South Dakota's Electoral Leaders Advocate for Proposed National Garden of Heroes in the Black Hills

A piece of legislation titled the “Big Beautiful Bill" passed the House last month, and has a provision that would appropriate $40 million to celebrate America’s 250th birthday in 2026 with the construction of a National Garden of Heroes that would feature 250 statues of “America's Heroes”. Some statues would be dedicated to Indigenous leaders, according to a previous Trump executive order, including Sitting Bull, Ira Hayes, Jim Thorpe and others. The Senate’s version was introduced today and includes language that would permanently sell 250 million acres of public lands.

Indigenous Woman Charged in Federal Court for Allegedly Punching Law Enforcement Officer, Remains in Custody

An Indigenous woman and community organizer remains in federal custody after being indicted on charges of assaulting federal officers during what witnesses described as a chaotic and traumatic federal raid that included ICE in South Minneapolis last week. Her arrest stems from an encounter between community members and law enforcement last week where people immediately began protesting a large law enforcement presence in a predominantly Latino neighborhood. She was arrested yesterday by FBI agents after giving an interview about a video she posted on Instagram that shows her getting slammed to the ground by law enforcement officers on June 3.

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Tiwahe Pays Tribute to Children Who Died While Attending Rapid City Boarding School 100 Years Ago

On Saturday, May 31, The Children’s Memorial hosted hundreds of community members in a dedication ceremony for a sculpture that honors the nearly 50 Indigenous children who died while attending the Rapid City Indian School a hundred years ago. Community and local leaders spoke of the memorial’s significance to the local community and that it pays respects to children lost in the boarding school era.

Minneapolis Announces Plans to Return Land to Indigenous Stewardship by 2026

Minneapolis leaders announce the return of stewardship of five acres to Dakota stewardship at a site of significance to the Dakota people in downtown Minneapolis on the Mississippi River. What was once the largest natural waterfall on the Mississippi River, the falls are central to Dakota creation story and has been visited for ceremony for eons. But for decades, the falls have been prohibited for visitors in one what was once one of the largest tourist attractions in the city.

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