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Oglala Sioux Tribe ponders options in Whiteclay alcohol lawsuit

October 3, 2012 in The Daily Republic

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) The Oglala Sioux Tribe in South Dakota, whose federal lawsuit against four Nebraska beer sellers and some of the nation’s biggest breweries was dismissed this week, may refile the lawsuit in state court, the tribe’s attorney said. Continue Reading

Oglala Sioux Tribe’s lawsuit against beer stores dismissed

October 2, 2012 in The Daily Republic

LINCOLN, Neb. A federal judge dismissed an American Indian tribe’s lawsuit Monday that blamed beer makers and nearby stores for chronic alcoholism on an impoverished South Dakota reservation, saying the case belonged in state court but gave a subtle nod to the tribe’s claims.
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USDA, Oglala Sioux Tribe dedicate new building

August 28, 2012 in The Daily Republic

PINE RIDGE (AP) Officials from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Oglala Sioux Tribe have dedicated a new building on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation to help the tribe’s housing authority. Continue Reading

Whiteclay activists to gather at Nebraska Capitol

August 23, 2012 in The Daily Republic

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Activists who oppose beer sales in Whiteclay are planning a new effort to draw attention to the Nebraska town, which borders a South Dakota Indian reservation where alcohol is banned.
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Oglala Indian tribe debates development, tourism options

August 2, 2012 in The Daily Republic

WOUNDED KNEE The Oglala Sioux Tribe occupies a seemingly prime piece of South Dakota a vast, scenic reservation that stands near a crossroads for tourists visiting Mount Rushmore, the Badlands, the historic Old West town of Deadwood and other popular sites. Continue Reading

Oglala Sioux Tribe to get trailers

July 31, 2012 in The Daily Republic

PINE RIDGE (AP) The Oglala Sioux Tribe says it has received notice that the federal government will provide temporary and permanent trailers for families recently displaced from their homes because of storm damage.
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OST says storm damages nearly 20 homes, declares state of emergency

July 25, 2012 in The Daily Republic

OGLALA (AP) The president of the Oglala Sioux Tribe has declared a state of emergency after several homes were damaged or destroyed during a weekend storm.
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Oglala Sioux Tribe declares drought emergency

July 19, 2012 in The Daily Republic

PINE RIDGE (AP) The president of the Oglala Sioux Tribe has declared a drought emergency for the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in southwest South Dakota. Continue Reading

Oglala tribe asks feds to re-examine reservation deaths

July 11, 2012 in The Daily Republic

SIOUX FALLS (AP) Oglala Sioux tribal officials want federal authorities to reopen investigations into 16 more unresolved deaths and disappearances at a South Dakota reservation, including one dating back nearly 50 years, a lawyer for the tribe said.
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Oglala tribe a step closer to managing tribal national park in Badlands

April 26, 2012 in The Daily Republic

The plan gives management authority of the South Unit of Badlands National Park to the Oglala Sioux Tribe. Continue Reading