Lakota

The Legislative Podcast for January 14th, 2016 includes highlights of the first ever State of Tribes Address in Pierre and a look at one bill that sailed…

In 2015 tribal officials declared a state of emergency on Pine Ridge following a sharp increase in the number of suicides. Officials say last year there…

A new installment in a downtown Rapid City park aims to recognize the history of Lakota, Dakota and Nakota people in this region and highlight…

Teach for America has announced new agreements with two tribes and one school that aims to get more teachers into reservation schools. Teach for America…

John Yellow Bird Steele is the President of the Oglala Sioux Tribe who is serving his 7th non-consecutive term in office. Steele served his first term as…

Congresswoman Kristi Noem spent a day on Pine Ridge listening to the concerns of Lakota youth who are dealing with the tribes suicide epidemic. Twelve…

The FBI is offering a $5,000 reward for information that leads to a conviction in a homicide case on the Cheyenne River Reservation.On October 20, 2015,…

The Rapid City Police Department is planning a community meeting aimed at improving race relations. Police officials intend to reveal the findings on a…

Pine Ridge has a new bank, financial literacy hub, and art space and it’s all on wheels. Rolling Rez Arts is a mobile creative space, business training…

Investigators say they believe Scott Westerhuis a Platt resident and Administrator for the Mid-Central Education Cooperative, committed suicide in…