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I apologize for any inconvenience my front page story on the liquor license granted to Turtle Creek Crossing Supermarket may have caused our readers. Some of you may have visited the store expecting to buy beer, only to be turned away. I called the tribal grocery store last Friday and learned the decision to sell alcohol had been rescinded. More ... I have a Chippewa friend (actually, a former friend, and you will understand why) who cracked that the term Lakota Culture is an oxymoron, a contradiction in terms. “So is Chippewa brave,” was my lame retort, although I realized immediately that he beat me to a “gotcha!” More ... I write this column with heavy thoughts on my mind. I am healing from the aftermath of a crashed car again, but my thoughts and prayers are with Connie and family. I know life is hard and struggles must be had but sometimes they are tough. Thank you for your thought and prayers and for all that you do. More ... In a Time article you can read these words, dryness," "darkness," "loneliness" and "torture". It is said if you want cultural shock go to Calcutta, India. Well, I went to India and stayed in Calcutta for a few days. It was like walking into a 1950s film. The airport was old and dingy with fading walls and what seemed to me a fading people. More ... Hau Mitakuyepi (Greetings My Relatives), When I was 16 years old, one of my uncles (dekshis) whom I held in great esteem, encouraged me to take up what I considered then to be a very cool thing to do, smoking. More ... So, summer's waning, Labor Day's approaching and Fall is somewhere on the horizon - if you can get past those 100-degree days. More ... Dear Editor: This letter concerns a Stolen Vehicle in the Kyle Area. I would appreciate if you could get this public message out for me. More ... Dear Editor & Sundance Family: Charles spoke to me about the following, and asked me to let everyone know: Godfrey Chipps Sr. is making arrangements for Grandma's Memorial dinner and give-away. This will take place in Wanblee, on Friday, September 10, 2010. The place and time is still to be determined. More ... |
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