The National Association of Historic Preservation Officers (NATHPO) condemns the erasure of Indigenous history as the Department of Interior implements "Secretarial Order 3431 - Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History." One of the first documented instances of this implementation reported in SFGate, involves the removal of signage adding important historical context at Muir Woods. The information on the removed signage included references to "1769, when Spanish missionaries began enslaving Native Americans," as well as "that John Muir, the park’s namesake, used racist language in his writings about Native Americans in 1869." "The removal of historical information at Muir Woods...

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ROSEBUD – The Sicangu Lakota remembered 9 children taken by force to Carlisle Indian Industrial School in the 19th century and whose remains were returned in 2021. Tiyate Glipi Anpetu, which translates to “They are back to their homelands day” is recognized on July 14 as a holiday by the Rosebud Sioux Tribe. Nine wooden boxes containing children’s remains were turned over to Ione Quigley, RST Historic Preservation Officer, on July 14, 2021 and brought back by caravan to the Rosebud reservation for ceremony and to be reinterred on tribal lands. Six of the children were buried at the Sicangu...

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Donald Trump is out of his closet. He is openly campaigning to revive the vile R-word by pressuring professional sports team owners and the District of Columbia government to take a ginormous step back into bigotry. This comes just as the Commanders are playing like champions, without carrying that burden of shameful history. Remember, the team’s last Super Bowl appearance was in 1992 — back when they were the R*dsk*ns, with owners awash in their claimed privilege to call us hateful names, mock our cultures and rewrite history. That was 33 years ago! I remember it well because it was...

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A century ago, a Philadelphia philanthropist sponsored a series of journeys to the American West to document Native American cultures and traditions. The Wanamaker Expeditions, conducted between 1908 and 1913, visited Crow Agency, Montana, near the site of the Battle of Little Bighorn. In words and images, the expeditions recorded aspects of the tribal lifestyle that were rapidly disappearing as Native Americans were pressured to assimilate into mainstream society. This book offers fascinating glimpses of life during that transitional period among the Crow, Blackfeet, Cheyenne, Dakota, and other tribes of the northern plains. The Wanamaker Expeditions organized a gathering of...

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MAY 20, 1989-JULY 5, 2025 Daniel Joseph Marshall was born on May 20, 1989, in Winner, SD Nicodemus Blue Bird and Lucy Teresa Marshall. Daniel began his journey to the Spirit World on July 5, 2025, in Sioux Falls, SD. Daniel is survived his son, Braysen “Moses” Highrock, birth father, Nicodemus Blue Bird; parents, Stan and Pam Peneaux; sisters, Chantelle Marshall, Precious Fawn Spotted Tail, Mila Blue Bird, Jade Moran, and Jasmine Colombe; brothers, Stan Peneaux III, Jay Peneaux, Heath Peneaux, and Eric Blue Bird; grandmother, Dolly Bear Shield; aunts, Athel DuBray, Heather DuBray, Thomasine Lunderman, Candy Du- Bray, Cindy...

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Racing Magpie located in Rapid City, South Dakota was one of the 51 selected recipients of The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Spring 2025 Grant. There were 51 art organizations, museums, and university art galleries from 25 states across the country and Puerto Rico that will receive over million to support the visual arts. Two new grantees ground their programming in the Native American practices of respect, reciprocity, and collectivity. IndigenousAF (Las Vegas, NV) supports, maintains, and celebrates Indigenous artistic communities by providing exhibition opportunities, public programs, and long-term studio residencies to Indigenous artists across North America,...

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MAR 18, 1989-JULY 3, 2025 Rhiannon “Ree Ree” Madonna Fast Horse was born on March 18, 1989 in Pine Ridge, SD to Francis Spotted Elk and Antoinette Fast Horse, Rhiannon was raised by Reginald Black Elk, Jr. Rhiannon made her journey to the Spirit World on July 3, 2025, at the Monument Health Hospital in Rapid City, SD. Rhiannon is survived by her mother Antoinette “Toni” Fast Horse; brothers Jeff (TeCara Lamont) Fast Horse, Regi (Tonee Ghost-Red Feather) Black Elk, III, Sheldon Black Elk; sisters Danica (Katrina) Chase, Troylynn Black Elk; children Khairee Caske White Bull, Nevaeh Patricia White Bull;...

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MISSION - Bob Kornely is looking ahead to his 35th year of coaching football, 33 years in high school and one year in college, this season represents his 25th year as head coach at Todd County high school; throughout the summer we’ve met three days a week for conditioning, agility, installing offense and defense and weight lifting, we have a three day camp set for July 28-30 then our first formal practice is August 11. We lost five seniors including our all-conference runner Ty Valandra plus receiver Tashawn Marshall, Harold Heinert, Hayden Poignee and Randy Marshall, added Kornely, we have...

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KYLE - For the third summer in a row Little Wound will be hosting a Readers Theater Camp scheduled for July 28-August 1 at Little Wound School for students from seventh to 12th grades, starting at 9am each day at no charge with a lunch provided. “Shirlene Joseph and her son Brandon are returning as camp coordinators, nationally known, they helped two years ago to write a script using the works of Joe Marshall called ‘Walking with Grandfather’ and last year with a piece on food sovereignty called ‘Owamni’ about a restaurant in Minneapolis, both years the scripts developed at...

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JULY 28, 1954-JULY 7, 2025 John Billie Sierra was born on July 28, 1954 in Scottsbluff, NE to Valentino Howard Edward Sierra, Sr. and Mary Mae (Roubideaux) Menard. John made his journey to the Spirit World on July 7, 2025 at the Pine Ridge I.H.S. Hospital in Pine Ridge, SD. John is survived by his spouse, Olivia Sierra; children, Socorro Sierra, Strong Tree Pease, Michael John Sierra, Sr., Wanbli Johnson, Jesse Dean Sierra, Shaun Ray Sierra, and Mary Frances Sierra; sisters, Joann Sierra, Sharon Katherine Sierra, Kharon Kathleen Garica, Felicita Sierra, Henny Whalen and Susan Roan Eagle; brothers, Robert Sierra;...

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