Native American News

After nearly 50 years in federal prison, Leonard Peltier is free to go home.

With Monday marking President Donald Trumps second inauguration, tribal leaders are assessing what this means for their communities nationwide.

A flag representing the Flandreau Santee Tribe is being displayed in the Capitol rotunda following the tribe’s announcement it is lifting its ban against Gov. Kristi Noem. In a January 14 letter, President Anthony Reider said the Republican governor met one of their stipulations contained in the banishment resolution.

As Governor Kristi Noem is likely headed to Washington DC for a cabinet position, tribal leaders are calling for a reset in state-tribal relations.

Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate Chairman J. Garrett Renville delivers the 2025 State of the Tribes address.

Rep. Dusty Johnson is reintroducing the Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act.

The North Dakota State Historical Society has obtained a collection of original lithographs depicting life among indigenous peoples of the Dakotas.

As the saying goes one person’s loss is another person’s gain.When Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona had 100 more bison than could be maintained, the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe seized the opportunity.

The rate of syphilis infections is going down in South Dakota, according to recent data from the Centers for Disease Control. But, the infection rate is still double that of the next highest state.

The most recent data from the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Kids Count is out. It has insights on child-related statistics for the nation and South Dakota.