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A photograph archived at the Center for Southwest Research at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque shows a group of Indigenous students who attended the Ramona Industrial School in Santa Fe. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan) A photograph archived at the Center for Southwest Research at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque shows a group of Indigenous students who attended the Ramona Industrial School in Santa Fe. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan) Featured

My family experienced Indian boarding schools – and genocide

  • November 20, 2024

This article was originally published by The Conversation and is republished here by permission. Read the original article. I am a direct descendant of family members that were forced as children to attend either a U.S. government-operated or church-run Indian boarding ... Read More

Tamara St. John (left) shows South Dakota Public Broadcast producer Jackie Hendry (right) around the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate Tribal Administration Building on Nov. 3, 2024, in Agency Village, S.D. St. John is a member of the South Dakota Native Tourism Alliance. (Photo: Jordyn Henderson / South Dakota Public Broadcasting) Featured Tamara St. John (left) shows South Dakota Public Broadcast producer Jackie Hendry (right) around the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate Tribal Administration Building on Nov. 3, 2024, in Agency Village, S.D. St. John is a member of the South Dakota Native Tourism Alliance. (Photo: Jordyn Henderson / South Dakota Public Broadcasting)

Tamara St. John (left) shows South Dakota Public Broadcast producer Jackie Hendry (right) around the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate Tribal Administration Building on Nov. 3, 2024, in Agency Village, S.D. St. John is a member of the South Dakota Native Tourism Alliance. (Photo: Jordyn Henderson / South Dakota Public Broadcasting)

Native Tourism Alliance to support entrepreneurs

  • November 20, 2024

Tamara St. John (left) shows South Dakota Public Broadcast producer Jackie Hendry (right) around the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate Tribal Administration Building on Nov. 3, 2024, in Agency Village, S.D. St. John is a member of the South Dakota Native Tourism Alliance. (Photo: Jordyn Henderson / South Dakota Public Broadcasting)

The South Dakota Native Tourism Alliance became a nonprofit this year and is entering the next phase ... Read More

Thomas Fredericks, a retired tribal law attorney, receives a leadership award from Indian Affairs Commission Executive Director Brad Hawk during the North Dakota Native American Hall of Honor induction ceremony on Nov. 15, 2024. Fredericks is a member of the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation. (Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor) Featured Thomas Fredericks, a retired tribal law attorney, receives a leadership award from Indian Affairs Commission Executive Director Brad Hawk during the North Dakota Native American Hall of Honor induction ceremony on Nov. 15, 2024. Fredericks is a member of the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation. (Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor)

Thomas Fredericks, a retired tribal law attorney, receives a leadership award from Indian Affairs Commission Executive Director Brad Hawk during the North Dakota Native American Hall of Honor induction ceremony on Nov. 15, 2024. Fredericks is a member of the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation. (Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor)

North Dakota Native American Hall of Honor inducts new members

  • November 19, 2024

Thomas Fredericks, a retired tribal law attorney, receives a leadership award from Indian Affairs Commission Executive Director Brad Hawk during the North Dakota Native American Hall of Honor induction ceremony on Nov. 15, 2024. Fredericks is a member of the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation. (Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor)

The North Dakota Native American Hall of Honor welcomed several new inductees Friday — including ... Read More

According to the North Dakota Secretary of State, Davis received 32% of the vote. Brown and Brien were closely matched, each earning about 24%, with Brown winning by just 35 votes. Graywater received 19%. (Screenshot taken from the North Dakota Secretary of State) Featured According to the North Dakota Secretary of State, Davis received 32% of the vote. Brown and Brien were closely matched, each earning about 24%, with Brown winning by just 35 votes. Graywater received 19%. (Screenshot taken from the North Dakota Secretary of State)

According to the North Dakota Secretary of State, Davis received 32% of the vote. Brown and Brien were closely matched, each earning about 24%, with Brown winning by just 35 votes. Graywater received 19%. (Screenshot taken from the North Dakota Secretary of State)

Democrats, women clean up in all-Native candidate match for North Dakota District 9

  • November 18, 2024

According to the North Dakota Secretary of State, Davis received 32% of the vote. Brown and Brien were closely matched, each earning about 24%, with Brown winning by just 35 votes. Graywater received 19%. (Screenshot taken from the North Dakota Secretary of State)

