Indigenous

Indigenous artists in S.D. travel new paths to prosperity

Indigenous artists in S.D. travel new paths to prosperity

WHITECLAY, NEB. – Within concrete walls that once housed a liquor store that fueled alcoholism and death among residents of the nearby Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, renowned Native American artist Evans Flammond Sr. deftly draws lines on a huge buffalo hide. Sitting at a table in the building in this small

Native American leaders in South Dakota forge ahead with educational reforms

Native American leaders in South Dakota forge ahead with educational reforms

RAPID CITY, S.D. — Early mornings at the new Oceti Sakowin Community Academy are a joyous time for the roughly 28 kindergartners who attend and the two staff members who teach them. Before classes begin, students join in a circle and sing the “Four Directions” song in Lakota, and students

Delta David Gier lifts South Dakota Symphony Orchestra to national stage

Delta David Gier lifts South Dakota Symphony Orchestra to national stage

Maestro with New York City cred redefines the role: ‘When I first picked up the stick, it was like the heavens opened and said, ‘You will now do this.’

Sioux Falls starts homeless outreach effort that was used in Rapid City

Sioux Falls starts homeless outreach effort that was used in Rapid City

Sioux Falls could see its first “street outreach” teams working with the city’s homeless population as early as May, with a local organization following an intervention model being used in Rapid City and larger metro areas nationally. The street outreach strategy uses teams of trained individuals to identify and

Push for greater Native American voting access could impact South Dakota race for governor

A recent court ruling that found South Dakota violated federal voting registration laws has reignited the long-standing concern over Native American ballot access as the state braces for a 2022 gubernatorial election that could hinge on Indian Country precincts. In a state with nearly 78,000 Indigenous residents, comprising 8.

Overturn of Roe would place greater hardships on Native American women seeking to terminate a pregnancy

Pro-choice advocates say overturning Roe v. Wade would place greater strain and hardship on Native American women in South Dakota, who are twice as likely as other races to be the victims of sexual assault, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Overturning the landmark abortion decision — as leaked

Pending closure and poor care at Ipswich nursing home latest outcomes of staffing crisis

Pending closure and poor care at Ipswich nursing home latest outcomes of staffing crisis

IPSWICH, S.D. – A crisis at the nursing home in Ipswich illustrates the two worst potential outcomes of staffing shortages affecting long-term care facilities across the state: possible nursing home closures and troubling incidents of inadequate resident care. A shortage of staff was given as one reason that officials for