Oglala Sioux Tribe

Emily’s Hope, a nonprofit combatting the opioid crisis by distributing naloxone kits, is expanding its footprint West River.

The suspect in an officer-involved shooting that led to a multi-state manhunt is behind bars.

The cancellation comes after a shooting at the 2024 event left one man dead.

With grant dollars being cut or frozen by multiple federal agencies, many local organizations are struggling to look to what’s next or how to continue.Some of the most underserved areas in South Dakota rely on funding for food and other commodities. That includes some Native American communities.

A Pine Ridge man is sentenced to over six years in a federal prison for assaulting federal officers.

"I believe that it is an act of sovereignty for a tribe to take control of their cultural history by telling their own story. And what better way to do that than tourism with people from your local community to even internationally?"

At the recent Black Hills Tourism conference, a leader of the Pine Ridge Chamber of Commerce was named the winner of the tourism pioneer award. He said tourism can be a meaningful driver for tribal economies.

Tribal leaders want more than conversation from elected officials. The request for action comes after meeting with the U.S. Attorney General and U.S. Senator Mike Rounds to discuss public safety challenges facing the tribes.

A Rapid City-based clinic for Native women is reopening its doors after not seeing patients for nearly a year and a half.

Nine of South Dakota’s tribal leaders meet with the United States Attorney General along with U.S. Senator Mike Rounds to discuss law enforcement and public safety issues plaguing tribal land.