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Martin · MartinPINE RIDGE—Randy Hughes has a goal, to “put Oglala to work on our digital future.” As director of the Oglala Sioux Tribe’s (OST) new Oglala Lakota Telecommunications company (OLT), Hughes is heading up the concerted efforts to bring modern broadband to even the most remote corners of the Pine Ridge Reservation. At 51, and an enrolled tribal member, Hughes has “been an IT specialist my entire adult career.” “OST is creating a single IT department…See the Story
OLT Plans “Digital Future”
Pete Buttigieg · MartinOST Transportation Director Dave Kelly meets with US Transportation Department Secretary Pete Buttigieg in Washington DC. MANDERSON – With just a few hoops yet to be completed, the Oglala Sioux Tribe is in line for a $60 million Project Grant that will be used to rebuild Highway 33 from Rockyford to the White Horse road turnoff in Manderson and then to complete a paved road from White Horse Creek road to the Red Cloud School campus. The project …See the Story
$60M for OST Highway Project
Martin · MartinBOX ELDER – After troubling spring weather postponed or cancelled opening high school golf tournaments, local teams are looking forward to finally opening their 2024 golf seasons at the Prairie Ridge golf course in Box Elder in a meet hosted by Douglas high school on Tuesday; both golf teams from Lakota Tech and Mahpiya Luta are looking forward to their first meet of the year. “It is so good to finally get out on a golf course and get a feel for…See the Story
Lakota Tech looks to young players to establish fast pitch girls softball program
Martin · Martin(r-l)Darrwll Vitalis and Sayvon Mesteth PINE RIDGE—Five years ago Halin Bad Bear, Corey Brown, and D.J. Vitalis highlighted a Pine Ridge graduating class with impressive athletic skills across many sports. While Bad Bear and Brown deservedly grabbed most of the spotlight, the competitive intensity of little Darrell Vitalis did not go unnoticed. Talented in both basketball and baseball, Vitalis was at his very best in the football secondary for t…See the Story
Tough breaks don’t keep D.J. Vitalis down
Martin · MartinTribal and rural areas in and around South Dakota are set to benefit from about $260 million in federal grants for solar energy projects. A five-state, 14-tribe coalition was awarded $135.6 million for solar projects, the Environmental Protection Agency announced Monday. A Washington, D.C.-based “green bank,” meanwhile, pulled in another $125 million for tribal and rural projects across North and South Dakota. The news about the EPA’s Solar for…See the Story
$260M in Federal Solar Grants
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LAKOTA TECH HIGH SCHOOL
Golf · MartinBOX ELDER – After troubling spring weather postponed or cancelled opening high school golf tournaments, local teams are looking forward to finally opening their 2024 golf seasons at the Prairie Ridge golf course in Box Elder in a meet hosted by Douglas high school on Tuesday; both golf teams from Lakota Tech and Mahpiya Luta are looking forward to their first meet of the year. “It is so good to finally get out on a golf course and get a feel for…See the Story
Golf teams finally hit the course, at Douglas today
Martin · MartinEric Jens (left) and Layton Wanna (right) led a transfer ceremony for two Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate boys in September, 2023. (Photo: Jenna Kunze) The Department of Justice has requested a 10-day extension to respond to a lawsuit that will likely determine whether or not the United States Office of Army Cemeteries is required to follow a process designed by federal law in returning the human remains of nearly 200 Native children. The Native Americ…See the Story