Native American News

A federal jury ruled against the Grand Gateway Hotel putting an end to the three-year legal battle surrounding the hotel. On almost every count, the hotel and its parent company was found liable for damages.

Jury deliberations have begun for the trial of the Grand Gateway Hotel ownership. While no decision is returned yet, the jury remains in deliberation as the three-year legal saga nears a close.

For every adult released from the South Dakota prison system in 2021, half returned to prison by 2024. That’s according to the Department of Corrections annual report. A governor-appointed task force is working to lower that figure.

The federal discrimination trial against the Grand Gateway Hotel nears completion this week. In the courtroom Thursday, alleged discrimination victims and an Ivy League professor gave their testimony on the witness stand.

Advocates say changes within South Dakota’s prison system can’t come soon enough, but the impact of any changes won’t be fully seen for years.

This trial is connected to a social media post in 2022 from family connected to the hotel’s ownership group claiming Indigenous peoples would be banned from the property.

The U.S. Senate has unanimously passed the Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act. It now heads to President Donald Trump’s desk for a signature.

The Oglala Sioux Tribe announces it is withdrawing from two Native American organizations.

A gap in South Dakota statute means state departments can’t pay for interpretive services when somebody contests an administrative case. One legislator is looking to change that in light of a recent—and unique—case.

The state of South Dakota has submitted its proposal to tap into millions of dollars the federal government has allocated to transform rural health care.