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Biden says combating climate change could lead to new jobs
Replay Video UP NEXT President Biden on Friday touted the new jobs that combating climate change could bring, including in “fields we haven’t even conceived of yet,” as he hosted the second day of a global summit of world leaders from the White House. Speaking to a virtual gathering from the East Room, Biden stressed the importance of ensuring that workers who “thrived in yesterday’s and today’s industries have as bright a tomorrow in the new industries” as he kicked off the final session of his summit.
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Apr 21, 2021 2:49 PM
A 21 year old man from Eagle Butte been indicted by a federal grand jury for Sexual Abuse of a Minor.
Luis Torres, a/k/a “Bubba”, pled not guilty.
Court information alleges that between February 1, 2019, and February 28, 2019, in Eagle Butte, Torres knowingly caused and attempted to cause a minor who had not attained the age of 16, to engage in a sexual act.
The maximum penalty if convicted is up to 15 years in federal prison and/or a $250,000 fine, 5 years, and up to life, of supervised release and restitution may be ordered.
Torres was released on bond pending trial. A trial date has not been set.
South Dakota Rancher Zach Ducheneaux Appointed to Lead Farm Service Agency
By Ruth Wiechmann for Tri-State Livestock News
The United States Department of Agriculture named Zach Ducheneaux the new Administrator of the Farm Service Agency (FSA) in February. The third generation Eagle Butte, South Dakota rancher traces his roots to the Cheyenne River Sioux people, and made history as the first Native American to lead the FSA.
Zach’s father Wayne bought the place from his father, and Zach’s children Kelsey and Ty, along with his siblings and their children, are now working on the land that their ancestors have called home for centuries. Zach’s significant other, Jenn Zeller, known to many as ‘The South Dakota Cowgirl’ also lends a hand on the ranch. The family raises cattle and Quarter Horses, and they have developed a natural horsemanship training method based on the principles of Ray Hunt and Buck Brannaman that they call ‘Lifemanship.’
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Apr 22, 2021 6:22 AM
The Cheyenne River Youth Project will hold this year’s award-winning RedCan invitational graffiti jam in-person this summer.
The nonprofit youth organization says 10 popular RedCan artists will be returning, and an exciting new artistic collaboration awaits.
According to Executive Director Julie Garreau, the following artists have confirmed they will return for RedCan on July 7-10: East from Denver; Biafra Inc., Wundr, Ryoe, and Cyfi from Minneapolis; Hoka from Albuquerque; Dwayno Insano from Salt River Pima–Maricopa Indian Community, Arizona; Scribe from Kansas City, Missouri; 179 from Seattle; and Siamese from Rapid City, South Dakota.
“We’re honored to welcome these talented artists, who have become part of our extended CRYP family, back to Cheyenne River,” Garreau said. “And, because RedCan is always expanding and evolving, we’re looking forward to announcing a few new guest artists in the weeks to come.”
HERMOSA It has been 57 years since Billy Mills won his gold medal at 10,000 meters in Tokyo, and for two decades before he ran, and for over four decades after he ran, Native runners were the dominant force in South Dakota distance running. That is no longer the case.
It is not just that individual performance has waned, or that teams stopped being competitive, it is much worse than that. The cross country programs across Indian Country have flat-lined. Participation is on life support and it is hard to blame the kids, the coaches, the schools, given how deeply competitiveness has deteriorated. The causes for the decline are not easy to identify or understand.