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    State isn't ready for road funding issue  Nov 19, 2008
    Jim Bradford, Pine Ridge, said, Most of us are thinking, we put a tax on and we don t go home and run again. Then don t run again. (Rapid City Journal, SD)

    Hospitals share grants for disasters  Nov 19, 2008
    Bison Community Clinic, 1,500; Custer Regional Hospital, 5,000; Lead-Deadwood Regional Hospital, 17,000; Eagle Butte HIS Hospital, 12,500; Faith Community Health Center, 1,500; Fall River Hospital, 12,500; Black Hills Veterans Administration Hospital, 20,000; Kyle IHS Clinic, 2,000; Bennett County Healthcare Center, 5,000; Mission Medical Clinic, 2,000; Hans P. Peterson Memorial Hospital in Philip, 5,000; Pine Ridge HIS Hospital, 20,000; Black Hills Surgery Center LLP, 3,000; Community Health... (Rapid City Journal, SD)

    OST election results released; Pass Creek to vote again  Nov 19, 2008
    For the tribal council, Craig Dillon and Kim Clausen were elected in LaCreek District; Joseph Rosales and Emma Featherman-Sam in Medicine Root District; Jim Meeks and Billy Amiotte in Eagle Nest District; Anthony Wounded Head Sr. and Phillip Good Crow in Porcupine District; Phillip Jumping Eagle and Garfield Steel-Little Dog in Wounded Knee District; Ivan Starr and Barbara Dull Knife in Oglala District; Sonia Little Hawk-Weston and Ricky Gray Grass in Wakpamni District; and John Mousseau, Robin... (Rapid City Journal, SD)

    OST voters approve separation of powers  Nov 15, 2008
    The amendment allows any child born to a member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe to be enrolled, regardless of whether they live on Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. A vote on the issues earlier this year was tossed out because not enough of the tribe's registered voters -- only 30 percent -- participated. (Rapid City Journal, SD)

    Unofficial tribal election results reported  Nov 14, 2008
    All districts elect two council members except for Pine Ridge District, which elects three ... Pine Ridge District Robin Tapio and incumbent Ella John Carlow each received 358 votes and John Mousseau was close behind with 356. (Rapid City Journal, SD)

    More than just flu shots at clinic  Nov 13, 2008
    Marchand, who has participated in large vaccination clinics in Pine Ridge and for the second time in Rapid City, said a lot of pre-planning was involved for the event. "We did 1,946 vaccinations last year. We felt blessed that it went so well," she said. (Rapid City Journal, SD)

    Guard continues to support agencies after blizzard  Nov 12, 2008
    Later that evening, a National Guard UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter and crew successfully evacuated four residents, three of whom require dialysis, from Wanblee to the Pine Ridge Hospital. In addition, one UH-60 Blackhawk and crew flew a reconnaissance mission with Gov. Mike Rounds and other emergency management officials to assess ground conditions over western South Dakota. (Rapid City Journal, SD)

    Methodist Church members make donations to Wanblee relief  Nov 11, 2008
    After the bus filled up, a church volunteer representative drove it to the local Red Cross headquarters, to be transported out to the Wanblee on the eastern edge of the Pine Ridge Reservation. The Crazy Horse School has offered emergency shelter for more than 200 people since the storm swept across western South Dakota last Wednesday and Thursday. (Rapid City Journal, SD)

    Power outages plague customers, crews  Nov 11, 2008
    Oglala Sioux Tribe President John Yellowbird-Steele declared an emergency on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. That initiates all federal, state and county services be used to restore travel, power and emergency services. (Rapid City Journal, SD)

    Work crews furiously try to restore power  Nov 11, 2008
    Since Wednesday s blizzard toppled transmission lines and snapped power poles, 1,670 people from across the Northern Plains and the Cheyenne River and Pine Ridge Indian reservations have lived without power ... On Monday, Tribal President John Yellow Bird Steel sent out a news release declaring the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation to be in a State of Emergency, initiating all federal, state and county services be used to restore travel, power and emergency services to the residents of the... (Rapid City Journal, SD)

