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Super Bowl features “La Morena”
For the first time, an Indigenous artist’s works will be featured at the Super Bowl, gracing game tickets, displays and...

“Rez Ball” Casting Call
Midthunder Casting has announced a casting call for Native American males and females to play high school basketball players in...

Bill to change the makeup of state Tribal Relations Committee passes Senate
JOSHUA HAIAR
SOUTHDAKOTASEARCHLIGHT.COM
PIERRE—A bill that would change the bipartisan makeup of the state’s Tribal Relations Committee passed through the Senate 27-7 on...

No Tribal Consultation to eliminate SD Sales Tax
BY MAKENZIE HUBER
SOUTHDAKOTASEARCHLIGHT.COM
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (South Dakota Searchlight) - A food sales tax cut that passed a House panel Thursday morning has...

Secretarial Election Low Response
TOM CRASH
LT CONTRIBUTOR
ABERDEEN - In early January, the Bureau of Indian Affairs mailed out 11,815 registration forms to members of the Oglala...
US moves to protect wilderness from planned mine
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) _ The Biden administration moved Thursday to protect northeastern Minnesota’s pristine Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness...

Community Round Dance Planned
RAPID CITY– The Great Plains Tribal Leaders Health Board, in partnership with multiple Native American organizations from around the Black...

Recognizing Our Shared Past to Improve Our Shared Future
Just a few hundred yards from Columbia Land Trust’s main office at Fort Vancouver lies the Confluence Land Bridge, where...

Free Contractor’s Workshop
We encourage any residential general contractors or subcontractors doing business on or planning to do business on an Indian reservation...
Lower Brule takes out Crazy Horse in Dakota Oyate Challenge championship
TOM CRASH
LT CONTRIBUTOR
HURON - In Saturday’s DOC championship game at the Huron Arena, Crazy Horse tied the game at 10 a piece...
SCORES FROM THE WEEK
Dakota Oyate Challenge in Huron1st Lower Brule 70-49 Crazy Horse3rd Marty 60-52 Omaha Nation5th Tiospaye Topa 60-59 Wakpala7th Flandreau Indian...
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Thursday, February 2Lakota Tech at Todd CountyWhite River at WallLower Brule at Wessington SpringsWakpala at North CentralBurke at MartyFriday, February...

Fills Pipe, Walking Jr. complete rare triple doubles
TOM CRASH
LT CONTRIBUTOR
TAKINI - Last week the Oelrichs Tigers got a 58-55 road win over the Takini Skyhawks, wins have been few...

Great storytelling exists today virtually
AMANDA TAKES WAR BONNETT
LT CONTRIBUTOR
Whenever I get to meet with elders, it is such an enjoyment to hear their stories. Way back when I...

Wo’ki’suye Oma’wa’ni
MATO CAN’LI WINYAN
LT CONTRIBUTOR
Wo’ki’suye Oma’wa’ni – remember where I have been. The last week of December found me on an impromptu moment, you...

The Rez of the Story
VINCE TWO EAGLES
LT CONTRIBUTOR
On January 26, 2023 I officially woke up one year older and ’70 years young’ as the saying goes -...

The Rez of the Story
VINCE TWO EAGLES
LT CONTRIBUTOR
One of the great writers of our time, Maya Angelou, once wrote, “Words are things. You must be careful, careful...

Senate bill 41 (SB41)
REPRESENTATIVE LIZ MAY
SD DISTRICT 27
The hot topic in Pierre this week was housing infrastructure. Senate bill 41 (SB41) has been on an unusual fast-track...

Report on the 98th Legislative Session
Hau Mitakuyepi, iyuha cante wasteya nape ciuzapelo! Hello, relatives, friends and neighbors, I extend my hand to you from my...

PENDING
February 1, 2023
GRACE MATSAMAS OCT 18,1971-JAN 27,2023 QUINTIN WHITE CALF AUG 23,1964-JAN 26,2023 ESTHER PACER-JANIS JAN 25,2023-JN 24,2023 PRESLEY LOPEZ JAN 25,...

CHARLES WESLEY VERMILLION
February 1, 2023
MAY 7,1983 –JAN 23,2023 Charles Wesley Vermillion, Sr. was born on May 7, 1983 in Rapid City, SD to Charles...

GERTRUDE FAYE RED CLOUD
February 1, 2023
DEC 13,1955-JAN 21,2023 Gertrude was born on December 13, 1955 in Pine Ridge, SD to Walter J. Red Cloud, Sr....

ELLIOT LYNN YELLOW HAIR
February 1, 2023
FEB 15,1998-JAN 21, 2023 Elliot Lynn Yellow Hair Jr. was born on February 15th, 1998 in Pine Ridge, SD to...

IRA JULIAN WRIGHT
February 1, 2023
OCT 22,1988-JAN 19,2023 Ira Julian Wright was born on October 22, 1988 in Pine Ridge, SD to Gary Wright, Sr....

BERNADETTE JACQUELINE WHITE HAWK
February 1, 2023
JAN 6,1956-JAN 18,2023 Bernadette Jacqueline White Hawk was born on January 6, 1956 in Pine Ridge, SD to Steven Black...