Lakota Tech girls ranked second, White Bull wrestler of the week Wolf Creek - When the Dakota Grappler’s weekly ratings came out on Sunday, Lakota Tech girls team were ranked second behind Pierre 150, Lakota Tech 110, 3)Watertown 105, 4) Canton 103, 5)BonHomme 82. Lakota Tech wrestler Cante White Bull who wrestles at 120 was named Wrestler of the Week. Tatanka wrestlers ranked this week include: Brandy Marshall 3rd at 107, Laots Rogers fifth at 114, Cante White Bull second at 120, Chloe Fire Thunder fifth at 138, Sandra Moves Camp third at 145 and Uriah Big Crow seventh at...

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White River’s Maleena Brave (#3) pushes the ball up-court as St. Francis defender Kady Campbell (middle) attempts to keep pace late in the fourth quarter. Brave contributed 19 points on the night and scored her 1,000th career point as the Lady Tigers dropped the Lady Warriors of St. Francis 66-54.

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History is the systematic study of the past. As an academic discipline, it analyzes and interprets evidence to construct narratives about what happened and explain why it happened, focusing primarily on the human past. So begins this article as what took place here on our Oglala Lakota homeland began hundreds perhaps thousands of years past and yet we have yet to know what happened leading up to the establishing the boundaries of the Pine Ridge Reservation in 1889. One hundred and thirty-six (136) years have passed since this happened and filled with events that happened that is considered history, stories...

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The dictionary defines it as, “a gentleman of wealth: Affluence, prosperity riches, means, substance, fortune; money, cash, etc….” According to bookroo.com, a prominent biblical reference regarding wealth is found in Matthew 19-24, where Jesus says, “it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.” Taken from Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, Ebenezer Scrooge—“This is the even-handed dealing of the world!” he said. “There is nothing on which it is so hard as poverty; and there is nothing it professes to condemn with such severity...

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On February 4, 2009, my mother made the journey. I vividly remember that day. My older brother called me and shared the news. Upon hearing it, I remember feeling a bath of emotions. I was sad, shocked, and numb. I was in disbelief. I was confused. I almost collapsed on the spot. That was one of the worst moments of my life. My mom, the root of my tree, had departed this earthly realm. My foundation crumbled. And, if that was not enough, I was filled with regret, for not calling her the day before, for not having one final...

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The legislative session is now entering its third week, and it has been a whirlwind of activity. With Governor Kristi Noem taking a position in Washington, D.C., we swore in Lt. Governor Larry Rhoden as our new Governor. Following that, Governor Rhoden selected Representative Tony Venhuizen as his choice for the new Lt. Governor. Representative Venhuizen, from Sioux Falls, is the son-in-law of former Governor Dennis Daugaard and previously served on the Appropriations Committee. His appointment leaves a vacancy on the committee that will need to be filled. Over the past week, we have conducted budget hearings with several key...

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When did the federal government's self-appointed, essentially limitless authority over Native America become constitutional? The story they have chosen to tell is wrong. It is time to tell a better story. Thus begins Keith Richotte's playful, unconventional look at Native American and Supreme Court history. At the center of his account is the mystery of a massive federal authority called plenary power.When the Supreme Court first embraced plenary power in the 1880s it did not bother to seek any legal justification for the decision – it was simply rooted in racist ideas about tribal nations. By the 21st century, however,...

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Peggy JanisFeb 2,1942-Jan 26,2025Laurence William SwallowJul 23,1947-Jan 28,2025Peggy JanisFeb 2,1942-Jan 26,2025Ramon D. Bear RunnerDec 8,1981-Jan 26,2025Lois Wounded HorseJune 25,1952-Jan 24,2025Benjamin Wendell SmokeNov 19,1958-Jan 22,2025

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SEPT 18,1981-JAN 26,2025 Sidney Alan Hammond was born on September 18, 1981 in Pine Ridge, SD to Ramona Vocu. Sidney made his journey to the Spirit World on January 26, 2025 at his home in Pine Ridge, SD. Sidney is survived by his aunts, Lucy Vocu, Leona Jewette, Monica Vocu, and Gayle Vocu; uncles, Tony Vocu, Richard Vocu, and John Vocu: special friend, Kat Brewer; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. Sidney was preceded in death by his mother, Ramona Vocu; grandparents, Leo W. Vocu, & Loretta Vocu; uncles, Tom Vocu, and William Vocu; and aunt, Kathy Vocu. Memorial Services:...

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FEB 11,1963-JAN 22,2025 Cheryl Ann Jealous of Him was born on February 11, 1963 in Pine Ridge, SD to Louie and Bessie (Rock) Jealous of Him. Cheryl made her journey to the Spirit World on January 23, 2025 at the Monument Health Hospital in Rapid City, SD. Cheryl is survived by her children, Johnathan Richard of Sioux Falls, SD, Alexander Richard of Yankton, SD, Skuya Christensen of Denver, CO, and Tasha Christensen of Denver, CO; siblings, Louis Jealous of Him of Porcupine, SD, Waldron Jealous of Him, Sr. of Pine Ridge, SD, and Dianne Jealous of Him-Martinez of Rapid City,...

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