Education

Dr. Charles M. Roessel named Tribal College and University President Honoree of the Year

DENVER—The American Indian College Fund selected Dr. Charles M. Roessel, President of Diné College, as its 2023-2024 Tribal College President Honoree of the Year. This award is granted to a distinguished individual who has made a positive and lasting impact on the tribal college movement. Dr. Roessel grew up on the Navajo Reservation. His parents, Robert and Ruth Roessel, played […]

“I Hate Winter Day” Caps “Read Across America” Week at St. Joseph’s

(Chamberlain, S.D.) – This winter hasn’t been the worst in recent history, but that didn’t keep students at St. Joseph’s Indian School from blowing up a blizzard of activity on Friday, March 1, the school’s annual “I Hate Winter Day.” The day capped another annual celebration at the school: “Read Across America Week.” Storytelling is a treasured Lakota cultural tradition, […]

CRYP participates in groundbreaking Arts Summit in Washington, D.C.

CRYP participates in groundbreaking Arts Summit in Washington, D.C.   By Heather Steinberger          On Tuesday, Jan. 30, the Cheyenne River Youth Project participated in a groundbreaking arts summit in Washington, D.C. Co-hosted by the White House Domestic Policy Council and National Endowment for the Arts, “Healing, Bridging, Thriving: A Summit on Arts and Culture in our Communities” […]

Native American women inspire Euro-American suffragists


  Women have played and continue to play critical economic, cultural, political, and social roles in their families, their communities, their workplaces, and their houses of worship. During National Women’s History Month in March, citizens of all cultural, racial, and ethnic backgrounds recall with respect and gratitude the priceless contributions women have made in every sphere of life throughout history […]

 South Dakota Democratic Party statement on Black History Month

South Dakota Democratic Party Chair Shane Merrill released the following statement commemorating Black History Month:  “South Dakota Democrats celebrate Black history and the contributions made by countless Black Americans in South Dakota and throughout this country – from former President Barack Obama and Vice President Kamala Harris to Mitchell’s first Black mayor L.B. Williams, Kenny Anderson who was the first African […]

Dale McCrea inducted into Hall of Fame


EAGLE BUTTE – Cheyenne Eagle Butte High School (CEB-HS) teacher and coach Dale McCrea was inducted into the South Dakota Technical Education Association Hall of Fame at the organization’s annual conference in Pierre on January 26, 2024. Well-known and greatly admired by CEB-HS students, faculty and staff for many years, McCrea said he felt “humbled” by the award which was […]

Interior Department announces new regulations to increase clarity and transparency for Indian Gaming Compact approval processes

WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced a final rule to update the federal regulations regarding Class III Indian gaming compacts. The Indian gaming industry remains one of the most significant drivers of Tribal economic development in Indian Country. The updated regulations provide clearer guidance for Tribes and states to negotiate gaming compacts required by the Indian Gaming and Regulatory Act, […]

LLC Announces New Executive Director & Board Chair on 20th Anniversary Milestone

KYLE – The Lakota Language Consortium (LLC) Board of Directors is pleased to announce a transition in leadership on its 20th anniversary. We welcome Alex FireThunder as Executive Director and Tipiziwin Tolman as the Board Chair. Ben Black Bear Jr. will continue to serve as the Board Vice Chair. LLC’s mission is to create innovative educational resources and opportunities to […]

Cheyenne River Youth Project prepares to welcome youth to Annual Wačhipi kta Iglúwinyeyapi

‘Youth Get Ready for the Dance’

EAGLE BUTTE — Spring is around the corner, and that means it’s almost time for Wačhípí kta Iglúwiŋyeyapi (Youth Get Ready for the Dance), our long-running pre-prom program for young women and two-spirit youth. This year’s event will take place from 12 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Mar. 23 at CRYP’s Čhokáta Wičhóni (Center of Life) teen center for one of […]

Partnerships vital for Cheyenne River Youth Project

Annual Wo Otúh’an Wi Toy Drive served 1,100 children

EAGLE BUTTE — The final numbers are officially in. The Cheyenne River Youth Project reported today that its 2023 Wo Otúh’an Wi (Moon of Giving Away Presents) Toy Drive served 1,100 children and more than 250 families on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation. This is no simple task. These children reside in 20 rural communities scattered across the remote, 2.8-million-acre […]


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