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.

Current News, South Dakota, Boarding SchoolsLast Real IndiansJune 4, 2025Indian boarding school, Boarding school, South Dakota, Federal Government, U.S. Department of Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Lakota, Oceti Sakowin

Ghost Nation Responds to Governor Kristi Noem: “She Must Apologize”

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem’s recent remarks resulted in the Oglala Sioux Tribe banishing her immediately from tribal lands, and now the Ghost Nation has issued a public response regarding her false allegations.

Featured, Current affairsLast Real IndiansFebruary 7, 2024Oceti Sakowin, Lakota, Kristi Noem, Governor Kristi Noem, Frank Star Comes Out, Chase Iron Eyes, Ghost Nation, Wanagi Oyate, border, Immigrant detention, Press Release, Oglala

To the president from the Oceti Sakowin Oyate

It’s time to revisit the relationship between the United States of America and the Oceti Sakowin Oyate

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