Native American News

Native artists say while the growth in popularity of Indigenous art brings new opportunities, it can also lead to unexpected challenges.

The United States Congress is considering a rescission request from the Trump administration to pull funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The maneuver would negatively affect SDPB—as well as the four public tribal radio stations in South Dakota.

Pell Grants send thousands of lower-income students to college each year across America. However, proposed changes could lower that number drastically, often in the communities that need it most.

A collaborative sculpture, four years in the making, is now available for public view in west Rapid City. The sculpture is meant to honor children who lost their lives while attending the Rapid City Indian Boarding School.

President Kathleen Wooden Knife says she declared the emergency due to escalating drug trafficking, use and associated violence, particularly involving firearms.

Some Native business owners on the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate Reservation say they face an uncertain future as tariffs increase the basic costs of doing business.

The City of Sioux Falls recently renewed its partnership with South Dakota Urban Indian Health. Officials say one of the benefits to that is the continuation of street outreach services to the city’s homeless population.

When Native-owned businesses first begin navigating the market, it can be a challenge. However, one organization is providing more than financial support to business owners.

A ban on the interment of human remains at Bear Butte has been reinstated by South Dakota lawmakers.

As tariff negotiations continue at the federal level, local businesses are trying to navigate what comes next. That includes one Native-owned business in Sisseton.