    Feds look to bring in rape claims, more witness in 1975 AIM slaying trial  Nov 10, 2008
    John Graham and Richard Marshall have pleaded not guilty to charges they committed or aided and abetted the first-degree murder of Annie Mae Aquash on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation ... Aquash was kept in the Pinto's hatch against her will on the drive to Rapid City and then to the Rosebud and Pine Ridge reservations, the prosecutors wrote. (Rapid City Journal, SD)

    Blizzard hits Wanblee residents hard  Nov 10, 2008
    Spending five days without electricity or running water has been an ordeal for people in Wanblee on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation ... The South Dakota National Guard also helped with a Blackhawk helicopter on Friday, airlifting four dialysis patients out of the community to get medical attention at the Pine Ridge Hospital. (Rapid City Journal, SD)

    Wanblee bouncing back from blizzard  Nov 10, 2008
    The 15-year-old is talking about the last five days - living alongside more than 200 people in the Crazy Horse School building in Wanblee, about 20 miles southwest of Kadoka on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. A blizzard last week left a wide swath of destruction through South Dakota, downing powerlines, dumping more than two feet of snow in some areas and leaving hundreds of people stranded. (Rapid City Journal, SD)

    South Dakota Hit With 4 Feet of Snow  Nov 8, 2008
    In some towns, residents reported drifts were blocking their doorways, and in the southwestern corner of the state, 20-foot snowdrifts were reported on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. Dozens of schools, agencies, businesses and attractions, including Mount Rushmore National Memorial, were closed because of the weather, which included wind gusts higher than 50 mph. (Fox News)

    Blizzard batters North and South Dakota  Nov 8, 2008
    In some towns, residents reported drifts were blocking their doorways, and in the southwestern corner of the state, 20-foot snowdrifts were reported on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. Don't Miss. (CNN -- Law)

    Pine Ridge man faces weapons charges  Nov 8, 2008
    RAPID CITY -- A 26-year-old Pine Ridge man has made a federal court appearance on charges of assault with a dangerous weapon and discharge of a firearm during a crime of violence ... Prosecutors say Waylon C. Black Crow Jr. was a Pine Ridge tribal police officer when the alleged assault occurred. (Rapid City Journal, SD)

    Short subjects  Nov 8, 2008
    The districts include Bennett County, 5,000; Custer, 5,000; Douglas, 15,000; Edgemont, 1,000; Mobridge, 5,000; Oelrichs, 1,000; Pierre, 20,000; Pine Ridge, 5,000; Rapid City, 60,000; Rapid City Catholic, 5,000; Faith, 1,000; Hill City, 2,000; Hot Springs, 5,000; Kadoka, 2,000; Lead/Deadwood, 5,000; Marty Indian School, 2,000; McIntosh, 1,000; Meade, 20,000; Spearfish, 15,000; Todd County, 15,000; Winner, 5,000; Wounded Knee, 1,000. Dahl offers K-5 classes during school break. (Rapid City Journal, SD)

    Interstate I-90 reopens but highway still treacherous  Nov 8, 2008
    A medical emergency on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation required a National Guard Blackhawk helicopter medical crew to carried four civilians, three requiring dialysis, from Wanblee to the Pine Ridge Hospital. A Crazy Horse School employee said 150 to 200 people were stranded at school, 36 miles from Kyle, some since Wednesday night. (Rapid City Journal, SD)

    Nebraska storm causes power outages, slick roads  Nov 7, 2008
    Nebraska Public Power District says a 115-kilovolt line running through Gordon in northwest Nebraska failed late Wednesday, cutting power to Pine Ridge, S.D. Repairs have begun. The Northwest Rural Public Power District's Les Tlustos said the snowy conditions were slowing repairs near Hay Springs and Rushville. (Sioux City Journal, IO)

    Rapid City, other schools closed Friday  Nov 7, 2008
    Friday, November 07, 2008. The winter blizzard which hit the Black Hills Wednesday night has forced many area school districts to cancel school for a second straight day. (Rapid City Journal, SD)

    Storm shuts down schools, airport  Nov 6, 2008
    Kadoka, Pine Ridge and Timber Lake schools will be starting two hours late. No-travel advisories are in effect in several counties, including Lawrence, Butte, Meade, Pennington, Jackson, Jones and Custer. (Rapid City Journal, SD)

