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Second tribe endorses Gov. Noem’s Homeland Security bid
The Dakota Scout reports the Standing Rock Tribe has become the second to fully endorse the Governor’s appointment as ...
Trump DHS Nominee Kristi Noem Touted Her Relationship With South Dakota Tribes. She Was Previously Banned From All 9 of Her State's Reservations
The tension between both parties goes back to comments Noem made in 2024 accusing tribal leaders of enabling drug cartels ...
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Spearfish discusses removing mentions of treaty violation, falling short with Native engagement from comprehensive plan
Spearfish residents were angered by the potential removal of several sections regarding Indigenous people, affordable housing ...
Native tribe accepts Kristi Noem’s apology and lifts her banishment ahead of confirmation hearing
The Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe was the last to ban Noem. When the resolution passed, tribe officials told the governor the ...
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Rounds, Thune Reintroduce Legislation to Preserve Wounded Knee Massacre Grounds for Future Generations
“The Wounded Knee Massacre grounds have long served as a place where tribal members can remember and honor those who lost ...
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Rapid City Schools names Veit to direct its climate and culture
The Rapid City Schools have named Kit Veit as Director of Positive School Climate & Culture. A member of the Cheyenne River ...
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CRST, Standing Rock tribes awarded grants in support of effort to build climate resilience
The Department of the Interior last week announced it is awarding $121 million to help tribal communities prepare for severe climaterelated environmental threats to their homelands. Among the ...
'Let's reset': South Dakota tribes call for unity in a post-Noem government
Renville also pointed to South Dakota's unique place in the U.S. political sphere, with Noem set to lead the Department of ...
Black Hills gold mining ban protects land, water, Sioux Nation church
On Dec. 26, in the waning days of her tenure, Interior Secretary Deb Haaland delivered a 20-year ban on new mining claims ...
Rounds, Thune reintroduce legislation to preserve Wounded Knee Masacre grounds
The legislation would put 40 acres of land at the site of the Wounded Knee Massacre into restricted free status, assuring the ...
Annual toy drive brightens holidays for more than 1,500 kids on Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation
This holiday season was a little extra special for kids on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation thanks to the Cheyenne River ...
Kristi Noem, a homeland security chief hopeful, banned in parts of her state
South Dakota’s tribes barred the governor from setting foot on their land after she said drug cartels operate there — an ...