Troy Heinart

The state Senate is passing a bill that allows the wearing of beaded caps for graduation.The bill builds off prior efforts by native lawmakers to allow eagle feathers and plumes be added to Native American student graduation caps.

In The Moment January 12th, 2021 Show 971 Hour 1The South Dakota Legislative Session kicks off today with Governor Kristi Noem's State of the State…

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

Governor Noem is partnering with the South Dakota Arts Council to host the first South Dakota Governor’s Student Art Competition.The statewide visual arts…

A bill to create a missing person’s clearinghouse is moving to the House after passing unanimously in the Senate. The bill is the result of legislative…

The Senate Education Committee ends the legislative session with a debate on the merit of certain resolutions and the federal Department of Education. A…

A state senate committee is advancing a bill that codifies the official indigenous language of South Dakota.It’s the first step in the legislative process…

Governor Kristi Noem says she wants to build relationships and partnerships with South Dakota’s tribal communities.Toward the end of her first State of…

The senate education committee effectively tables a bill prohibiting students who are in the country illegally from attending public universities. Senate…

The South Dakota State Senate is recognizing the 1868 Treaty of Fort Laramie 150 years after it was signed.This could be the first time a resolution like…