Indigenous
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Stories about South Dakota's Native Americans that focus on solutions and not just challenges and highlight their rich culture.
More than a game: Why basketball runs deep in South Dakota’s Native communities
Some of the best basketball players in SD history come from Native communities. Here's how 'Rez ball' followed athletes across generations.
Tilsen charges dropped after mistrial
The founder and CEO of NDN Collective was accused of driving his vehicle at a Rapid City police officer in June 2022.
Native-led health research company bridges medical gaps in tribal communities
Missouri Breaks Industries Research is changing the narrative on reservations in South Dakota and North Dakota: "It's just not the clinical research study that you know – it's more relaxed, patient informed."
Horses that heal: Equine therapy rising in popularity
The popular animals with gentle souls have the ability to calm and soothe adults and children with physical, mental or behavioral problems. And insurance usually covers it.
Food solutions in rural areas focus on community building
In South Dakota's hinterland, federal grants, farm-to-school programs and community volunteers are crucial to feeding communities who need it the most.
Family of man killed in raid sues US Marshals for $150 million
23-year-old was shot Nov. 27, 2024, just north of Wagner while live-streaming himself brushing his teeth.
Update: SD media landscape shifts as newspapers sold, 2 launch
Some of the latest startups, acquisitions and publishing changes in the state's legacy and new media industry.