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West River Eagle Local Weather Outlook

J.P. Hutson | December 7, 2022

Winter Storm Watch early next week This weekend will be fairly typical for the time of year with highs in the upper 30s to lower...

Ducheneaux graduates Magna Cum Laude

West River Eagle | December 7, 2022

Roxee Holloway and Pete Longbrake among Casey Tibbs Foundation newest inductees

Kimber Hand-Harris | December 7, 2022

Locals Pete Longbrake and Roxee Holloway were honored at the 2022 33rd Annual Casey Tibbs Foundation Tribute Dinner. The 2022 Casey Tibbs Foundation honorees are:...

“Descendants came together as one” – gathering discusses future of Wounded Knee belongings

Grace Terry | December 7, 2022

Approximately 50 people gathered in Eagle Butte on Saturday, Dec. 3, to discuss plans for sacred Lakota belongings recently returned to Wounded Knee descendants. The...

An introduction to food sovereignty and human rights

Fran Carr | December 7, 2022

Introduction In this issue of the West River Eagle, we explore the many facets of food sovereignty and its relationship to human rights, health, cultural...

Wojapi

Mary Lee Johns | December 7, 2022

- I - Just like everything else in our world there are two kinds of Wojapi the traditional and the modern kind I’ve made both....

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The Cheyenne-Eagle Butte Upper Elementary Veterans Day program took place Tuesday, November 15. Veterans from around the area attended the event sponsored by Cheyenne-Eagle Butte Schools and American Legion Auxiliary Unit #191....

Dupree students win with BIG ideas

Patty Peacock | November 30, 2022

Dupree High School junior Case DePoy and senior Haydon Starr received Honorable Mention for their entrepreneurial business concepts in the 2022 BIG Idea: Business Is Great High School Business Idea Competition (https://bigideasd.com/). ...

CRYP introduces 2022-23 Lakota Art Fellows, embarks on Minneapolis art adventure

Cheyenne River Youth Project | November 30, 2022

The Cheyenne River Youth Project is proud to introduce its third cohort of Lakota Art Fellows: 11th grader Julia Lesmeister, 10th graders Journey Grey and Haylee Wells, and 9th grader Jayson Little...

Dupree schools honor and showcase veterans

Patty Peacock | November 23, 2022

The Dupree High School Veteran’s Day program honored veterans with a showcase of history, music, poetry, flag etiquette, Lakota knowledge and heritage on Wednesday, Nov. 16. The event was organized for the...

CRYP prepares to serve more than 1,000 children in this year’sWo Otúh’an Wi Toy Drive

Cheyenne River Youth Project | November 23, 2022

The Cheyenne River Youth Project reported today that it expects to serve more than 1,000 children during its Wo Otúh’an Wi Toy Drive. The nonprofit youth organization is currently reaching out to...