YANKTON - Originally from Pine Ridge and Eagle Butte, Pierre graduate Lennox Dupris is heading to Mount Marty University in Yankton to play basketball and attend school. “Never really gave it much thought, just really liked playing basketball,” said Lennox Dupris, 2025 Pierre high school graduate, “had offers from Wayne State, Augustana University and SD School of Mines but I got to know Alan Bertram at Mount Marty through Sacred Hoops and AAU basketball, he’ll help make me a better basketball player and a better person.” My uncle Terry Dupris lived in Pierre, we decided the schools in Pierre would...

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A beautifully illustrated edition of Poet Laureate Joy Harjo’s poem “Washing My Mother’s Body,” which offers a way through grief when the loss appears unbearable. As I wash my mother’s face, I tellherhow beautiful she is, how brave,how her beauty and braverylive on in her grandchildren. Herface is relaxed, peaceful.Her earth memory body has notleft yet,but when I see her the next day,embalmed and in the casketin the funeral home, it will be gone.Where does it go? Through lyrical prose and evocative watercolor illustrations by award-winning Muscogee artist Dana Tiger, Washing My Mother’s Body explores the complexity of a daughter’s...

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WOLF CREEK - Tatewin Means was the only applicant to the OST Chief Judge position, with a vote of 14-1-3, the tribal council selected her to finish the unexpired chief judge term that ends in November of 2026. Tatewin Means, a single parent with two children, graduated from RC Central high school, earned her bachelors degree from Stanford University then a law degree from the University of Minnesota and a Masters Degree in Environmental Science from Oglala Lakota College. After working at OLC, Means served as the OST Attorney General for four years before becoming the executive director for Thunder...

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Across South Dakota, tribal nations and communities face an urgent need for safe, affordable housing and sustainable infrastructure. Meeting that need requires more than just materials—it demands a new generation of Native engineers equipped to lead transformative change. This summer, thanks to a high-impact scholarship program, two young Native women– Ava and Madison– graduated with degrees in civil engineering from the South Dakota School of Mines. With their sights set on building stronger, healthier tribal communities, they represent a powerful step toward a more resilient future. “Our communities hold such extraordinary talent and innovation, especially in our young people. But...

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Washington, DC – National Museum of the American Indian presents Unbound: Narrative Art of the Plains which celebrates the full expression of narrative art among Native nations of the Great Plains. The exhibition juxtaposes historical hides, muslins, and ledger books with more than 50 contemporary works commissioned by the museum. Illustrating everything from war deeds and ceremonial events to family life, Native identity, and pop culture, the artworks are as diverse as the individuals who created them from June 1, 2024 to January 20, 2026 Early narrative warrior artists recorded their battle exploits on buffalo-hide shirts and robes. During the...

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We are sorry to announce the passing of Vince Two Eagle who was a columnist and writer for years with Lakota Times. Sail on Vince you will be remembered as someone that educated all of our readership. You will be deeply missed and you are forever in Lakota Times Archives. Affinity is another word for empathy which is my working definition for this week’s column. Jane Fonda is quoted in The Hollywood Reporter as saying, “Make no mistake, empathy is not weak or woke.” “Some famous quotes about empathy include: ‘The great gift of human beings is that we have...

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To Lakota students entering college: you are stepping into an important chapter of life. As a mentor to many Lakota youth, I offer you encouragement, blessings, and belief in your future. You’ve finished high school. Maybe you crossed that graduation stage with honors. Maybe you walked quietly, relieved but uncertain about what happens next. Now, you’re about to take the next big step toward college. College is a major transition. You’re no longer a child, but not yet an adult with strong opinions about taxes, tariffs, or Tribal politics. This in-between moment is a sacred time. It’s a protected and...

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Sylvia Tobacco, Wilma Standing Bear, Sandy Two Lance, Aurelia Good Plume and Rita Long Visitor Holy Dance were honored today for different reasons. (Saunie K Wilson too, but she was not in attendance.) They shared, and one thing that stood out, is they did not expect to be in that position - such humility. They have spent their lives serving the people. And still, today, each is a strong voice in their family and our community, our district. Thank each of you and thank the Oglala Sioux Tribe for a most appropriate honoring.

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LOWER BRULE - In what started out as an experiment to get more participation in the game of football, the All Nations Football Conference was formed six years ago with two divisions based on school enrollment and playing nine man football; August 28 will see the start of their seventh season, last season’s championship games, 9A and 9B were played in the Dakota Dome in Vermillion and were broadcast live on SDPB television. This year’s 9A division includes Pine Ridge, Mahpiya Luta, Little Wound, CEB, Lower Brule, Todd County, St. Francis and Winnebago while 9B includes McLaughlin, Crazy Horse, White...

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