In Lakota thought, winyan represents the concept of woman as the first spirit of creation ... just upstream of Standing Rock Sioux tribal lands. The Pouriers wanted to honor the strength and ...

A young Lakota Sioux, adopted by a wealthy Jewish couple ... a shaman, and a Lakota woman. The newly healed Jesse begins to explore his tribe's customs. He then contacts his mother's spirit ...

Janet Alkire was the first woman to ever be elected as leader of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in the Dakotas. Since her election, she has continued her tribe's fight against the Dakota Access ...

The Black Hills are sacred to the Lakota Sioux, the original occupants of the area when white settlers arrived. For some, the four presidents carved in the hill are not without negative symbolism.

Last month, the remains of a woman found dead on a reservation in southwestern South Dakota were identified as a Sioux woman who went missing more than a year ago.

Authorities have identified a body found on a South Dakota reservation in January as a Sioux woman who disappeared more than a year ago. The remains of Michelle Elbow Shield were found in the town of ...