Congresswoman Deb Haaland: “Voting is sacred”


“Good evening. I’m Congresswoman Deb Haaland. I’m grateful to be with you, here on indigenous land… voting is sacred,” said Deb Haaland who is one of the first Native American women in Congress and is from the Laguna Pueblo in New Mexico. Haaland appeared tonight on the final night of the 2020 Democratic National Convention. This year, four Native leaders […]

BREAKING: 2nd COVID-19 exposure alert from Sturgis Motorcycle Rally: tattoo employee worked while positive

Another COVID-19 exposure alert was issued today by the South Dakota Department of Health on Thursday, Aug. 10. An employee of Asylum Tattoo Sturgis at 1304 Main St. in Sturgis, SD tested positive for COVID-19 and the individual worked at the business while able to transmit the virus to others on these dates and times: August 13th, from 10:00 a.m. […]

Standing Rock Sioux Tribe prohibits large public gatherings, enacts curfew to stem the spread of Covid-19

The Standing Rock Sioux Tribal Council has prohibited large public gatherings of 10 or more people on the reservation in order to “limit and slow the spread of Covid-19 within the Tribal communities” on the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation. The tribal action will last until Sep. 5. The Covid-embattled tribe currently has 36 active cases with four covid-related deaths. To […]

Aug. 20 Chairman Frazier Update: 4 new cases today, 97 cases total


Four new positive cases of COVID-19 have been reported on CRST, bringing the total number of cases to 97. 18 cases are active, said CRST Chairman Harold Frazier. Two of the new cases were in Red Scaffold and one in Dupree. The chairman said that contact tracing is being conducted. There are 3399 test kits available at the Cheyenne River […]