PIERRE — Throughout Wednesday, South Dakota’s nine Native American tribes were recognized not only during the annual State of the Tribes address, but also through a historic moment when two ...

South Dakota state Democratic Sen. Shawn Bordeaux, left, and Rep. Eric Emery hold the flag of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024, at the state Capitol in Pierre, S.D. At right is ...

DAKOTA CITY -- After more than 118 years without one, Dakota County finally has a flag to call its own. It took fifth-generation county native Guy G. Sides IV, better known as Gary Sides, fewer ...

The South Dakota governor made some progress on an initiative to get the state's tribes to let their flags fly in the capitol — only to have a setback over her comments about crime on tribal lands.

PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — South Dakota’s secretary of tribal relations raised a caution Wednesday. David Flute said he doesn’t expect all nine tribal governments will provide their flags for a ...

A federal appeals court has upheld its decision against two Native American tribes challenging North Dakota's redistricting map.

American Indians and Alaska Natives make up about 2 percent of the U.S. population, and Census figures from 2016 show nearly 136,500 of them are veterans who identify solely as Native.

They join displays of the U.S. and North Dakota flags and the state's Great Seal in Memorial Hall. The Capitol grounds also includes a display of the POW-MIA flag, which the 2019 Legislature approved.

Gov. Doug Burgum announced the flags' display outside his office in his Jan. 3 State of the State address. North Dakota legislative leaders approve tribal flags in Capitol ...

North Dakota legislative leaders have approved the permanent display of the state's tribal flags in the state Capitol.