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Former South Dakota tribal leader convicted on 6 wire fraud counts

A jury on Thursday convicted a former South Dakota tribal leader of defrauding his tribe of thousands of dollars. After a three-day trial, a jury found former Oglala Sioux Tribal Chairman Julian Bear Runner, 38, of Pine Ridge, guilty of six counts of wire fraud and theft and embezzlement. . Tribe slams South Dakota governor’s […]

Tribal leader calls for bipartisanship in address to Wisconsin Legislature

Leaders of the Forrest County Potawatomi Nation called on Wisconsin lawmakers and other state leaders Thursday to seek bipartisan solutions to issues such as human trafficking and affordable housing. Potawatomi Chairman James Crawford delivered the annual State of the Tribe address on the floor of Congress. In addition to the members of Congress, other attendees […]

Papua New Guinea Tribal Violence Results In Massacre Of 53 Men: REPORT

At least 53 people have been massacred in Papua New Guinea’s highlands in inter-tribal violence, according to reports on Sunday. Papua New Guinean authorities said Sunday that the men were shot dead during an ambush in Enga province, reportedly due to inter-tribal fighting in the region. according to Go to Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) News. […]

‘Hereby Banished’: Gov. Kristi Noem Banned From Tribal Lands Over Border Remarks

The Oglala Sioux Tribe of South Dakota has banned Republican Gov. Kristi Noem from the Pine Ridge Reservation over her stance on the ongoing border crisis, according to the Associated Press. noem talked Friday, a joint session of the state Legislature regarding the ongoing border crisis and issues between Texas and the federal government. South […]

South Dakota Gov. Noem banned from tribal reservation over remarks on US southern border

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem said this week she wants to strengthen the U.S.-Mexico border by sending razor wire and security personnel to Texas, adding that cartels are infiltrating the state’s reservations, including Pine Ridge. They were prohibited from entering or exiting the reservation. Tribal Chairman Frank Starr Coming Out issued a statement on social […]