Mr. Mercer reports that Governor Dennis Daugaard has reached an agreement with the Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe to allow them to double the number of slot machines at the tribe's Royal River Casino from 250 to 500. That's still 400…
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Congresswoman Kristi Noem's effort to hamstring unions on Indian reservations has at least one powerful supporter on the rez: Noem said that tribal leaders around the country support her bill, and at least one South Dakota tribal leader backed her…
Ruh-roh, Raggy! Congresswoman Kristi Noem is taking the spreading war on worker rights to the reservation. Under the guise of standing for tribal sovereignty, Rep. Noem is introducing legislation to repeal National Labor Relations Board jurisdiction over tribally owned businesses…
Let's start on a positive note: Senate Majority Leader Russell Olson is supporting education by backing Senate Bill 58, which would extend a 50% tuition break at tribal colleges to Native Americans serving in the South Dakota National Guard. Of…
South Dakota artist Dick Termes has some civic art in mind: he wants to redesign our state flag. Right now, South Dakota flies this wholly unsatisfying banner: What's wrong with this flag? Words don't belong on a flag. The flag…