Buffalo’s Fire

2 weeks ago | ictnews.org | Buffalo’s Fire |Mary Annette Pember

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2 weeks ago | ictnews.org | Buffalo’s Fire |Jourdan Bennett-Begaye |Kalle Benallie |Miles Morrisseau

Dentalia, dainty elephant tusk-like shells, have been highly prized by Indigenous peoples in North America for centuries. Serving as currency, status symbols and sacred objects, they became a valued trade item from the Pacific Northwest coast that included Great Plains tribes. The smooth, white shells retain a deep cultural and spiritual significance today.

Jan 21, 2025 | ictnews.org | Buffalo’s Fire

Adrianna Adame Buffalo's FireJanet Alkire, chairwoman of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, urged North Dakota lawmakers to join forces with tribal nations during Tuesday's state Legislature’s opening address. Delivering remarks at the Capitol in Bismarck she said, “Our collective work can create lasting change and brighter futures for the next generation.”Alkire praised SB 2304, a 2021 law former Gov. Doug Burgum signed that mandates that fourth and eighth graders receive Indigenous studies lessons.

Jan 16, 2025 | ictnews.org | Buffalo’s Fire

Arianna AdameBuffalo’s FireHigh-fashion designer Kayla Lookinghorse is just one of many presenters set to inspire participants at the inaugural Tribal Econ Summit in North Dakota’s Bismarck Event Center Jan. 22-24. A citizen of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, Lookinghorse is the originator of the fashion brand K. Lookinghorse. At the summit, she aims to shed light on the value of Indigenous-led businesses in the global marketplace, she told Buffalo’s Fire.

Jan 15, 2025 | ictnews.org | Buffalo’s Fire

Tracy L. Barnett Contributor to Buffalo's FireThe waters flowing from South Dakota's Black Hills have been sacred to the Lakota people for uncounted generations. After decades of resistance to mining interests, tribal nations and their allies have won a significant victory in protecting at least a portion of these waters from modern-day gold prospectors. On Dec.