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April 2, 2009  RSS feed
Bordeaux inducted Hall of Fame
Rosebud - Thats right! Rosebud's own Ted Bordeaux along with his kolas (friends) the Byrnes Brothers: Dean Byrnes, Percy Byrnes and Russ Byrnes of Lower Brule are being inducted into the South Dakota Rock 'N Roll Hall of Fame. They rocked the reservations and all the small towns from Rapid City to Sioux Falls in the late 1950s and 1960s. More...
Crazy Horse portrait?
The continuing search…

In 2005 Lakota columnist wrote a column with the title "What did Crazy Horse look like?" which was published in Indian Country Today, and was reprinted by several tribal newspapers. In that column he noted that there has always been controversy in historical and academic circles over whether or not there is, or ever was, a photograph of Crazy Horse. More...

Former TLE Director Denies Charges
By: Vi Waln Times Correspondent

Note** The headline for this story was printed in last week's edition, unfortunately this story was missing. We apologize for the error. MISSION - The Board of Directors of Tribal Land Enterprise voted to terminate Executive Director Calvin Waln Sr. on March 13 for mismanagement of TLE funds. More...

State moves to continue to purge offensive names
By Jomay Steen Reprinted with permission from the Rapid City Journal

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Tobacco Taxes Soar Today

WASHINGTON AP— However they satisfy their nicotine cravings, tobacco users are facing a big hit as the single largest federal tobacco tax increase ever takes effect Wednesday, April 1. More...

Second Chance at Tax Rebate

WASHINGTON (AP) - It's not often the government gives you a second chance at some extra cash if you miss out the first time. But that's the case with the Recovery Rebate Credit, part of the economic stimulus package that was passed by Congress in 2008. More...

Census Verification begins March 30
By: Roseanna Renaud Times Correspondent

PINE RIDGE — Although the countdown to the 2010 Census is officially one year away, there is important groundwork to be completed first as the U.S. Census Bureau launches a massive operation on March 30 to verify and update more than 145 million addresses nationwide. More...

 Headlines
• article has image Bennett County hosts Teca Wacipi Okolakiciye
in the dance contest and drum contest. Each school member of the Teca Wacipi Okolakiciye organization sponsors a wacipi at their schools, held on Fridays. The students who are members gain points at each wacipi with the grand final wacipi held at the end of the school year. Students from North Middle School in Rapid City and St. More...
• Iron Cloud selected for Academic Recognition
• article has image Career day at LWMS
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 Ask Anna
• Ask Anna
Hello Anna, I'm writing to you because I have been concerned I have written you awhile back and still haven't had a response I need to know what my son's father is trying to do? Is he finally coming home? Or is he pulling a front with me? More...
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 Amanda Takes War Bonnett
• article has image Understanding IHS and working it
Thoughts that come from the heart
For the past 27 years in working the newspaper business, I have seen the ups and down of the Indian Health Service. But one thing that is as concrete as the sidewalk that we walk on, is IHS is underfunded. There never has been enough money to take care of all the health needs of tribal members that they are responsible for in their service areas. More...
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 Guest
• article has image VICTIMHOOD: Voices of Victors
In August 2008 I wrote a column titled "Let Go the Chains of Victimhood," which was published in Indian Country Today and carried on Indianz.com. It was later reprinted in several native and non-Native publications, including ones in Hawaii and Canada. More...
• article has image Lakotiya Woglaka
• article has image Hmiya Wicoskan Treaty Abrogation
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 'REZ HAPPENINGS'
• Rez Happenings
- Men's basketball league - Tuesday nights at Loneman School in Oglala 5:30-9 p.m. from March through May 5, for information 867-690. - GED Classes - Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Wounded Knee Community Center 2-4:30 p.m., for information 867-5473. More...
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 The Holy Road
• ~Sara June Quijas~
RAPID CITY - Sara June Quijas, 68, Rapid City, died Wednesday, March 25, 2009, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. More...
• ~Dana White Calf~
• ~Vernon G. Lovejoy~
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 Sports
• article has image LeBeaux honored during boy's State A tourney
RAPID CITY - Lyle "Dusty" LeBeaux was presented with the "Hall of Shrine" Award by the South Dakota High School Coaches Association during the recent S.D. State A boy's basketball tournament in Rapid City at the civic center. More...
• article has image Lady Brave Hearts take 3rd at AIHEC tournament
• article has image South Dakota Basketball Divas runner-up to Oklahoma Lady Reds
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