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STAFF BLOG REPUBLIC INSIDER Is there a place for American Indian exhibits at Mount Rushmore?
In one of Oglala Lakota newspaperman Tim Giago's most recent columns (published today in The Daily Republic) he mentioned the American Indian speakers and exhibits that were started at Mount Rushmore ...
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GIAGO: Remembering Al Neuharth
American Indians owe much to SD newsman.
By Tim Giago , April 23, 2013
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GIAGO: LNI is the Olympics of Indian basketball
It started out in 1977 as a tournament to bring American Indian teams together and prepare them for the long season ahead. It has gone where no one alive today ever thought it would go.
By Tim Giago , December 26, 2012
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GIAGO: Gay rights: US could learn from Indians
The winkte, according to those medicine men and women who purport to know, were a respected segment of the Lakota culture and in fact were highly revered.
December 14, 2012
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GIAGO: If not out of sight, badly portrayed
At Thanksgiving, school children sporting cardboard headbands and feathers whoop and holler like “wild Indians” around their classroom desks.
By Tim Giago , December 06, 2012
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GIAGO: Red and white race relations years later
Monday was Native American Day in South Dakota, the only state in the Union that honors Native Americans with a state-sanctioned holiday: A holiday that, in fact, replaces Columbus Day.
October 11, 2012
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GIAGO: Mascots, ignorance and racial prejudice
Twenty years ago I was on the Oprah Winfrey Show with Michael Haney and Suzanne Harjo to talk about the use of Native Americans as mascots for America’s fun and games. It was the first time in television history that a major talk show allowed Native Americans to openly discuss why we do not appreciate our use as mascots for sports.
By Tim Giago , September 27, 2012
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GIAGO: American Indians no longer vanishing
At the turn of the 20th century Native Americans were known as the “Vanishing Americans.” 100 years later, they are one of the fastest growing races in America.
By Tim Giago , September 13, 2012
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GIAGO: Emotions are still raw in Rapid City
One year after fatal police shooting, memorial events stir up controversy.
August 23, 2012
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GIAGO: Defending the sovereign status of Indian nations
Indian law, sovereignty and jurisdiction are not “one size fits all” issues in Indian country. There are too many variations in how different states view the Indian nations within their borders and even in how the federal government treats issues of Indian sovereignty.
By Tim Giago , August 15, 2012
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GIAGO: Cloaks and daggers in the Indian Health Service
If President Barack Obama ran on a ticket based on transparency, it seems that someone forgot to pass the word on to the Indian Health Service.
By Tim Giago , August 02, 2012
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GIAGO: Kerry Kennedy victim of sensationalized media coverage
The first thing that came to my mind when I read about the arrest of Kerry Kennedy, the daughter of Robert F. Kennedy, was this is not true.
By Tim Giago , July 26, 2012
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GIAGO: Chris Rock was right about Independence Day
Comedian Chris Rock sent out a tweet that went, “Happy white peoples independence day the slaves weren’t free but I’m sure they enjoyed the fireworks.”
By Tim Giago , July 12, 2012
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GIAGO: American Indians celebrate victory over Custer toay
Custer met his demise on June 25, 1876, two years after he discovered gold in the Black Hills, a discovery that precipitated the deadly battles to follow and led to the eventual theft of the He’ Sapa (Black Hills) by the United States government.
June 25, 2012
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GIAGO: 1972 Rapid City flood brought out best, worst in people
The 40th anniversary of the Rapid City flood of 1972 has brought out mostly the best in the actions of the people during and after the flood.
By Tim Giago , June 13, 2012
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GIAGO: Government should consider what indigenous people it funds
The old saying goes, “If you think you can trust the government, ask an Indian.”
By Tim Giago , June 06, 2012
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