Oceti Sakowin

The Oceti Sakowin education standards, which have been tuned since being first introduced 2008, could be in violation of an executive order barring "divisive concepts" and critical race theory.

Educators and Indigenous groups in South Dakota are fighting to better represent Native American history, culture, and values in the state’s education systems through teacher training, immersion schools, and other programs.

Despite the influence of the Lakota, Dakota, and Nakota peoples in South Dakota, the state’s history of forced assimilation, failed legislation efforts, and a lack of teacher confidence have limited the presence of Indigenous culture and values in its education systems.

The U.S. treasury secretary announced the appointment of a Native American woman to a top post and the creation of a new office Tuesday while visiting a South Dakota reservation.

Lawmakers in South Dakota are part of a nationwide effort to block transgender girls and women from competing on girls' and women's sports teams.

Tom Farrell is the chief interpreter at Wind Cave National Park Today we take a moment to learn more about the Lakota emergence story and its relation to the Park.

U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland signaled her commitment to Indian Country with a Friday meeting in Rapid City involving leaders Leadership from 12 different Tribes in the Great Plains tribes.

Dozens of educators, students and tribal leaders marched through pouring rain in Pierre on Monday. They oppose a draft of new social studies standards that removes many references to the Lakota, Dakota and Nakota people.  

The Senate Education Committee unanimously passes a bill to allow for the creation of community-based schools centered on Native American language and…

A woman who attended the COP24 climate change gathering in Poland last week is in Rapid City this week.Andrea Carmen of Tucson is executive director of…