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South Dakota
Oglala Sioux Tribe facing fairness questions over banishment law
The policy aims to combat crime on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, but its effectiveness and a lack of a clear appeals process are drawing questions
By Karin Eagle
North Dakota
Competing government rules create confusion ahead of MHA tribal elections
Candidates take complaints to TAT District Court
By Bret Anne Serbin
Harvard symposium to address voting, freedom of information in Indian Country
Speakers will discuss issues such as tribal election boards, constitutional upheaval and redistricting
By Jodi Rave Spotted Bear
Montana
Legal saga continues for Northern Cheyenne Tribe
Traditional chiefs' council request appeal, plaintiffs argue stay would jeopardize tribal elections
By Bret Anne Serbin
North Dakota
Competing government rules create confusion ahead of MHA tribal elections
Candidates take complaints to TAT District Court
By Bret Anne Serbin
Harvard symposium to address voting, freedom of information in Indian Country
Speakers will discuss issues such as tribal election boards, constitutional upheaval and redistricting
By Jodi Rave Spotted Bear
Montana
Legal saga continues for Northern Cheyenne Tribe
Traditional chiefs' council request appeal, plaintiffs argue stay would jeopardize tribal elections
By Bret Anne Serbin
Shine
The Shine series explores limitations and solutions to government transparency in Indian Country.
Tribal Government Transparency
BIA expected to end yearlong 'noninterference' policy after court rules Chiefs’ Declaration void
Citizens seek accountability from Northern Cheyenne elected leaders
By Jodi Rave Spotted Bear
Timeline
2025-2026
A year of upheaval: The Northern Cheyenne constitutional crisis
From a controversial Traditional Chiefs’ declaration to a landmark appellate court ruling
By Jodi Rave Spotted Bear
Public Safety
Tribal leaders call for urgent action on public safety crisis
Oglala Sioux Tribe president: ‘We need results’
By Karin Eagle
Montana
Fort Peck Tribes ban discussions with data center developers
The vote comes amid mounting data center opposition in Montana, and as developers nationwide target tribal land for building
Nora Mabie, Montana Free Press
MMIP
On the Blackfeet Reservation, families learn to search for their own missing relatives
As Indigenous people go missing and are murdered at disproportionately high rates, families learn forensic skills to find their own loved ones.
Nora Mabie and Lauren Miller, Montana Free Press
Education
South Dakota universities’ Native American enrollment rises to pre-pandemic level
28% increase at Black Hills State accounts for much of systemwide growth in last year
Makenzie Huber, South Dakota Searchlight
Elections
Citing Callais, appeals court vacates Native American redistricting win in North Dakota
The ruling sends the case back to district court, raising new barriers in the battle for better representation in North Dakota
Jen Rice, Democracy Docket
LBH 150
Bringing Little Bighorn to life
The Real Bird family has hosted the Battle of Greasy Grass for the past 35 years
By Maria Hawkins
Conservation contradiction
Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library: The irony of this celebration 'could not be sharper’
Roosevelt promoted conservation — something the Trump administration is actively working against, organizations say
By Grace Hansen
Live
Greasy Grass
Beyond the 150th
Thousands gathered on the Montana plains to honor the warriors of 1876. Buffalo’s Fire is on the ground
By Buffalo's Fire
Letter from the Editor-in-Chief
Remembering the fallen warriors of Greasy Grass
Our Buffalo’s Fire Memorial Wall is open to descendants. Post your tribute and share your story
By Jodi Rave Spotted Bear
Politics
Tribal leaders call for sovereignty as federal support wavers
At the June 3 Government to Government Conference in Bismarck, leaders said proposed federal funding cuts threaten education, safety
Mary Steurer, North Dakota Monitor
Energy Development
MHA Nation charts path to self-sufficiency by leveraging natural gas, data centers
Tribal leaders say natural gas, data centers and expanded infrastructure could help reduce long-term dependence on federal funding
Jacob Orledge, North Dakota Monitor
Tribal Voting
US Supreme Court sends North Dakota tribal redistricting case back for review
High court orders appeals court to reconsider tribal voting rights lawsuit after recent ruling changed standards for racial gerrymandering cases
Mary Steurer, North Dakota Monitor
Tribal Education
Cutting tribal college funding a threat to learning culture, self-determination, graduates say
At graduation on the Standing Rock Reservation, students said tribal colleges protect culture, close support
Mary Steurer, North Dakota Monitor
Justice
Tribal law enforcement academy, requested by South Dakota, will be located in North Dakota
News comes as part of new push from BIA to address violent crime in tribal areas
John Hult, North Dakota Searchlight
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