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South Dakota responds to criticism, says it answered tribal storm needs

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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ShineThe Shine series explores limitations and solutions to government transparency in Indian Country.
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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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Wins for local governance benefit Lower Brule voters last
By Talli Nauman
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‘Enhance South Dakota’: Governor must decide on bill delaying Native vote
By Talli Nauman
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Native redistricting strategy bolsters South Dakota urban vote
By Talli Nauman
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'Historic' meeting renews push for Black Hills
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Native vote champions challenge state electoral district maps
By Talli Nauman
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Lawmakers launch South Dakota liaison office for missing, murdered Indigenous persons
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Tribal leaders: Bring the flags home
Native nations flags fly along the entrance to the Oceti Sakowin Camp in Oct. 2016, to show unity among tribes in the standoff with Dakota Access Pipeline construction