WASHINGTON — Oral argument was held in the Oglala Sioux Tribes' Missouri River "Mitigation Case" on Feb. 12 before a threejudge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. More...
ROSEBUD - Following results of a secretarial election amending the Constitution and By-Laws which reduced the number of the Rosebud Tribal Council representatives to one per community, members of the larger communities feel they will not have adequate representation after the fast approaching election is certified. More...
Board of Trustees makes selection for new police chief, Herman returns to security
By Tom Crash Times Correspondent
PINE RIDGE - At the end of January, after some heated discussion, the OST Council approved an assessment report on the tribe's Department of Public Safety presented by an independent evaluation team hired by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. More...
PORCUPINE — KILI Radio's wind turbine has been spinning for two weeks since Feb. 7. Melanie Janis, station manager, said the turbine is actually making electricity now and the blades have been rotating except for one day when there was no wind. "It is exciting to see it going now," she said. More...
DENVER, Colo. - It took every one of the 58 Democratic senators to support the highly anticipated economic recovery and investment package as President Barack Obama signed it into law Tuesday. The $787 billion package was described by the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee as "The landmark legislation will save or create 3. More...
Dear Anna, It seems every time I turn around I run "Blam" straight into racial discrimination. In September my family really needed help with our heating and applied to the state for LIEAP. I live on deeded land and pay state and property taxes. The state denied me because I am Native American living in a certain county. More...
How many of you remember a policy of the Federal Communications Commission known as the "Fairness Doctrine?" The doctrine was an attempt by the FCC to "ensure that all coverage of controversial issues be balanced and fair. More...
If you've watched the news, cracked a newspaper or listened to the conversations in line at the grocery store, you know things are tough right now. In the whirlwind of layoffs, record-setting unemployment, a weak dollar and oh, have you looked at your 401k lately? More...
Treaty council meeting Feb. 22 WOUNDED KNEE — The Black Hills Sioux Nation Treaty Council "Teton Oglala Ospaye Omniciye' will be meeting on Sunday, Feb. 22 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Wounded Knee District School in Manderson. More...
KYLE — Raymond B. Martinez, 90, died Feb. 12 at Martin of natural causes. He was veteran of the United State Army. Raymond was born Jan.19, 1919 at Rockyford to Joseph and Julie (Harvey) Martinez. He was the fourth child born of eight. His brothers and sisters in the order they were born are: Eva, Walter, Seth, Raymond, Dora, Mae, Molby and Tony. More...
RAPID CITY/PINE RIDGE - There is no late season fade with Pine Ridge's junior point guard Christian Janis, she scored 25 points Thursday in Pine Ridge's 81-59 win over White River on Thursday at home and 30 points Saturday in Rapid City in the Pine Ridge 66- 45 win over Red Cloud at the civic center. More...
MINUTES Shannon County Commissioners MINUTES February 6, 2009 The Shannon Board of County Commissioners met in regular session on February 6th, 2009. Present Connie Whirlwind Horse, Deloris Hagman, Wendell Yellow Bull, Francis Pumpkin Seed, Sue Ganje, County Auditor and Michele Jensen , Accounts Payable. Absent Lyla Hutchison. More...
Bill to examine new office of Native Affairs defeated