    PREP VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP: Hot Springs rolls past Hill City  Nov 5, 2008
    Pine Ridge 3, Little Wound 0; Bennett County 3, St. Francis Indian 0; Bennett County 3, Pine Ridge 0: Bennett County emerged as the District 14A champion by picking up a pair of wins on Tuesday in Pine Ridge. The Warriors defeated St. Francis Indian, 25-15, 25-15, 25-14, before knocking off No. 1 seed Pine Ridge, 25-12, 25-18, 25-16, 25-10, 15-10, to claim the title ... Pine Ridge advanced to the championship match with a 25-12, 25-18, 25-20 triumph over Little Wound. (Rapid City Journal, SD)

    Parties fight for control of Legislature  Nov 5, 2008
    On the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, Democratic Sen. Theresa Two Bulls, lost to Rep. (Rapid City Journal, SD)

    Early voting option popular in final campaign days  Nov 4, 2008
    Ganje also handles votes from Shannon County on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. She set up satellite early voting stations Oct. 23 in Pine Ridge Village and Oct. 24 in Kyle ... "We had more than 200 voters in Pine Ridge and probably 130 from the Kyle area. So it is definitely worth our going down there.". (Rapid City Journal, SD)

    Woman declared fit for trial  Nov 4, 2008
    RAPID CITY, S.D. - A federal judge says Wilberta Means of Pine Ridge is now competent to stand trial for allegedly suffocating her toddler in 2006. (183). (Rapid City Journal, SD)

    Means election challenge, two others rejected  Nov 4, 2008
    The Supreme Court also ruled that the election commission did not have to recount Pine Ridge Village votes in connection with the third appeal. Contact Heidi Bell Gease at 394-8419 or. (Rapid City Journal, SD)

    Oglala voters could change tribal constitution  Nov 2, 2008
    - Amendment M would allow the tribal council to "remove trespassers and exclude and banish persons from within the boundaries of the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation." ... Pine Ridge District (3 seats) -- Ella "John" Carlow, Gary D. Janis, Robin Tapio, John Mousseau, Bette Goings and Lawrence "Larry" Eagle Bull. (Rapid City Journal, SD)

    Apathy, disgust keep some voters home  Nov 2, 2008
    Eugenio White Hawk Jr. and Tonya Scabby Face moved to Rapid City from the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation a few months ago, and never seemed to find the time to register here while they were getting settled in a new town. "There was a whole lot of stuff we didn't get done," said Scabby Face, who said she would support Obama if she were to vote. (Rapid City Journal, SD)

    Change coming to OST, choice is leadership style  Nov 1, 2008
    Means who was born on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, raised in California and later returned to Porcupine still shows the passion and anger that made him a leader of the American Indian Movement ... Two Bulls, originally from Oglala and now of Pine Ridge, emphasizes her people skills and experience in tribal and state government ... Means would also like to beautify Pine Ridge Village, so that we are proud of our nation s capital. (Rapid City Journal, SD)

    PREP VOLLEYBALL ROUNUP: Philip downs Wall, improves to 27-3 on season  Oct 31, 2008
    TODD COUNTY 3, RED CLOUD 1: Todd County bested Red Cloud, 25-19, 25-13, 25-27, 25-13, in a high school volleyball match in Pine Ridge on Thursday night to close out the regular season. The Falcons improved to 18-14 overall and will start play in the District 13A on Tuesday. (Rapid City Journal, SD)

    Sovereignty key topic at OST debate  Oct 29, 2008
    Both want to improve life for people on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation ... Two Bulls also was slated to debate her Senate opponent, Jim Bradford of Pine Ridge, Tuesday night. (Rapid City Journal, SD)

    OST students to conduct debate, quiz candidates  Oct 29, 2008
    Tribal presidential candidates Russell Means and Theresa Two Bulls will be featured at the debate at 7 p.m. in the Paul Dizzy Memorial Fieldhouse on the Holy Rosary Mission campus in Pine Ridge. The high school student council will host the event and students from the Red Cloud High School Student Government will pose questions on housing, public safety, government and intergovernment relations, as well as topics covering education, youth services, drugs and alcohol. (Rapid City Journal, SD)

    Volleyball roundup: Douglas stays unbeaten in BHC  Oct 28, 2008
    Bennett County (18-11 overall) travels to Pine Ridge on November 4 for district playoffs and Wall (14-13) travels to Philip on Thursday to wrap up the regular season. Share This Story. (Rapid City Journal, SD)

