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Lynden Flying By

Lynden A. Flying By, 37, of Cherry Creek, passed away Thursday, November 30, 2023, at St Alexis Hospital, Bismarck, ND. Funeral services will be 12:00 p.m. MST, Monday, December 18, 2023, at the Cherry Creek Gym. Burial will follow in the Congregational Cemetery, Cherry Creek. A wake will be 7:00 p.m. MST Sunday, December 17, 2023, at the Cherry Creek... READ MORE >

250 Wish Lists remain to be adopted in the Cheyenne River Youth Project’s Wo Otúh’an Wi Toy Drive

The Cheyenne River Youth Project announced today that it still has more than 250 wish lists remaining to be adopted in its Wo Otúh’an Wi (Moon of Giving Away Presents) Toy Drive. Less than two weeks remain to make sure these children’s holiday wishes come true. CRYP Executive Director Julie Garreau said there are several ways supporters can help support... READ MORE >

The Cheyenne River Youth Project provides robust cultural programming during Native American Heritage Month

This year’s Native American Heritage Month was a special one for the Cheyenne River Youth Project. Throughout November, Lakota youth ages 4-18 had access to robust cultural programming at both the Čhokáta Wičhóni (Center of Life) teen center and “The Main” youth center. Programs incorporated Lakota language, values, life ways, songs, stories, and arts. Along the way, young people forged... READ MORE >

100 Horses Women’s Society revives Lakota matrilineal leadership

“A woman is worth 100 horses,” according to an unknown Lakota author. Medina Matonis (enrolled Cheyenne River Lakota) and her respected matriarchal relatives remember reading the quote but they don’t remember exactly where they read it or who wrote it. They just remember the quote and agree so strongly with it that they named their recently created 501(C)3 non-profit organization... READ MORE >

Dupree Parade of Lights

Dupree was truly lit up with glowing lights and smiles on Friday night the first as the town welcomed the month of December and the Christmas season in style.  This year, Jana Hunt organized the event and she did an amazing job and was so pleased that there was a lot of involvement and support as she worked to make... READ MORE >

West River Eagle Local Weather Outlook

Mild-ish week ahead There are two weeks left until the Winter Solstice in this Autumn season and it still feels like October. These “mild” temperatures will be with us through next week and possibly through the end of the year.  Thursday will be partly cloudy with an early morning low of 31°F and an afternoon high that will reach 57°F.... READ MORE >

Out’han (Giveaway) held at Wolves Den

When we think of the word giveaway, we mean that we give what we can to those in need. We provide for a need in the community. This meaning of giveaway is a value of our Lakota relatives. We, as a Lakota nation, shall remember these values: to look after one another, cherish one another, and be available for one... READ MORE >

Café thriving in Four Bands Incubator

MC Muncheez Tamale Tipi, owned by Corwyn (Cheyenne River Sioux) and Mellisa Lewis, who are both veterans, established a brick-and-mortar presence on the end of Main Street in the Four Bands incubator building this summer. In what Corwyn has coined as “Tex-Mex Indigenous infusion,” the couple is bringing a variety of gourmet food creations to the community. In addition to... READ MORE >

Intergenerational Activism: From AIM to Standing Rock

Editor’s Note: The academic paper “Intergenerational Activism: From AIM to Standing Rock” reviews Native American history from 1720-1970, presents three events from 1969-1973, and examines the influence of history on the Standing Rock movement. The paper was submitted by Jonathan Hutson as completion of his graduation project at Olney Friends School in May 2023.  This is the 17th in our... READ MORE >

Playing possum

Some years ago, I was walking through a park in Brooklyn and suddenly there in front of me was a possum. Or was it an opossum? Let’s just pretend that I froze in my tracks because of this internal debate—possum or opossum?—and not because the thing weighed 15 pounds and was clearly eyeing my iPod.  I hadn’t thought much about... READ MORE >