With a deadline looming for the ownership transfer of Oak Flat to Resolution Copper, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals last week granted an emergency injunction that temporarily halted the transfer. Within 24 hours, President Donald Trump weighed in on the debate with inflammatory, ill-informed rhetoric on social media. He called the appeals court a “Radical Left Court” for issuing the emergency injunction blocking the transfer of Oak Flat to foreign-owned mining interests. In his post, Trump wrote “our country, quite simply, needs copper–and NOW.” He went further, labeling those who oppose the mine as “anti-American,” suggesting they’re working against...

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AUG 21, 1952-AUG19, 2025 Jonathan Alvin One Feather was born on August 21, 1952 in Pine Ridge, SD to Enoch Paul One Feather and Lily Mae Red Eagle. Jonathan made his journey to the Spirit World on August 19, 2025 at the Swedish Medical Center in Englewood, CO. Jonathan is survived by his sisters, Cheryl One Feather, Janice One Feather, Esther Iron Cloud, Carol One Feather, Eloise One Feather, and Clara Mc- Manus; special niece & nephew, Sioux Dawn Iron Crow and Duane Iron Crow; and numerous beloved nieces, nephews, & grandchildren. Jonathan was preceded in death by his parents,...

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Lori Pourier not only celebrates art, she supports it. Not just in the general sense, in the financial sense. The Oglala Lakota tribal member started in her 20s with the First Nations Development Institute, then known as the First Nations Financial Project. “While there, I built their artist marketing support system for artists,” Pourier told Buffalo’s Fire. “I’ve always done professional development type of training with artists, helping artists grow their businesses, and have always worked alongside Native community development financial institutions.” Pourier says there are several areas of needs for artists, including access to capital and financial education. While...

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Jonathan Alvin One Feather Aug21, 1952-Aug 19, 2025 Martin Pilcher Aug 7, 1972-Aug 15, 2025

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PINE RIDGE - Pine Ridge head girls volleyball coach, Nelly Long, is starting her 33rd year as volleyball coach, the somewhat grizzled caustic coach is two wins from the 700 win club and 11 wins from being in the top three volleyball coaches all time across all divisions. On the first day we had 30 girls out for volleyball, I had to send 13 home, no shoes or no physical but now we’re up to 40 girls out for volleyball, stated Long, we lost our long time setter Keisha Janis, to graduation so bringing along a new setter has to...

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EAGLE BUTTE, SD — The Cheyenne River Youth Project continued its series of seasonal Lakota culture camps in August with Koskalaka Woaphiye Wichothi (young men’s healing camp). The camp took place on Aug. 15-17 at Wakanyeja Kin Wana Ku Pi (The Children Are Coming Home), CRYP’s 39- acre property adjacent to Bear Butte State Park. “I got to do everything I wanted to do this summer in just one weekend at that camp,” said one of the seven youth participants, who ranged in age from 13 to 17. “This is a powerful statement,” said Julie Garreau, CRYP’s founder and chief...

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PINE RIDGE - Two years ago, Red Cloud started an ambitious construction project to build a new Heritage Center, a place where all of the center’s collections would be under one roof with a climate controlled environment to protect the variety of pieces including two dimension artwork, stone and wood sculpture, parfleche, metal and feather work, pottery and all art forms; construction has been completed, center staff will begin transferring 12,000 collection items into the new facility in September, a soft or community opening is set for April of 2026 with a formal grand opening scheduled for June 6, 2026...

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After 43 years, the Gathering of Nations Powwow, billed as the largest powwow in North America, will come to an end on April 24–25, 2026. The announcement was made in a press release on Saturday, as organizers revealed the official dates and event poster for the final powwow. The poster prominently features the words: “THE LAST DANCE.” “There comes a time,” is the only official statement released by Gathering of Nations Limited, the organization that founded the powwow more than four decades ago. The 43rd and final Gathering of Nations Powwow will take place at Expo New Mexico/ Tingley Coliseum...

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Golden West Telecommunications Cooperative members may vote now in the 2025 Board of Directors election online or by mail until Sept. 23. Voting will also occur at the cooperative’s 73rd Annual Meeting to be held Saturday, Sept. 27, at 10 a.m. at the Community Center in Wall. Members attending the annual meeting will hear updates and learn about recent accomplishments. Attendees will receive a meeting registration gift and can win various door prizes, including a 0 grand prize. Following the meeting, members can enjoy a complimentary lunch from one of the following four local restaurants: Badlands Saloon & Grille, Salty...

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