    1975 AIM slaying defendant wants 1 count dismissed  Oct 27, 2008
    John Graham and Richard Marshall pleaded not guilty to charges they committed or aided and abetted the first-degree murder of Aquash, a fellow AIM member, on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. They are scheduled to stand trial at Rapid City starting Feb. 24 -- 33 years to the day after her body was found. (Sioux City Journal, IO)

    Election challenge is rebuffed  Oct 25, 2008
    Theresa Two Bulls as a candidate for president of the Oglala Sioux Tribe at Pine Ridge ... Two Bulls, D-Pine Ridge, was elected to the South Dakota Legislature in 2004 and is seeking re-election to the District 27 Senate seat on the state general election ballot. (Sioux City Journal, IO)

    Man imprisoned for sexual contact with child  Oct 25, 2008
    Red Star pleaded guilty to dispensing intoxicants in Indian Country, admitting to an incident that happened Dec. 28, 2007, in Pine Ridge. Troy Lynn Good Crow, 47, Pine Ridge, was sentenced by Bogue to two years of probation for possession of marijuana with intent to distribute ... Cleveland Roubideaux, 35, Pine Ridge, pleaded not guilty to an indictment charging him with being a felon in possession of a firearm. (Rapid City Journal, SD)

    Rosaaen wins with first-round tap out  Oct 25, 2008
    Other fight winners of Ring Wars 30 were Casey Means, of Pine Ridge, Eric Eagletail, of Rapid City, Brian Davis, of Rapid City, Ryan Holtan, of Sturgis, Bruce Jacobs, of Pine Ridge, L.J. Chasing Hawk, of Winner, Elliot Keller, of Rapid City, and Mario Ramirez, of Gillette. Share This Story. (Rapid City Journal, SD)

    Spring primary pushes up Democratic numbers  Oct 24, 2008
    On Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, Shannon County has 6,253 registered Democrats, up from 5,915 two years ago, and only 656 Republicans. In adjacent Fall River County outside the reservation, there are 2,870 Republicans and 1,547 Democrats. (Rapid City Journal, SD)

    The Fives: A big drug raid, an icon passes and mountain lions back in the news  Oct 24, 2008
    The arrest of the five Pine Ridge Reservation residents in their 30s and 40s brought an avalanche of comments (more than half that couldn't be posted primarily because of innuendo and potential misinformation) and huge reader interest. Tragedy among the young always brings in readers. (Rapid City Journal, SD)

    FOOTBALL ROUNDUP: Warriors take Stanley County to the woodshed  Oct 24, 2008
    Winner (7-1 overall) will host Pine Ridge on Tuesday in a first-round Class 11A playoff game while Stanley County. (4-4) awaits its first-round foe. (Rapid City Journal, SD)

    Five arrested in drug raid plead not guilty  Oct 22, 2008
    Five people arrested during a Thursday raid on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation have pleaded not guilty to federal drug charges ... Pine Ridge residents also reported a helicopter they said was spotlighting a home in the Crazy Horse Housing area south of the Pine Ridge Pizza Hut ... A story in Friday's Rapid City Journal incorrectly identified a witness who reported hearing the helicopter over Pine Ridge early Thursday. (Rapid City Journal, SD)

    Nine churches battle closures  Oct 20, 2008
    They say the presiding bishop of the South Dakota Episcopal Diocese doesn t listen to them or their needs, and they blame him for the impending closure of nine small Episcopal churches on Pine Ridge, including Christ Church, on Nov. 30 ... Marwin Smith, a lay legal advocate on Pine Ridge, has been retained by the churches to fight the closures ... She grieves the possible closure of her home church, but she worries especially about the loss of St. John s Church in Pine Ridge, a historic building... (Rapid City Journal, SD)

    Volleyball: Douglas captures home invite  Oct 19, 2008
    Douglas (19-7) earned its trip into the championship game by winning its pool and defeating Pine Ridge in the semifinals by scores of 25-22, 25-13, while Philip squeaked past Hot Springs in the other semifinal 25-22, 25-23. In the Silver Bracket matching the No. 2 teams from each pool St. Thomas More bounced back to defeat Bennett County, 23-25, 28-26, 25-16. (Rapid City Journal, SD)

