Politics Feb 04 Oglala Sioux ban South Dakota’s governor from tribal lands over U.S.-Mexico border remarks By Trisha Ahmed, Associated Press
Politics Sep 08 Federal officials leave future of Dakota Access pipeline’s river crossing unclear in draft review The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe has opposed the pipeline's Missouri River crossing over fears an oil spill would contaminate its water supply. By Jack Dura, Associated Press
Nation Sep 10 Oglala and Cheyenne River Sioux tribes buy land near Wounded Knee massacre site Two American Indian tribes in South Dakota have joined forces to purchase 40 acres around the Wounded Knee National Historic Landmark, the site of one of the deadliest massacres in U.S. history. By Stephen Groves, Associated Press
Nation Jul 04 Watch 5:34 Native Americans protest Trump’s Mt. Rushmore rally In a fiery speech, President Trump railed against “angry mobs” that were trying to “tear down statues” at a rally at Mt. Rushmore on Friday. Despite warnings, there were few facemasks and little social distancing at the event, which saw… By PBS NewsHour
Agents for Change Oct 16 Watch 5:47 Traditional Native foods are the key ingredient in the Sioux Chef’s healthy cooking Chef Sean Sherman, founder of the company The Sioux Chef, uses ingredients native to the Americas to draw attention to the long-forgotten Native culinary tradition. His research and cooking are also a way to push back against processed foods that…
Aug 24 Why the Sioux Are Refusing $1.3 Billion Members of the Great Sioux Nation could pocket a large sum set aside by the government for taking the resource-rich Black Hills away from the tribes in 1877. But leaders say the sacred land was never, and still isn't, for… Continue reading