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Rosebud Sioux Tribe President Kathleen Wooden Knife delivers the State of the Tribes Address on Jan. 14 at the State Capitol in Pierre. Alongside her are House Speaker Jon Hansen, left, and Lt. Gov. Tony Venhuizen, right. South Dakota Searchlight photo by Meghan O’Brien.

First Rhoden-era State of the Tribes Address marks thaw in state-tribal relations

By Jonathan Ellis of The Dakota Scout 01/15/2026

PIERRE — A renewed spirit of cooperation with the state is what it will take to address crumbling roads and……

Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate Chairman J. Garrett Renville address the South Dakota Legislature on Wednesday, Jan. 15 in Pierre. Dakota Scout Photo by Jonathan Ellis.

One tribe lifts Noem’s banishment ahead of Homeland Security confirmation hearing

By Jonathan Ellis of The Dakota Scout 01/15/2025

One South Dakota tribe has lifted its banishment of Gov. Kristi Noem from its reservation, and its top official is……

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Indian Education Program continues to meet needs of growing Native American student population

By Shannon Marvel 10/29/2024

The number of Aberdeen Public School District students enrolled in its Indian Education Program is on the rise. “We’re getting……

South Dakota Tribal Relations Secretary David Flute speaks to the Legislature’s State-Tribal Relations Committee during a meeting in Flandreau in summer 2023. Dakota Scout file photo by Joe Sneve.

South Dakota tribe says Gov. Noem getting bad advice, calls for resignations

By Austin Goss and Joe Sneve, The Dakota Scout 05/22/2024

Gov. Kristi Noem’s latest banishment by a tribal government also comes with calls for leadership changes at the state Capitol……