Bureau re-assigns 25 officers to Pine Ridge to assure services
PINE RIDGE - After hearing threats of a potential walkout from a number of police officers last week, William "Shorty" Brewer, OST vice president and Dave Pourier, OST fifth member hosted a meeting Tuesday at the SuAnne Big Crow Boy's and Girl's Club just east of Pine Ridge to listen to the complaints and frustrations of current and past police officers. More...
ROSEBUD - Perry DeCory III, the tribal radio station coordinator for the Rosebud Sioux Tribe is close to defining his vision of just what a tribal radio station should resemble. Since 1993 he has engaged in a number of experiential outlets that have served as valuable and practical tools for a passion which will soon become reality. More...
WANBLEE - Missouri River water will soon flow through Mni Wiconi water pipelines to Wanblee and a public celebration is being planned on Aug. 20 at 10 a.m. There will be special speakers, dancer exhibits and a community meal at the Crazy Horse School parking lot to celebrate the soon arrival of Missouri River water to the Pine Ridge reservation. More...
WOUNDED KNEE - The state of South Dakota honored Sylvia Hollow Horn a longtime GED tutor at Oglala Lakota College. She has been a tutor for 17 and half years and estimates that she has assisted over 100 students in earning their GED. More...
PINE RIDGE - Red Cloud Indian School has selected MAC Construction Company of Rapid City, South Dakota, to build the $2.5 million addition and renovation to its high school. This is the first building project committed to an academic space in more than 20 years. More...
KYLE - Lakota Funds has helped five aspiring entrepreneurs make their dreams of doing business a reality, during the Oglala Nation Powwow. Dorothy Moves Camp, Charlotte Red Cloud, Betty Bad Bear and Donald "Donroy" Ghost Bear, were all first time loan clients. Jesse Reyes and Wanbli Poor Bear have been loan clients with Lakota Funds since 2001. More...
What is a 'man'' in today's society? How does he act? How does he provide? How does he live? Who decides these things? More importantly, how does he become a 'man' in the sincerest and most moral sense of the word? Is it only an ideology and nothing more? There are many questions to answer. I believe the questions to be rhetorical and subjective. More...
After what must seem like ages to most Americans, there are only about 90 days left before the elections. I cast my first vote for President of the United States when I voted for John F. Kennedy 48 years ago. Back then most Native Americans voted as Democrats. More...
I am sure if you read my column, you know that ever since I moved back to the reservation, I have been fascinated with the art of wateca. Seriously I am thinking of designing a line of tupperware called Wateca Ware, but as long as you can re use butter bowls, coffee cans, and cool whip bowls, my dream of Wateca Ware is long and far off. More...
Special Session/OST Council Thursday, August 14 in Pine Ridge to decide on election commission, board of trustees, board of election appeals and ethics review board. 47th Medicine Root District Fair Friday-Sunday, August 15-17 in Kyle with pow wow grand entries Friday at 7 p.m. More...
PINE RIDGE - Matalia Divine Goings, infant, died Aug. 6 at Pine Ridge Hospital. Survivors include her parents, Meco Goings and Katrina Ramos of Pine Ridge. Funeral services were, Aug. 9, at the Wilson Family Cemetery at the No. Four Community, with Charles McGaa officiating. Burial was at St. Paul's Catholic Cemetery in Porcupine. More...
BIDS Oglala Sioux Tribal Ambulance Service P.O. Box 346 Pine Ridge, S.D. 57770 Request for Proposals, Wanblee Ambalance Service Building and Garage The Oglala Sioux Tribal Ambulance Service is now accepting bids for the Wanblee Ambulance Base. More...
Happy Birthday Lei' lani Bowker Aug-8 Tamara Bowker Aug-17 Florence Romero Aug-20 Shannon Little Shield Sept-2 From your family, on the Cheyenne River Reservation Happy 12th Birthday To My Daughter: " Genevieve A. More...
Red Cloud Indian School selects MAC Construction of Rapid City to build high school addition