Northern Plains
South Dakota legislators to consider prison proposal
With crime rates dropping, a Native lawmaker is concerned over priorities
Reservation dental care gets $3.3 million boost
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Specialists in dental care hope a $3.3 million grant will improve oral health on South Dakota’s reservations and help change a mind-set that has led to years of neglect among tribes.read more
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Topic Expertise: Federal trust relationship with American Indians; Indigenous issues ranging from spirituality and environment to education and land rights
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Murdered & Missing Indigenous Peoples
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Arts, Culture & Sports
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