STANDING ROCK RESERVATION Archives

Cutting tribal college funding a threat to learning culture, self-determination, graduates say

May 15, 2026

Eric Bolin,

Jalyssa McLaughlin smiles during the Sitting Bull College graduation ceremony on May 14, 2026. McLaughlin, who graduated with a degree in business administration, delivered the student address. (Photo by Mary Steurer/North Dakota Monitor)FORT YATES, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) – New graduates of Sitting Bull College said proposed funding cuts to tribal colleges could mean losing schools where tribal citizens are…

Standing Rock leaders raise concerns about federal funding in meeting with ND, SD governors

April 8, 2025

KVRR Staff,

North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong, South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden and Standing Rock Chairwoman Janet Alkire converse during a meeting April 7, 2025, in Fort Yates. (Provided by North Dakota Governor’s Office)FORT YATES, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) – Leaders of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe asked governors of North Dakota and South Dakota for help Monday as they face uncertainties…

Missing North Dakota Woman Found In Texas

Law enforcement and volunteers had searched extensively for 30-year-old Kara Lynn Mauai after she disappeared Nov. 8.

January 23, 2020

Site Staff,

BISMARCK, N.D. – A woman who disappeared from the Standing Rock Reservation more than two months ago has been found in Texas. Law enforcement and volunteers had searched extensively for 30-year-old Kara Lynn Mauai after she disappeared Nov. 8. The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe said that the mother of three was found safe in the Dallas-Forth Worth area. Authorities had…

Young Climate Activist Coming To Standing Rock Reservation In North Dakota On Tuesday

Greta Thunberg is tonight on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota

October 6, 2019

TJ Nelson,

A 16-year-old climate activist who scolded world leaders at the United Nations is visiting our area. Greta Thunberg is tonight on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota to appear at a panel discussion. She’ll be on the Standing Rock Reservation in North Dakota on Tuesday. Thunberg is concerned about the proposed path of the Keystone XL pipeline as well…