LNI

After missing a year because of COVID-19, the annual Lakota Nation Invitational basketball tournament is back in Rapid City and bigger than ever.

Since 1976, the Lakota Nation Invitational has been the top high school basketball invitational in South Dakota. What started as purely a basketball…

In this week’s South Dakota news, a civil trial at the Aberdeen federal courthouse challenges the implementation of HB 1094, and reports from counties in…

The Lakota Nation Invitational holds sports meets year round, but the biggest event is in December. The annual winter LNI brings thousands of people to…

In The Moment ... December 12, 2018 Show 478 Hour 2The Lakota Nation Invitational is now in its fourth decade. This year, Rapid City businesses showed up…

A group of people from Russia attended this year’s Lakota Nation Invitational in Rapid City. They learned how the event hosts tournaments, showcases…

Hand Games are traditional games historically played by many Native American tribes across the country. There’s a competition at the LNI for hand games…

The Lakota Nation Invitational, or LNI, offers entertainment for kids of all ages. One event, the Bear Jamboree, teaches young children about STEAM, or…

Chess Players are showing off their skills Lakota Nation Innovational, or LNI. Twelve teams from across South Dakota are competing for the third year in a…

More than 150 kids, coaches and parents met at the Rushmore Civic Center Wednesday morning for the Lakota Language Bowl. The competition is part of he…