KYLE - There has been two debates scheduled this week for the Oglala Sioux Tribe president and vice president candidates. The first one was held Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 28 at the library on the Oglala Lakota College Piya Wiconi campus. More...
Cheyenne Eagle Butte's Kiko Mendoza made history as the first boy in South Dakota to win four straight state cross country championships PHOTO COURTESY OF INERTIA More...
ROSEBUD - Felicity Barringer of the New York Times was in town almost three weeks ago to attend a Rosebud Sioux tribal council meeting where the possibility of harnessing wind energy was discussed. More...
PINE RIDGE - Photos have been circulating of a mountain lion that was accidently killed by a public safety police unit. Milton Bianis, caption of police, said the incident happened several months ago when a police officer hit a mountain lion near Gordon Junction. The lion left the scene injured, pol... More...
Hopes to improve access to care, empower patients, and improve their quality of life,"
PINE RIDGE - A new clinic focusing on preventative care will open on the Pine Ridge Reservation this fall. An informative event took place to introduce the public to the services the clinic will offer will take place at the clinic on Wednesday, Oct. 29. More...
Dear Anna, I'm a big fan of your column. I was wondering if you could help me as you've helped many others. I consider myself as one of "God's" helpers. I believe my life is not my own. I live for the sake of others, especially my nieces and nephews. There are three issues I hope you can help m... More...
Dear Editor: While our Oglala Oyate are consumed with day-to-day struggles of survival, recent tribal council meetings reveal that there may very well be a "coup de' tat" underway on our homeland! A "coup de' tat" is defined as "a sudden forceful stroke in politics or a sudden overthrow of a gov... More...
British Statesman Benjamin Disraeli said, "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies and statistics." This week the government of the State of South Dakota qualified as a purveyor of all three. The Bureau of Labor Statistics sent out a press release touting South Dakota as having the low... More...
How sweet it is to out your family. The year was 1997, I had my two oldest boys then. We lived in the pretty little town of Red Wing. My mom lived in a huge five bedroom split level home. It looked even more monstrous because it was on the upper level of the neighborhood and sat on a hill. Her... More...
Now that we are full into the political season and people are getting ready to vote, it is time for a change. Since I have been doing my Rez Ramblings and Reasonings Column I have enjoyed every word I have written. So if you have been following my Ramblings you know I have written about the stat... More...
South Dakota towns, both large and small, are great places to live, to work, and to raise families. Like towns and cities everywhere, however, there are problems that endanger lives and can tear at the fabric of our communities. More...
Jonathan Maracle & Broken Walls free concert Wednesday, Oct. 29 6:30 p.m. at the Rec Center in Oglala and Thursday, Oct. 30 at 555 Ministry Complex in Whiteclay at 6:30pm, for information 862-4555. More...
PINE RIDGE - Jesse R. Dillon, 5, Pine Ridge, died Thursday, Oct. 24 at Pine Ridge. Survivors include his parents, Tammy Dillon and Frank Brave Heart, two brothers, J.C. More...
Todd County's Grimshaw snares State A title as 8th grader
HURON - Kiko Mendoza was running for history Saturday in Huron during the 2008 South Dakota State A cross country championships, Mendoza was the three time State B champ running for Takini, he transferred to Cheyenne Eagle Butte last December moving up to the A ranks. More...
BIDS REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS PROFESSIONAL CONSULTING SERVICES RFP 0812 Sicangu Wicoti Awanyakapi Corporation (SWA Corp) requests written proposals for Professional Consulting Services. More...
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