    AIM murder trial set for 33rd anniversary of Aquash's body being found  Oct 18, 2008
    Richard Marshall and John Graham pleaded not guilty to charges they committed or aided and abetted the first-degree murder of Aquash, a fellow AIM member, on Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. Graham, a member of the Tsimshian Tribe in the Yukon, was to stand trial Oct. 6 but the judge threw out the indictment because grand jurors didn't previously consider whether Graham or Aquash, both Canadians, belonged to a federally recognized American Indian tribe. (Rapid City Journal, SD)

    Hill Citys Coy takes the region 5A title  Oct 18, 2008
    Rounding out the top 10 finishers were: Dallas Two Lance, of Pine Ridge, taking sixth in 18:02 and Tobie Spitzer, of Hot Springs in eighth with a time of 18:06 ... I was pushed at the beginning by Karley Konkol (Custer) and Jessica Tall (Pine Ridge). (Rapid City Journal, SD)

    Pine Ridge residents suspect drug bust  Oct 17, 2008
    Some Pine Ridge residents were awakened Thursday by the sound of a helicopter buzzing overhead, but so far, that's about all they know ... Instead, the helicopter was spotlighting a home in the Crazy Horse Housing area behind the Pine Ridge Pizza Hut, Eagle said ... Pine Ridge residents said agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Division of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives, Bureau of Indian Affairs law enforcement and Oglala Sioux Tribe police were involved in what many believe... (Rapid City Journal, SD)

    The Fives: Russell "The Lightning Rod" Means and mall misery lead the way for the week that was  Oct 17, 2008
    Oh, there was plenty of other news going on as well, including the after effects of Target leaving Rushmore Mall, a judge refusing bail for a man charged in a double fatal accident on Pine Ridge Indian Reservation and a visit from a sitting U.S. Congresswoman ... However, when the official word off Pine Ridge Indian Reservation came down that former AIM leader Russell Means would face off against South Dakota state Sen ... Of course, he recently put himself in rehab, just before he was charged... (Rapid City Journal, SD)

    Man charged with double fatal hit and run will remain in custody (3610)  Oct 17, 2008
    Randall and Whirlwind Horse were killed when they were hit by a car while walking along the highway south of Pine Ridge. The driver left the scene. (Rapid City Journal, SD)

    Marshalls attorney opposes Dec. 9 trial date in 75 AIM slaying  Oct 16, 2008
    Witnesses at the 2004 trial of Arlo Looking Cloud, who was convicted for his role in Aquash s murder, said Graham and another AIM member, Theda Clarke, drove Aquash from Denver to the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in December 1975 and that Graham shot Aquash as she begged for her life. Graham has admitted being in the car from Denver but denies killing Aquash. (Rapid City Journal, SD)

    Means and Two Bulls to meet in Oglala president race (4908)  Oct 16, 2008
    Theresa Two Bulls will be on the ballot Nov. 4 when voters on Pine Ridge Indian Reservation select a new Oglala Sioux Tribe president ... Pine Ridge District -- Incumbent Ella "John" Carlow finished first, with 240 votes ... Pine Ridge District incumbent Carol Crazy Thunder-O'Rourke, LaCreek District candidates Tracy Jones and Stephanie Louden, Wakpamni District candidate Richard Mousseau Jr., and Wounded Knee District candidate Collins Clifford Jr. did not appear in the official primary... (Rapid City Journal, SD)

    Prosecutors: Marshall supplied 1975 SD murder gun  Oct 15, 2008
    SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) -- For the first time, federal prosecutors handling a 1975 slaying on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation have directly accused one of the defendants of supplying the gun that killed Annie Mae Aquash. Richard Marshall and John Graham pleaded not guilty Friday in Rapid City to a new indictment charging them with committing or aiding and abetting the first-degree murder of Aquash when all three were active with the American Indian Movement. (Sioux City Journal, IO)

    The Fives: A short course on Russell Means in the public eye  Oct 15, 2008
    Of recent interest is an upcoming film called "." The plot summary reads as follows: "Set on and around the poorest place in the USA, Pine Ridge Indian Reservation Rez Bomb is a love story/thriller about a Lakota girl and a white guy who are very much in love but get themselves into trouble with a brutal money lender and its against the clock for them to bail themselves out.". Not only does Russell Means make art; he's also been the subject of art. (Rapid City Journal, SD)

    VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP: Douglas continues to roll in the BHC  Oct 15, 2008
    PINE RIDGE 3, LITTLE WOUND 0: Pine Ridge defeated Little Wound 25-19, 25-14, 25-17 in volleyball action at Pine Ridge on Tuesday night. The Lady Thorpes are now 16-8 on the season and will travel to play Crow Creek on Friday while Little Wound 7-12 entertains Kadoka Area in Kyle on Saturday. (Rapid City Journal, SD)

    American Indian affairs group meets in Rapid City  Oct 14, 2008
    The council also plans to tour the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation and hold talks on Indian education and health care issues. The council, established 59 years ago, promotes government-to-government relations between states and Indian tribes. (AZCentral -- News)

    BIA keep surges on Pine Ridge and Standing Rock  Oct 13, 2008
    The Bureau of Indian Affairs is sending extra officers to the Standing Rock and Pine Ridge Indian reservations beyond the previously set deadlines of the surges, but the long-term plan for Pine Ridge has not been decided, said the agency's director ... Pat Ragsdale said he's still evaluating whether to allow the Oglala Sioux Tribe to keep its police department or have BIA take over law enforcement on the Pine Ridge reservation ... Pine Ridge is one of the nation's largest reservations. (Rapid City Journal, SD)

    Two area uranium projects under review  Oct 13, 2008
    The panel of four Nuclear Regulatory Commission administrative judges heard testimony and toured parts of the nearby Pine Ridge Indian Reservation during that hearing. No time frame was set for a ruling about whether opponents can join the case. (Rapid City Journal, SD)

    The Fives: Best sports nicknames in South Dakota  Oct 13, 2008
    A couple of area schools that get some national notoriety for their nicknames are Rapid City Central and Pine Ridge ... In Pine Ridge's case, the school honors Native American Jim Thorpe, perhaps the greatest athlete in American history who won the pentathlon and decathlon in the 1912 Olympic games and went on to play professional baseball and professional football. (Rapid City Journal, SD)

    Low sales, high fees frustrate vendors at powwow  Oct 13, 2008
    Kelly Looking Horse from the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation bought a table in the fine arts area of the civic center, and he figured the people in the arena were probably faring much better than he was. Looking Horse said he was frustrated that this year s vendor fees increased; it cost 150 for a table in the fine arts room and 400 in the arena. (Rapid City Journal, SD)

    Conference begins for Native affairs officials  Oct 13, 2008
    Scheduled activities include tours of the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation and discussion on Native education and health care issues. For details, go to. (Rapid City Journal, SD)

    Early OST election results show Means, Two Bulls, Yellow Bird-Steele  Oct 10, 2008
    Official results of Tuesday's primary election on Pine Ridge Indian Reservation won't be released until today, but it looks like Russell Means will be on the November ballot for Oglala Sioux Tribal president, along with either Theresa Two Bulls or current President John Yellow Bird Steele ... All three are familiar names to Pine Ridge voters. (Rapid City Journal, SD)

    December trial for 1975 AIM slaying possible  Oct 10, 2008
    SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - A federal judge gave lawyers handling a 1975 murder case on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation until Tuesday to indicate whether they could be ready for trial by Dec. 9. (212). (Rapid City Journal, SD)

    1975 SD AIM slaying cases combined  Oct 8, 2008
    John Graham was to stand trial this week on a charge he killed fellow Canadian Annie Mae Aquash in 1975 on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. But a judge on Friday threw out the original indictment because it didn't show that either Graham or Aquash belonged to a federally recognized American Indian tribe. (Sioux City Journal, IO)

    New Indictment In AIM Slaying Days After Dismissal  Oct 8, 2008
    Federal prosecutors said Tuesday that the new indictment by a jury in Rapid City addresses the concerns that prompted the dismissal of the earlier charges against John Graham in the slaying of fellow Canadian Annie Mae Aquash in 1975 on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. Graham had been set to stand trial this week, but a judge on Friday threw out the original indictment because it didn't show that either Graham or Aquash belonged to a federally recognized American Indian tribe. (CBS News -- US)

