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Indigenous mothers in South Dakota face more barriers, complications from care

Indigenous women accounted for 46% of the pregnancy-associated deaths in the state from 2012-2021, despite accounting for only 9% of the state’s total population.

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The seed keepers: Four Dakota women work to preserve culture through seeds

“My grandma, my Kunsi, always said that the enemy of our people is the can opener.”

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State takes steps to mend tribal relations with legislation

State takes steps to mend tribal relations with legislation
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South Dakota Native American lawmakers, Gov Noem renew focus on solutions for reservations

Neither Gov. Kristi Noem or Rep. Peri Pourier apologized for their reactions but both say there now room to make a positive change.

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Noem and legislature stand with Texas, draw condemnation

On Wednesday the South Dakota Legislature passed a resolution acknowledging a need to protect the United States’ southern border, passed overwhelmingly after Governor Kristi Noem briefed a joint session on

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