Native American News

Peter Lengkeek, Chairman of the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe, is calling on USDA leadership to protect funding of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, and programs for Women, Infants, and Children, or WIC.

Tribal leaders are responding to the recent announcement Medals of Honor will not be revoked for the Wounded Knee Massacre.

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced on his Twitter account that the recipients of the Medal of Honor from the Battle of Wounded Knee will not change.

At the latest State-Tribal Relations Committee meeting, South Dakota lawmakers discussed potential legislation to address law enforcement training and additional protections for tribal officers.

South Dakota is a prime candidate for renewable energy developments like solar. However, one group wants to make sure that power - and career potential - reaches every corner of the state.

The federal government has finalized an $18 million settlement with 12 people abused by former IHS pediatrician Stanley Patrick Weber.

In what the Attorney General calls the end of a three-decade legal saga, courts have upheld the extradition of John Graham. Graham was convicted of the 1975 murder of Annie Mae Aquash.

It’s part of the annual Young Readers program, and aims to help get students at every public, private, tribal or home school reading.

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.