Oglala Sioux Tribe

A Washington D.C. appeals court is denying an Oglala Sioux Tribe request to review nuclear permits issued to a proposed uranium extraction project. The move clears one of several federal permits under appeal.

The chapter has the support of the Oglala Sioux Tribe, which held a recent signing ceremony. The organization hopes to support 16 mentorships for kids in elementary grades through high school.

The first-of-its-kind agreement will allow for a closer working relationship between the two agencies and will tighten jurisdictional gaps.

The Oglala Sioux and Rosebud Sioux tribes will receive a total of $68 million in federal grants for high-speed internet infrastructure.

The Oglala Sioux Tribe will soon receive a machine to help residents gain access to clean water. Watergen’s GEN-M device pulls humidity from the air and filters it. Depending on the climate, it can generate up to 233 gallons per day.

The Oglala Sioux Tribal Council voted to change the language of an educational ordinance that required students to take online classes.

The Oglala Lakota Tribal Council voted to close schools on the reservation citing a high level of COVID-19 cases. Students from Red Cloud Indian School protested the council’s decision.

The Indian Health Service initiated an emergency takeover of the Oglala Sioux Tribe's ambulance service after finding "an immediate threat of imminent harm to the safety of" patients.

Three nonprofits pledged more than $5 million to help fund a new visitor center at Badlands National Park.

The State-Tribal Relations Committee wants the Office of Indian Education back as part of the Department of Education. Governor Kristi Noem moved the…