MAY 5, 1979 - JULY 9, 2025 Toka Thunder Hawk was born on May 5, 1979 in Rapid City, SD to Conrad D. Thunder Hawk and Rosebud Eagleman. Toka made his journey to the Spirit World on July 9, 2025 in Rapid City, SD. Toka is survived by his father, Conrad D. Thunder Hawk; mother, Rosebud Eagleman; sisters, Iyotan Win Thunder Hawk, Danielle Black Lance, DaCarla Black Lance, Amber Black Lance, and Chancie Augustani; brother, Joseph Thunder Hawk; significant other, Lynn Has No Horse; cousins, Andy Thunder Hawk, Alex Thunder Hawk, Jr., Donovan Thunder Hawk, Jr., Wanjila Lone Hill, Mickey...

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TYSON CRUZ RED ELK Aug 30, 1989 - July 2, 2025 TERRY LEE LOOKING ELK Nov 27, 1963 - July 1, 2025 DELBERT BLACK EYES May 10, 1966 - June 25, 2025

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APR 25,1940-JUN 20,2025 Rose Marie (Brewer) LaRose was born on April 25, 1940 in Kyle, SD to Philip Brewer and Angelina (Sherman) Brewer. Rose passed away peacefully on the evening of June 25, 2025 at home in Rapid City, SD with her daughters and family by her side. Rose Marie was preceded in death by Donald LaRose, Lyndon Smith; her parents, her six brothers and four of her sisters and great grandson Austin Wilkerson. Rose Marie is survived by her daughters, Carol (Warren) Schuetzle, Miles City, MT, Cheryl (Rick) Maher, Rapid City, SD, and Rose/Pixie (Mitch) Frieling, Gillette WY; sisters,...

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APRIL 4, 1981 - JUNE 27, 2025 Leonard Shaun Two Bulls was born on April 4, 1981, in Rapid City, SD to Francis Two Bull, Sr. and Faith Richards. Leonard made his journey to the Spirit World on June 27, 2025, at the Bennett County Hospital in Martin, SD. Leonard is survived by his wife, Loni Bettelyoun Two Bulls; Mother, Faith Richards; Father, Francis Two Bulls, Sr.; Children, Tasia, Markus, Deryck, Katori, KaShauni; grandma, Bertha Conroy; sisters, Aimee (David) Derby, Eileen Long Soldier, Michelle Beatrice, Noreen Two Bulls, Connie Two Bulls; brothers, Leslie, Poncho, Manuel Two Bulls; hunka sister, Latoya...

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The U.S. government spent an estimated .3 billion on a system of forced assimilation for boarding schools — the bulk of which was paid for out of Native Nations’ trust funds from the sale of Indigenous lands. A lawsuit alleges the .3 billion “barely scratches the surface” of the total losses to Indigenous communities imposed by the federal boarding school program A year ago, the Department of the Interior concluded a first-ever accounting of the toll that Indian board- ing schools inflicted on Indigenous people in this country over centuries. Nearly a thousand Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian and Native American...

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Ethnographer and American Indian studies scholar David Kamper examines how Indigenous youth and adults are making basketball and skateboarding meaningful to their communities by sustaining the transmission of intergenerational knowledge and combatting intergenerational trauma. Kamper looks at how the events and tournaments built around rezball are similar to powwows in how they bring people together across localized communities and generations and he coins the phrase “skate elders” for those who use the social nature of skateboarding to build community and mentorships. Through a broad picture of North America, Kamper demonstrates how Native peoples have long indigenized cultural practices and material...

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The Regional Buffalo to School Conference, co-sponsored by Tanka Fund and other key partners, brought together ranchers, schools, and Indigenous leaders to strengthen the presence of Buffalo in school meals and Indigenous food systems. Held in Rapid City, SD, the event included cultural teachings, hands-on harvesting, and educational sessions to advance food sovereignty, economic development, and health in Native communities. There were 5 key points that the Tanka Funds emphasized during the conference. Food Is Identity, for native communities, traditional foods like Buffalo are not only about nutrition, but they also represent memory, culture, and survival. To have buffalo available...

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JAN 27, 1990 - JUNE 28, 2025 Jeffrey Matthew Chipps was born on January 27, 1990, in Pine Ridge, SD to Charles Ellis Chipps, Sr. and Jaylene Debbie Quick Bear. Jeffrey made his journey to the Spirit World on June 28, 2025, near Wanblee, SD. Jeffrey is survived by his daughter, Dayna Harmony Chipps; sisters, Sherry Chipps, Michelle Chipps, Jessie Chipps, Raylene Chipps, Rochelle Chipps, and Crystal Chipps; brothers, Trevor Chipps, Vincent Chipps, Godfrey Chipps, Charles Chipps, Jr., Ellis Chipps, Andrew Chipps, and Woptura Chipps; nieces & nephews, Kyros, Kayler, Montana, Cashis, Ellisa, Cylis, Travis, Teresa, Trevor Jr., Charlotte, Adaleah,...

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KYLE - This Past May, Little Wound graduate Lance Christensen Jr. completed four years of college at New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, N.Mex., after completing classes this summer, he’ll graduate with a degree in Business Management and Marketing; after redshirting his first year, he played golf all four years and has one year of eligibility left, in consulting with his coach, Lance decided to enter the portal, play golf at another school while working on his MBA. in late May, while stretching before a workout, Lance tore his hamstring tendon, he had surgery June 5 and is looking...

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