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Native man dies in custody of sheriff’s office

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Tribe urges return of young relative's remains
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Post-Roe, Native Americans face more abortion hurdles
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South Dakota tribe sues US over crime
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Police, staff cleared in young mother’s death
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Surgeon wants to be first Native to summit Everest
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Bill could change South Dakota Tribal Relations Committee
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Justice coalition aims to force change after death of Native mother
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Native outreach marks South Dakota official's short term in office
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South Dakota responds to criticism, says it answered tribal storm needs
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Young Native mother's death sparks questions
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Lawsuit brings tribe a seat on county commission
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New focus on homeless Indigenous needs in South Dakota
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South Dakota hires missing Indigenous, trafficking positions
The hirings come almost two years after the Legislature created the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons coordinator in the attorney general's office
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White River School District gets $1.5M surprise donation from billionaire philanthropist
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South Dakota's Medicaid expansion
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Massachusetts museum returns sacred items to Sioux tribes
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Lower Brule Sioux Tribe seeks special election for fair voting in county
By Talli Nauman
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Lower Brule Sioux Tribe claims prejudice, sues county for diluting Native vote
The Lower Brule Sioux Tribe has filed a federal Voting Rights Act complaint after Lyman County delayed implementing a new Native-majority voting district, potentially disenfranchising voters
By Talli Nauman
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