    Brothers charged in Eagle Butte assault  Oct 8, 2008
    Chane Coomes, 45, Pine Ridge, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Andrew Bogue to 87 months in prison and five years of supervised release for possessing methamphetamine, which he intended to distribute in South Dakota ... Jonathan Swift Hawk, 24, Pine Ridge, pleaded not guilty to an indictment charging him with two counts of aggravated sexual abuse and four counts of abusive sexual contact. (Rapid City Journal, SD)

    Aquash family 'devastated' over Graham case delay  Oct 7, 2008
    Looking Cloud is an Oglala Lakota originally from Pine Ridge ... Aquash, a member of Mi'kmaq Tribe of Nova Scotia, died of a gunshot wound to the head near Wanblee on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. (Rapid City Journal, SD)

    Oglala college receives grant  Oct 6, 2008
    KYLE, S.D. - A tribal college on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation is among 17 nationwide that will share $4 million in federal grants. (203). (Rapid City Journal, SD)

    South Dakota AIM slaying indictment thrown out  Oct 5, 2008
    John Graham was scheduled to stand trial Monday in Rapid City on a charge of first-degree murder for the 1975 shooting death of Annie Mae Aquash on Pine Ridge Indian Reservation ... Looking Cloud is an Oglala Lakota originally from Pine Ridge. (Rapid City Journal, SD)

    Volleyball: Tigers capture LNI crown  Oct 5, 2008
    25-13, while Todd County also swept through pool play without a loss before advancing to the title tilt with a semifinal win over Pine Ridge, 25-21, 25-22. In the championship match, the first point was perhaps a foreshadowing of what would follow. (Rapid City Journal, SD)

    Judge ponders delay for '75 killing  Oct 3, 2008
    John Graham is charged with first-degree murder for the 1975 shooting death of Annie Mae Aquash on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation when both were affiliated with the American Indian Movement ... He's an Oglala Lakota originally from Pine Ridge. (Sioux City Journal, IO)

    Coy puts on show at Hot Springs Invitational  Sep 24, 2008
    of Pine Ridge, was second at 20:01, and Baily Voss, of Lead, finished third at 20:10. Todd County won the girls team event with 18 points, followed by Newcastle with 27, and Lead-Deadwood with 35. (Rapid City Journal, SD)

    TIM GIAGO: A story dying to be told  Sep 23, 2008
    It strikes me as amazing that in the 1980 U.S. Census, four of the top 10 counties listed as the "Poorest Counties in America" were located on Indian reservations in South Dakota, with Shannon County, the seat of the Pine Ridge Reservation, taking the No. 1 spot as the single poorest county in America. That was nearly 30 years ago and this is the time the original awards of $105,994,430. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)

    Musings from Michigan, Memphis, Mississippi  Sep 21, 2008
    On the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, I shouted, "Peace, brother, peace!" at the flashlight peering in before realizing it was a policeman and not the gang of attackers I'd been dreaming about. He was very cordial and didn't notice my pee jar in the step well, and soon I was interviewing him, the first predawn interview of my life. (San Francisco Chronicle)

    Volleyball: Pierre sweeps aside Sturgis, Spartans  Sep 21, 2008
    Wall (6-5 overall) hosts Lyman on Tuesday and White River (8-1) hosts Pine Ridge on Thursday. Edgemont 3, Custer 1: Edgemont bounced back after losing the first game and defeated Custer 22-25, 25-18, 25-12, 25-19 in volleyball action on Saturday. (Rapid City Journal, SD)

    Men to serve time for Rosebud rape  Sep 20, 2008
    John Red Feather Sr., 56, Pine Ridge, pleaded not guilty to a three-count indictment charging him with aggravated sexual abuse. According to federal documents, he is accused of having sexual contact with girls younger than 12 in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008 near Pine Ridge. (Rapid City Journal, SD)

    FOOTBALL ROUNDUP: Warriors have no trouble with Central in easy win  Sep 20, 2008
    Bennett County (4-0 overall) hosts Pine Ridge and Hill City (0-3) hosts St. Francis Indian next Friday. LYMAN 53, GREGORY 0: Shae McClanahan caught four touchdown passes from Logan Reuman as Lyman blanked Gregory, 53-0. (Rapid City Journal, SD)

