AUG 4,1956-MAR 18,2025 Donovan Bernard Young Man Afraid of His Horses was born on August 4, 1956 at home in Oglala, SD to Pugh & Etta (Black Horse) Young Man Afraid of His Horses. Donovan made his journey to the Spirit World on March 18, 2025 at his home in Oglala, SD. Donovan was a descendant of Chief Old Man & Young Man Afraid of His Horses. Donovan is survived by his wife, Dale (Weston) Young Man Afraid of His Horses; sister, Brenda Darlene Young Man Afraid of His Horses; step-children, DeAmbra Ashes & Reginald Ashes, Sr.; and many beloved...

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JUNE 12,1985-MARCH 16,2025 Desmond Kyle Scares Hawk was born on June 12th, 1985 at the St. Mary’s hospital in Pierre, South Dakota to James Scares Hawk and Stacey Low Dog, who were both enrolled members of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe. Desmond made his journey to the Spirit World on March 16, 2025 in Rapid City, SD. Desmond is survived by his mother, Stacey Low Dog; three brothers, Darnell Scares Hawk, Sr., Lance Scares Hawk, and Kellen Scares Hawk; his nieces, Autumn and Trinity Scares Hawk; nephew, Darnell Scares Hawk, Jr.; “Sister”, Maria Rock; auntie, Troylynne, his uncle, Brian Low...

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On March 18, the flags of Arizona’s 22 tribal nations were removed from the Carl. T. Hayden VA Medical Center in central Phoenix and returned back to the Salt River-Pima Maricopa Indian Community. This has sparked outrage among the Tribes in Arizona. This is part of a new flag policy implemented by the Department of Veteran Affairs that limits the display of flags at VA facilities. The policy is “intended to establish consistency across the department and aligns with longstanding Department of Defense guidelines,” the VA stated in a news release. Only the U.S. flag, flags of U.S. states and...

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MAHPIYA LUTA VS SIOUX FALLS DONALD E. YOUNG CENTER SPEARFISH MARCH 15TH

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Joan TownsendDec 6,1947-Mar 22,2025Darnell Adam HawkJun 20,1984-Mar 19,2025Francine Marie WhalenMay 28,1941-Mar 21,2025Daverine Lloydell Elk

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Coming from Porcupine, South Dakota, Evalyn Two Eagle won the title “Miss South Dakota Teen” at the South Dakota USA Ambassador Pageant in Canton, South Dakota. This is Two Eagle’s 3rd year participating in different pageants, she also won the Community service award in the teen category. The U.S.A. Ambassador Pageant is a charity driven organization that promotes success through leadership, integrity, character, and confidence to its pageant contestants. Founded in the Fall of 2010, by the mother daughter team of Barbara & Kristin Thurston, the pageant was established to promote each contestant's individual strength and encouraging its queens, contestants,...

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MURDO/PINE RIDGE - Mahpiya Luta girls made it to State in 2020, 2022, 2023 and 2024; with wins over Pine Ridge 82-17 in the Region 7A semifinals and over Flandreau 62-27 in SoDak 16, the Lady Saders are back to State for the fifth season in a row, Mahpiya Luta had no sports teams in 2021. Mahpiya Luta’s smothering defense held Flandreau to just three first quarter points while junior Ashlan Carlow-Blount poured in eight points and junior Mya Mills added five points and the Saders were up 17-3 after one. In the second, junior Dottie Mesteth hit three twos,...

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