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.
'Nine Little Indians' tells story from South Dakota's Native boarding schools
How a film about nine sisters abused at a Native American boarding school illustrates the broad scope of South Dakota's history with the system: "It is huge, to have the courage and to get to a point where they want to share their story."
Indian rodeo: Documenting 1 of South Dakota's oldest traditions
How a lifelong statehouse lobbyist also captures the nuances of rural and reservation rodeos. “I fear I'm documenting the end of something.”
A guide to South Dakota's 9 Native tribes
The governance, geography, people and economy of South Dakota's nine Native American reservations and tribes.
USDA cuts programs to aid new and Native American farmers
The federal government has eliminated a Biden-era program aimed at helping new or minority farmers learn the business and get some money to jumpstart their careers.
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."