COVID-19 Update: Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe suspends hunting and fishing for non-residents on reservation

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In an effort to stem the spread of COVID-19, the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe announced beginning Wednesday, April 1, and lasting until further notice, all non-resident hunting and fishing within the exterior boundaries of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe will cease and no further hunting and fishing licenses will be issued to non-residents. “This action is an effort to reduce […]

BREAKING NEWS: CRST deputizes officers for checkpoints along reservation borders

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Beginning tomorrow morning, two checkpoints will be set up at the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe reservation border on Highway 212. Late Wednesday evening, CRST Tribal Chairman Harold Frazier deputized over a dozen officers who will begin manning the checkpoints. The chairman also released details and mission about the checkpoints, including: Monitoring traffic and filling out checkpoint checklists on all traffic allowed […]

Dupree students adjust to homeschool life

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed life in many ways for Americans and here on Cheyenne River, we are in our third week of school cancellations. Teachers from area schools have worked to continue educating their students in various ways: online education, learning packets, and even live broadcasting lessons. Dupree students are also adjusting to these changes and are learning to […]

Dupree Elementary School 2019-2020 Third Quarter Honor Roll

“A” Honor Roll (3.75-4.0): 3rd Grade: Laynee Bakeberg, Kerris Brown, Martika Crow, Zachary Dekle, Hayden Hale, Kyler Hunt, Kel Starr, Aliaunna White Wolf, Londen Wishard. 4th Grade: Leo Bakeberg IV, Memphis Brewer, Bayleigh Cudmore, Atticus McCarty, Tess Schrempp. 5th Grade: Maxson Dupris, Jaycee Eaton, Traden Meeks, Hudson Terveen, Samara Ward Martel. 6th Grade: Tee Birkeland, Wyatt Lemke, Spencer Olsen, Jordyn […]

Leo Anthony Bakeberg, Sr.

Leo Anthony Bakeberg, Sr., 90, of Spearfish, SD, formerly of Dupree, SD, passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2020, at Hospice House, Rapid City, surrounded by his loving family. Leo was born in Dupree, Ziebach County, South Dakota, May 13, 1929, one of eight children born to August J. & Josephine (Doud) Bakeberg.  Although he lost his right arm below […]

Kenneth Little Thunder

Kenneth G. Little Thunder, age 61, of Eagle Butte, SD, and a Marine Corps veteran, entered the Spirit World on Sunday, March 22, 2020 at the Monument Hospice House in Rapid City, SD Ken is survived by his loving wife Bernadine LaClaire-Little Thunder and three sons:  Terry Little Thunder, Kent Little Thunder, and Samual Eagle Staff and one daughter Felicia […]

Faye Condon

Faye Condon, 76, of Eagle Butte, passed away Friday, March 20, 2020 at Sanford Medical Center, Bismarck, ND. A graveside service will be 11:00 a.m. MDT, Friday, April 3, 2020 at the Eagle Butte Cemetery.

Felix Glen Eagle

Gravesite Services for Felix Glen Eagle age 77 of Fort Yates, ND will be at 1 PM,CT on Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at St. Elizabeth’s Episcopal Cemetery under direction of Oster Funeral Home of Mobridge, SD. Horseback riders, family and friends will gather at the Wakpala Junction at 12 PM, CT to escort him to the cemetery. Glen entered the […]

Activities group plans for resumption of sports



Because of coronavirus caution, schools in South Dakota are closed until May 4. That’s not preventing the South Dakota High School Activities Association from making plans for state tournaments once school is back in session. The SDHSAA board of directors met by teleconference Friday morning and decided to let its staff work on planning for how sports and arts activities […]

2020 Casey Tibbs Match of Champions cancelled in response to COVID-19

In response to the ongoing and evolving pandemic pertaining to COVID-19, the Casey Tibbs Foundation regrets to announce the cancellation of the 2020 Casey Tibbs Match of Champions in Fort Pierre, South Dakota. The decision to cancel the PRCA-sanctioned Bronc Match, which was scheduled for June 6, 2020, was one the Casey Tibbs Foundation Board of Directors did not take […]