Wayne Ducheneaux, a citizen of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe and Chief Advancement Officer at the Intertribal Agriculture Council, contributes to the new book Rethinking Rural. His chapter explores shared challenges between reservations and rural communities, the importance of traditional ecological knowledge, and the role of food sovereignty in tribal self-determination. 🔗 Learn more at https://ow.ly/sPgO50Xa5Rr ✍️ Reported by Shirley Sneve #ICTnews #UrbanPlanning #Reservation | Indian Countr

In December of 1890, a band of Lakota was traveling from the Cheyenne River Reservation to Pine Ridge. They were overtaken by the US Army's 7th Cavalry and escorted to a campsite near Wounded Knee Creek, where they were ordered to surrender their arms. On December 29, while the Lakota were being disarmed, a shot was fired, and within less than an hour 200 Lakota men, women, and children lay dead or dying | SDPB

1.1K views · 40 reactions | Amya Whelan - Wind River Indian Reservation Hoop Dancer During the dedication of the All-American Indian Days Memorial, Amya Whelan of the Wind River Indian Reservation performed a hoop dance as part of the ceremonies. Permission was obtained to record and show the dance. | Sheridan Media | Facebook