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Standing Rock Sioux Tribe

Tribal sovereignty, environmental issues, community events, and stories from the Lakota and Dakota people at Standing Rock.

Buffalo Restoration

‘Gaining back our identity’: Standing Rock Sioux Tribe looks to expand buffalo herd

Bigger herd would support tribe’s economy, land and culture, says herd manager

Gabrielle Nelson

Justice

Standing Rock Sioux Tribe distances itself from former chair’s endorsement of Kristi Noem

Brian Bull

MMIP

Six year anniversary of Standing Rock unsolved murder

Jolan Kruse

Housing

Standing Rock woman’s personal history inspires her to help others

Jolan Kruse

Justice

Standing Rock Sioux Tribe distances itself from former chair’s endorsement of Kristi Noem

Following recent immigration actions by ICE, Chairman Sitting Bear emphasizes Janet Alkire’s support for former South Dakota governor was solely her own

By Brian Bull

MMIP

Six year anniversary of Standing Rock unsolved murder

Nathaniel Iron Road was assaulted in 2019 and died from his injuries. His family and friends are still seeking justice

By Jolan Kruse

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Housing

Standing Rock woman’s personal history inspires her to help others

Two years ago, Angela Buckley-Tocheck turned to Native Inc. for assistance with housing and to escape traffickers. Now she works there

By Jolan Kruse

Food Security

North Dakota counties most harmed by SNAP cuts are those on reservations

Native organizations and food banks are stepping in to compensate

By Gabrielle Nelson

Governmental Affairs

Prolonged federal government shutdown spurs tribes to declare states of emergency

The Spirit Lake Tribe and the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe say several key programs will be affected

By Brian Bull

Tribal leadership

Standing Rock Sioux Tribe swears in new leaders

Steve Sitting Bear elected as chairman

By Gabrielle Nelson

Youth Action

Making cough syrup, building houses: Standing Rock students learn through community engagement

'Native teachings continue to live on' in project-based school born out of #NoDAPL movement

By Gabrielle Nelson

Powwow

Standing Rock holds its first Red Dress Special

More than 50 dancers perform for MMIP awareness and healing

By Jolan Kruse

Water Celebration

Community and candy: Fort Yates holds Long Soldier Parade

This year’s theme celebrates the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s connection to water

By Gabrielle Nelson

Cultural Revival

Standing Rock nonprofit connects people with Native traditions

Wozu preserves Indigenous knowledge, teaches group to raise tipi

By Gabrielle Nelson

Dakota Access Pipeline

Federal government appealing $28M award to North Dakota for pipeline protest costs

By Mary Steurer

Protests Continue At Standing Rock Sioux Reservation Over Dakota Pipeline Access Project

Dakota Access Pipeline

Pipeline owner joins lawsuit over Dakota Access Pipeline

The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe wants a federal court to order that the pipeline be shut down

Mary Steurer, North Dakota Monitor

Dakota Pipeline Access Project Protesters Brave Frigid Weather To Continue Encampment

Dakota Access Pipeline

Greenpeace seeks court permission to research mailer critical of DAPL protests

The direct mailer resembles a print newspaper

Mary Steurer, North Dakota Monitor

Water Funding

$849 million for Western water projects announced by Biden administration

North Dakota to receive more than $32 million toward projects for 4 tribal communities

Chase WoodRuff, North Dakota Monitor

Lakota Lawsuit

Standing Rock to sue to gain Lakota language materials

The Lakota Language Consortium has a long, sordid past with the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and particular one of its citizens

Amelia Schafer, ICT + Rapid City Journal

The Documenters Network welcomes four new communities in Kansas, New Jersey and North Dakota

Opinion

After 40 years, Vietnam veteran finally shares what happened to him after basic training

By Clara Caufield

LaDonna Brave Bull Allard: Native youths, 'Water Protectors' carry DAPL matriarch legacy forward

By Jodi Rave Spotted Bear

LaDonna Allard, a Dakota Access Pipeline matriarch, died April 10, 2021.

Standing Rock Youth Council ask President Biden to shut down DAPL and Line 3 pipelines as they finish 93-mile run in protest

Check out 11-yr-old Aslan Tudor’s Standing Rock book: 'Young Water Protectors'

Standing Rock’s countdown to Election Day

By Jodi Rave Spotted Bear

People gave millions of dollars to #NoDAPL. Where did the money go?

Standing Rock on Vimeo

By Jodi Rave Spotted Bear

Morton Country resurrects Custer’s 7th Cavalry, Lakota assert treaty rights

By Jodi Rave Spotted Bear

Standing Rock women accused of attacking witness in federal case

By Jodi Rave Spotted Bear