SEPT 25, 2000-JUN 16, 2025 Michael Lee Cross, Jr. was born on September 25, 2000, in Pine Ridge, SD to Michael Lee Cross, Sr. and Agatha Bald Eagle. Michael, Jr. made his journey to the Spirit World on June 16, 2025, in Chalmers, IN. Michael is...

APRIL 22, 1961-JUN 15,2025 April Marie Brown- Obr was born on April 22, 1961, in Rosebud, South Dakota, to William Brown and Myra-Edna Witt-Brown. She grew up in Rapid City, where she made her home and raised her family. She passed away peacefu...

AUG 4, 1953 - MAY 30, 2025 “Cante Waste Mato Wi” (Good Hearted Bear Woman) Mary Cecelia Locke was born on August 4, 1953, in Pine Ridge, SD to Wilbur Locke and Frances Annie Short Horn (Locke). Mary made her journey to the Spirit World on May 3...

MAY 30,1940-JUN 7,2025 Marvin Lee Grass, 85 of Martin SD passed away on June 7, 2025 at Bennett Country Hospital, with loved ones by his side after suffering a massive stroke at home. Marvin is survived by his granddaughters, Katie (Josh) McGre...

AUG 14, 2024-JUNE 14, 2025 LaZayne Lee Bettelyoun was born on August 14, 2024 in Rapid City, SD to Gage Bettelyoun and Laiken Black Bear. Lazayne made his journey to the Spirit World on June 14, 2025 at the Monument Health Hospital in Rapid Cit...

JUL 9, 1966-JUN 17, 2025 “Wohpe Wastemna Win” (Sweet Scented Leaf Woman) Monica Wynne Tyon was born on July 9, 1966 in Pine Ridge, SD to Ben Tyon and Clementine (Brewer) Tyon. Monica passed away on June 17, 2025 at the Monument Health Hospital ...

MAR 3, 1949-MAY 27, 2025 Robert Dale Medearis, of Mission, SD. Enrolled with the Rosebud Sioux Tribe. Passed away at Rapid City SD, On Tuesday, May 27, 2025. Children ~Grandchildren~ Son: Ray Dean (Connie) Cox ~Katie & Ariel~,Daughter: Kimb...

OCT 2,1957-MAY 10,2025 Shirley Rose Medearis, of Mission, SD. Enrolled with the Rosebud Sioux Tribe. Passed away at Rapid City SD, On Saturday May 10, 2025. Shirley is survived by her Twin Daughters: Candy Rae DuBray & Cindy Faye DuBray Gra...

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The older I get I think back to my childhood when life was simple. We were grateful to get something to eat and were never picky about the food that was set in front of us. We didn’t have indoor plumbing. We got wood from nearby rivers and cree...

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The United States Postal Service is on the brink of a self-induced collapse. The failed policies of the Delivering for America Plan have driven away customers through a combination of sky-high rate increases and degraded service. David Steiner,...

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When love is grounded in duty, not desire, what would it look like? It would remake the world as we know it. Love is often misunderstood as a soft, private feeling, reserved for family members or romance. But in many wisdom traditions— Indigeno...

KYLE - On Saturday, May 17 Little Wound Senior Jaida Jacobs graduated high school, earned Valedictorian honors and signed to go to school and play golf at NCAA Division I University of Maryland/ Eastern Shore. Early on, Jaida Jacobs just hated ...

PINE RIDGE - Zaniyan Iron Eyes graduated from Lakota Tech high school last month, this fall he will be attending school and wrestling at Concordia College in Moorhead, Min., on scholarship, not athletic but academic, Iron Eyes was the Salutator...

EAGLE BUTTE, SD — Summer is in full swing at the Cheyenne River Youth Project. As the nonprofit organization gears up for its biggest event of the year — the 11th annual RedCan Invitational Graffiti Jam — it’s also nurturing a thriving 2.5-acre...

Chestertown, MD - The Kent Cultural Alliance announces the start of the summer session of its SFW Resident Artist Program. Two multi-talented artists will join KCA for “CLIMATE” - a themed, community based residency in partnership with Eastern ...

PINE RIDGE - During the May regular session on May 27 at Pahin Sinte Owayawa(Porcupine School), the council put together a Task Force to look at both Prairie Wind and East Wind Casinos; council representatives selected included James Cross, cha...

PIERRE, S.D. – Governor Larry Rhoden and the South Dakota Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) have awarded approximately [post_excerpt],518,000 in FY 26 Future Fund dollars to sup- port skilled trades education and job training at ...

The Badlands National Park Conservancy, the philanthropic partner of the Badlands National Park, has announced that it is the recipient of a grant from the National Park Foundation to help develop indigenous interpretation and stories relating ...

SEP 21, 1970 - MAY 31, 2025 Doyle B. Galligo, 54, Oglala Lakota, passed away on Sat, May 31st, 2025 in Rapid City, South Dakota. He is survived by his mother, Lydia Galligo; sons, Kiah, Ezra and Elon Galligo; uncle, Willard Hawk Wing; brothers,...

FEB 14, 1992 - MAY 17, 2025 Dakota Wind Britthouer was born February 14, 1992, in Scottsbluff, NE to Tim Britthouer and Beverly Hawk. Dakota made his journey to the Spirit World on May 17, 2025, in Rapid City, SD. Dakota is survived by his sist...

Follow the concept of “right crop, right place” to grow delicious fruits and vegetables that will thrive in your outdoor space Expert gardener Lucy Chamberlain grows more than 150 varieties of fruits, vegetables, herbs, and crops in her year-ro...

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