Oglala Sioux Tribe

Federal troops block the road near Wounded Knee in March 1973.

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Native Americans seized Wounded Knee 50 years ago. Here's what 1 reporter remembers

12:07pm February 27, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

Fifty years ago, Oglala Lakota activists took over the village of Wounded Knee in an occupation that lasted 71 days. Journalist Kevin McKiernan reflects on the standoff and the legacy it leaves.

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South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, who has not issued a statewide stay-at-home order, is demanding that tribal leaders remove roadblocks they say have been put in place to protect reservation residents from the coronavirus pandemic.

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Health & Safety

Checkpoint Clash Escalates Between South Dakota Governor, Tribal Leaders

9:00am May 12, 2020

by Vanessa Romo

Gov. Kristi Noem says she plans to take the Cheyenne River Sioux and Oglala Sioux tribes to federal court for refusing to shutter checkpoints onto their reservations. "Clarity" is needed, she says.

National Guard members distribute drinkable water to residents of Sharps Corner, a community in the Pine Ridge Reservation in S.D.

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Environment

Pine Ridge Reservation In South Dakota Suffers Two Weeks Of Flooding

7:16pm March 25, 2019

by Dalia Mortada

"There are community and tribe members getting on horseback to reach people and get them supplies," a state lawmaker told NPR. Residents said the reservation was already strapped for resources.