Tribal citizens running on the Democratic Party ticket – two of them women — swept ... Read More

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Interior Secretary nominee draws praise from tribal leaders

  • November 18, 2024

Late Thursday night, news broke that North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum was tapped to serve in President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet as Secretary of the Department of the Interior, replacing Laguna Pueblo leader Deb Haaland, the first Native American to hold ... Read More

Gov. Doug Burgum, R-ND., speaks during the Republican National Convention on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

North Dakota tribal leaders see Burgum as an ally in Interior, energy role

  • November 18, 2024

Mark Fox, chairman of the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation, called Gov. Doug Burgum’s recent nomination for secretary of the Interior and National Energy Council chair a “match made in heaven” for North Dakota tribes. President-elect Donald Trump announced his unique ... Read More

Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation Chair Mark Fox, left, speaks with North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum in Memorial Hall during a signing event for an alcohol tax revenue sharing agreement between the state and the MHA Nation on March 22, 2024. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)

Intertribal tourism alliance holds free Native American Heritage Month Celebration this weekend in North Dakota capital

  • November 14, 2024

Promoters of an intertribal tourism alliance anticipate up to 1,000 attendees during their second annual Native American Heritage Month Celebration. Set for Friday and Saturday, Nov. 15-16, at Bismarck’s North Dakota Heritage Center, the free event features presenters steeped in ... Read More

The North Dakota Native Tourism Alliance will be hosting its second annual Native American Heritage Month Celebration at the state capital in Bismarck from Nov. 15-16. (Photo courtesy of the North Dakota Native Tourism Alliance)

District 4A race achieves better Native turnout at polls

  • November 13, 2024

The two Mandan Hidatsa and Arikara Nation contenders achieved a common goal in the North Dakota state representative race for the newly formed District 4A: higher voter participation. Mapped in 2022 after a hard-fought battle for Native vote parity at ... Read More

Despite not winning the District 4A election, Ron Brugh has been asked by the state Republican party to support them in various endeavors, including a civic engagement election literacy event. Pictured right is Brugh at a Kevin Cramer senator campaign event at the Four Bears Casino earlier this month. (Photo courtesy of Lisa Finley-DeVille)

Raising the Spirit: UTTC Thunderbird Cheerleaders kick off their season with new uniforms, dances

  • November 13, 2024

With new uniforms and fresh routines, the United Tribes Technical College Thunderbird Cheerleaders are doing more than just pumping up the crowd — they're building a legacy at a school where competitive cheerleading didn't exist two years ago. “At first I ... Read More

United Tribes Technical College introduced its cheer team last fall. Pictured from left to right: Hailey Eagleman, Selena Silk and Dominque Miner. (Photo credit/ Adrianna Adame)

State looks to boost access for youth with severe mental health challenges

  • November 12, 2024

Throughout her 25 years as a school social worker, Michelle Vollan can’t recall a period when the number of acute youth mental health situations requiring hospitalization was as high as it was post-Covid. Vollan has seen anxiety issues increasing, and ... Read More

Exterior of the West Central Human Service Center in Bismarck, one of two regions using a $3 million federal grant for implementing System of Care to expand access to mental health services. Photo by Michael Standaert.

After the Election: Work continues for Indigenous nations

  • November 12, 2024

Since the creation of the U.S. government and the signing of treaties with Indigenous nations, tribal leaders have gone to Washington, D.C., to advocate for their people regardless of who was at the helm. The coming year will be no different. “We've ... Read More

The rising sun illuminates the U.S. Capitol in this file photo from Dec. 19, 2022, in Washington, D.C. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

North Dakota election observers report more education needed on set-aside ballots

  • November 11, 2024

A group that used volunteer election observers reports that the biggest voting issue in North Dakota involved inconsistent offering of set-aside ballots. The most impacted groups were students, military personnel, new U.S. citizens and voters who recently moved to North ... Read More

Voter turnout was heavy on Election Day, Nov. 5, 2024, at Northview Church in south Fargo. The secretary of state says more North Dakotans voted early for the general election than on Election Day. (Dan Koeck/For the North Dakota Monitor)