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Months before the Rapid City demonstrations, city leaders and others were already organizing a tour of the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. Though many people make the 80-mile drive from Pine Ridge to Rapid City on a weekly basis, the same often isn't true for citizens of Rapid City. The tour was intended as the first step toward better relations between the two communities.
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The Oglala Lakota Artspace building was completed in Kyle, South Dakota, in 2021. Since its construction the building has become an environment where artists in the Pine Ridge Reservation can learn, share and grow their businesses.
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Lakota people are telling their own stories and preserving knowledge for future generations in a ground-breaking new project.The "Heart of All: Oral History Project" is a seven-part audio series exploring some of the most important stories and events of the Lakota people. The project, created by students at Little Wound School with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities documents the memories and stories of elders on a large scale.
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In The Moment … August 28, 2020 Show 891 Hour 1Earlier this month the South Dakota Arts Council partnered with the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts,…
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Oglala Sioux Tribe President Julian Bear Runner issued a state of emergency declaration for the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation for the rise in suicides,…
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In The Moment … August 7, 2020 Show 876 Hour 1The Coronavirus pandemic has left Native American reservations including the Pine Ridge Reservation in South…
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In The Moment … July 29, 2020 Show 869 Hour 1Parents, teachers, school boards, and administrators have been meeting with more regularity as school…
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In The Moment … June 25, 2020 Show 846 Hour 1We're taking time this week to meet the 2020 Bush Fellows and we welcome two more to In The Moment today.…
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The Pine Ridge Indian Health Services hospital has regained accreditation status and can now bill Medicare for services. The Great Plains Area Director…
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The Pine Ridge Reservation estimates 80% unemployment - and that can make every job important. Renewable energy installation can create jobs. In fact, a…