    Douglas and Custer run to team titles  Sep 19, 2008
    Hot Springs was third followed by Pine Ridge and Hill City ... Jessica Tall, of Pine Ridge, was second in 17:21. (Rapid City Journal, SD)

    Man imprisoned for sexual contact with 4-year-old (2952)  Sep 16, 2008
    A Pine Ridge man will serve more than 11 years in federal prison for having sexual contact with a 4-year-old girl ... Prosecutors say it happened between September and December on Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. (Rapid City Journal, SD)

    AIM slaying prosecutors turn over evidence details  Sep 15, 2008
    He's scheduled to stand trial starting Oct. 6 in Rapid City on a charge he killed fellow Canadian citizen and American Indian Movement member Annie Mae Aquash in December 1975 on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in southwest South Dakota. Two other AIM members have been charged. (Sioux City Journal, IO)

    FOOTBALL ROUNDUP: Jandreaus efforts help Lyman to rout of Kadoka  Sep 13, 2008
    Cheyenne-Eagle Butte (1-1 overall) travels to Pine Ridge on Friday. Stanley County 28, Miller 0: Austin Iverson led Stanley County with 136 rushing yards that included a pair of touchdowns and the senior quarterback also threw a touchdown pass as the Buffaloes defeated Miller Area 28-0 in Friday night football action. (Rapid City Journal, SD)

    Lead foot leads to drug convictions  Sep 12, 2008
    Angela Good Crow, 21, Pine Ridge, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Karen Schreier to three years' probation and ordered to pay 2,500 in restitution for photocopying a valid prescription for Percocet, then presenting the forged copies to an Indian Health Services hospital to fraudulently obtain more pills. Good Crow pleaded guilty to making false statements relating to health care matters. (Rapid City Journal, SD)

    The Fives: Russell Means, geocaching and Valentine's backside bandit lead the news  Sep 12, 2008
    The problem of alcoholism in Indian Country -- especially on the "dry" Pine Ridge Reservation -- is always a hot topic. Investigations continue on the death of Airman Basic David James Antrim, who was found dead Sunday in a Rapid City motel room. (Rapid City Journal, SD)

    Pine Ridge churches to close  Sep 11, 2008
    Two pastors say financial concerns are the reason several Episcopal churches on the Pine Ridge Reservation will close by Nov. 30 ... Another, the Church of the Advent, north of Pine Ridge, will switch to station status or have a few services a year, according to the Rev. Agnes Tyon ... One of the affected churches, St. John's, was in Pine Ridge when it was used as a hospital to treat the injured at the Wounded Knee Massacre of 1890, Tyon said. (Rapid City Journal, SD)

    ACLU to open South Dakota office  Sep 10, 2008
    In one case, three state legislative districts were redrawn after a federal judge ruled that a redistricting plan previously approved by the South Dakota Legislature violated the voting rights of Indians in an area that includes the Pine Ridge and Rosebud reservations. The ACLU also won cases or settlements that resulted in redistricting to give Indian candidates a better chance in elections for the Martin City Council, Charles Mix County Commission and the Wagner School Board. (Sioux City Journal, IO)

    OST plan could address issues  Sep 10, 2008
    The mid-August scuffle at Pine Ridge Indian Reservation that resulted in several police officers resigning has had ripple effects that may lead to a safer, more well-policed community ... In mid-August, several Pine Ridge tribal police officers resigned prompting Bureau of Indian Affairs intervention ... That intervention included BIA adding 35 police officers at Pine Ridge. (Rapid City Journal, SD)

    Pine Ridge sweeps cross country races  Sep 10, 2008
    PINE RIDGE Pine Ridge won both the boys and girls cross country races against Red Cloud and Bennett County on Tuesday ... Red Cloud s Henry Crow won the boys side with a time of 19 minutes, 5 seconds and was followed by Pine Ridge s Dallas Two Lance in 19:18 and teammate Nick Charging in 20:07 ... Pine Ridge s Jessica Tall was the convincing winner on the girls side with a time of 16:50, followed by Red Cloud s Christy Sioux Bob in 17:24 and Pine Ridge s Jackie Janis in 17:35. (Rapid City Journal, SD)

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