MAR 1, 1968 - DEC 8, 2025 Marty Jacob Bear Shirt was born on March 1, 1968 in Porcupine, SD to Lawrence Bear Shirt and Helena (Chief) Bear Shirt. Marty made his journey to the Spirit World on December 8, 2025 in Mitchell, SD. Marty is survived ...

SEPT 15, 1946 - DEC 8, 2025 Richard M. “Dick” Coats was born on September 15, 1946 at the Pine Ridge Hospital in Pine Ridge, SD to Robert L. Coats and Bernice Edna (Audiss) Coats. Dick passed away early Monday morning, December 8, 2025, at the ...

FEB 16, 2010 - DEC 10, 2025 Diggo Cadence White Face, Jr. was born on February 16, 2010 in Pine Ridge, SD to Cheryl Cross-White Face and Diggo White Face, Sr. Diggo made his journey to the Spirit World on December 10, 2025 in Stephan, SD. Diggo...

OCT 28, 1944 - DEC 13, 202 Sharon Rose Cuny– Martin, Taoyate Awayankapiwin, was born on Oct 28,1944. She was born at home in the Oblaya Community on her grandmother’s homestead. On Dec 13, 2025, Sharon journeyed to the light to be reunited with...

MAY 7, 1937 - NOV 30, 2025 Francis Two Bulls, Sr. made his journey to the Spirit World on Nov30, 2025 at Monument Health Hospice House. Born on May 7, 1937 in Pine Ridge SD, he was a direct descendant of Chief Hump of the Hohwoju Oyate, Chief C...

DEC 31, 1954 - DEC 4, 2025 Linn Paul Bettelyoun was born on December 31, 1954 in Pine Ridge, SD to Dennison Bettelyoun and Maizie (LaPointe) Bettelyoun. Linn made his journey to the Spirit World on December 4, 2025 at the Bennett County Health ...

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Settler capitalism has been so effective that the very identities of Indigenous people have been usurped, misconstrued, and weaponized. In Who Gets to Be Indian?, scholar and writer Dina Gilio-Whitaker (Colville Confederated Tribes) explores ho...

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Just-released data indicate that about 25 percent of children in Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota, have lost a parent or sibling to death. The childhood bereavement picture is very different in Union County, South Dakota, where about 2 percen...

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Christmas is one of the world’s most recognizable celebrations. Its origins are layered—pagan, Christian, cultural— and have morphed into a global phenomenon. In modern consumer society, Christmas, once a season of reflection and renewal, has b...

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RAPID CITY - Saturday night in the LNI boys championship game, #2 seed Mahpiya Luta fell behind 14 points to Cheyenne-Eagle Butte before battling back to tie the game in regulation before fighting through two overtimes to win the 48th annual LN...

RAPID CITY - Attendance was great, competition was fierce, crowds were over-the-top loud as everyone survived the 48th annual Lakota Nation Invitational; two years ago LNI added Oral Interp and skateboarding and said that’s it, no more room but...

RAPID CITY - Four time LNI champ Mahpiya Luta opened this year’s 48th annual LNI with wins over Marty 75-21, Todd County 73-15, Wall 60-24 before they rolled over Lakota Tech 65-34 Saturday night to claim their fifth straight LNI championship. ...

The Facebook pages of two popular Online News sources are reporting that two Native News Facebook Pages have been hacked. Although their online websites are still available, hundreds of thousands of their loyal Facebook followers have been unab...

After a week-long trial the jury ruled in favor of NDN Collective and the individual plaintiffs in the federal civil rights class action lawsuit filed in March 2022 against the Retsel Corporation, owner of the Grand Gateway Hotel. NDN Collectiv...

On December 17th, in Rapid City, South Dakota, Owang Wasteya Wahwayela Mani made their debut for the youth fashion show at the 2025 Lakota Nation Invitational. This event was held at the Monument at the Rushmore Hall, this show showed what’s po...

ROSEBUD –Rosebud Sioux Tribal President Kathleen Wooden Knife issued a statement outlining the rights of tribal citizens who are stopped by Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE). All Rosebud Tribal Members living in the United States have certa...

RAPID CITY - For the third year in a row, the Lakota Nation Invitational featured an Oral Interpretation competition; two years ago, the event featured four categories, Reader’s Theater, storytelling, poetry and original oratory, last year Radi...

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Last week, I watched the Rosebud Sioux Tribe council meeting and listened to the annual report from Sinte Greska University given by President Dr. Erica Moore and Vice-President Scott Herman. They gave a very comprehensive report by updating th...