The tribe council is giving each of the nine districts funds to hold local powwows instead, while the reservation faces an economic loss.

Minneapolis College hosted a “pinning ceremony” for its nursing program graduates recently — a ritual that confirmed their commitment to the profession. It included a circle of Native American ...

Amanda Takes War Bonnett-Beauvais was honored Friday for her work in geneaology by the South Dakota Historical Society.

He was among three recipients of honorary degrees authorized by the University of Colorado Board of Regents “to recognize ...

The Oglala Lakota and other Sioux tribes have refused a monetary settlement for the U.S.’s illegal seizure of the Black Hills, their spiritual home. Martinez said the worst part of her died in ...

The reservation, a sovereign nation, is home to the Oglala Lakota people—approximately 40,000 residents living in more than 50 small communities and governed by the Oglala Sioux Tribe. The vibrant ...

In its fifth year, the annual event drew nearly 500 dancers from about half of U.S. states and several Canadian provinces.

Williams (Oglala Lakota/Northern Cheyenne) is a passionate and committed advocate and fierce champion of Native education in the United States. From 1997- 2012, he has served as president and CEO of ...

Jeff Means (Enrolled Member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe) is an Associate Professor of History at the University of Wyoming ... His primary area of interest is Great Plains Indian culture and Colonial ...