2014-12-18

Affordable Care Act




JOINT OPINION EDITORIAL by /s/ Elsie M. Meeks Elsie M. Meeks, Rural Development State Director Elsie M. Meeks is the State Director for the USDA Rural Development in South Dakota. She has more than 25 years of experience in economic development in Indian Country and at local, state and national levels. USDA Rural Development’s mission is “To increase economic opportunity […]

Wayside Christmas Clubs & Savings



“Christmas is coming. The day’s almost here. It’s good you’ve been saving for this time of year.” Or have you? Does anyone actually have a Christmas Club account anymore? For that matter, does anyone save? According to bankrate.com, the popularity of the Christmas Club account (first introduced in the 1920s) reached its peak in the 1970s and has been on […]

Veteran Warrior Wakte’ glipi




Hau (Hello) Mitakuyepi, wakh’ anyeja kin iyushkin pelo (The children are happy). Chin,Waziya ichani u ktacha (Because, Santa is coming soon). Waziya, Lakh’ota kte sel? (Will Santa be a Lakh’ota, I wonder?) Akichita kin anag’ optan po (Veterans listen up). South Dakota West River American Indian Veteran Advisory Council is hosting a meeting in Rapid City on Friday, December 19, […]

Rez Ramblings




An open letter to the New Tribal Council: I respectfully share a few words because I, like you, care for our people. I am not someone who knows all things and would regret if it comes off that way because I have seen a few things. You know that I was instrumental in growing a coffee house ten years ago […]

The Rez of the Story

"Conflict"


Hau Mitakuepi (Greetings My Relatives), Pope Benedict XVI once penned: “The life of the community, both domestically and internationally, clearly demonstrates that respect for rights, and the guarantees that follow from them, are measures of the common good that serve to evaluate the relationship between justice and injustice, development and poverty, security and conflict.” Anna Jauhola wrote an article for […]

A Sad Christmas Story




How does he do it? How does a man fire one of his faithful staff members just before Christmas? Then withhold her final paycheck because he says she owes him money? A staff member who is a single mother with three children to provide for and to make a happy Christmas for? Then make it appear through his newspaper that […]

Rez in the City




The first time I watched Dave Michaud fight was an unforgettable event. I remember feeling the pride as he walked out with the tribal flag. Then he went to college, I was equally proud when I heard he received his degree in journalism. He was always a mentor, like his father and the wrestling coach at the Pine Ridge School. […]

Wicahpi Eyoyambya Olowan

Message to Rapid City


Greetings, Readers! This week is a super busy week for many of us across Lakota Country. The Lakota Nation Invitational takes center stage for our nation this week. Held in the foot hills of the sacred Black Hills, tribes from across the state and surrounding states converge on Rapid City for four days of competition, sportsmanship and good old fashion […]

Political Cartoon



Does who tells a story matter by Rainbo Spoonhunter



In this essay I want to explain why who tells a story matter. For my example I am using the short story by Sherman Alexie titled, “For what you pawn I will redeem.” It is told in 3rd person narrative at a homeless man Jackson Jackson. It is a good example on how telling a story and who telling a […]