On Good Friday it was announced that the decision on the Presidential Permit for TransCanada’s Keystone XL pipeline (KXL) would be delayed indefinitely. One reason for this delay is because a District Court Judge in Nebraska ruled the law giving the Governor authority to declare eminent domain over privately owned land as unconstitutional. ManyContinue reading “It’s a Life or Death Fight”
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Tribe Prevents Mega Truck Loads from Crossing Reservation
SD/NE STATELINE – At least one truck carrying an oversized mega load was prevented by tribal police from entering the Rosebud Reservation on Monday afternoon. Tribal members and police officers stopped and detoured the truck at the Rosebud Fuel Plaza late Monday afternoon. The truck belonged to Hess Services, Inc. of Hays, Kansas andContinue reading “Tribe Prevents Mega Truck Loads from Crossing Reservation”
Camp brings a face to South Dakota Tribes’ KXL fight http://www.ksfy.com/story/25124379/camp-brings-a-face-to-south-dakota-tribes-kxl-fight
Spirit Camp Hosts Opening Ceremony on Rosebud Reservation
Photo and story by Vi Waln IDEAL, SD – The Rosebud Sioux Tribe has set up a Spirit Camp as a peaceful, non-violent way to protest construction of the proposed Keystone XL pipeline (KXL). Over one hundred cars caravanned to the site on March 29 from Mission, SD to attend opening ceremonies held overContinue reading “Spirit Camp Hosts Opening Ceremony on Rosebud Reservation”
Does a suspended SWA charter also mean suspended evictions?
Congratulations to Pamela Kills In Water, Calvin Hawkeye Waln, Steve DeNoyer, Lydia Whirlwind Solder, Alvin Bettelyoun, Rose Stenstrom, Kathleen High Pipe and Michael Boltz for appointing themselves as the new board of commissioners for the Sicangu Wicoti Awayankapi (SWA) Corporation! I’m sure they will dedicate themselves to solving the current housing crisis facing theContinue reading “Does a suspended SWA charter also mean suspended evictions?”
They’re lying
The Keystone XL pipeline could be the final rape of Unci Maka. The natural minerals of Unci Maka are basically non-toxic until man excavates them for profit. We aren’t meant to mine these minerals. In Canada, portions of the Boreal Forest are now decimated due to tar sands mining. Indigenous people in theContinue reading “They’re lying”
Our Children Need Us
I watched a bunch of happy children enjoying the Valentine’s Day Carnival sponsored by the Boys & Girls Club of Rosebud last week. The staff and volunteers did a great job. It would be awesome if all of our communities could have a site for children to go and have activities to do. ThereContinue reading “Our Children Need Us”
Stop blaming a wayward tribal chairman and get the job done
The Rosebud Sioux Tribe is not taking care of business. The tribal council is the governing body which is responsible for ensuring that tribal operations are being conducted properly. Yet, how can business be conducted when meeting after meeting is either being cancelled or fails to reach or maintain a quorum? WordContinue reading “Stop blaming a wayward tribal chairman and get the job done”
Michiyo Ohoka: March 8, 1969 – January 5, 2014
Michiyo Ohoka (Olowan Waste Win) was born in Osaka Japan to Sueo and Masayo Tani. Her grandfather was a Buddhist monk and was the caretaker of a temple. She grew up practicing the traditional fire ceremonies of her ancestors and when she was introduced to the Native American practice of the sweat lodge it resonatedContinue reading “Michiyo Ohoka: March 8, 1969 – January 5, 2014”
A violent mind sets violence into motion
First, I want to offer my condolences to the families of Ben Clifford Jr. and Calvin Kills In Water, Jr. Ben was a Grandpa. Calvin was a Dad. Each came from a large extended family and many relatives mourn their premature passing. The violent murders of an elder and a young man areContinue reading “A violent mind sets violence into motion”
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