• SD’s Water Management Board October 7, 2026 meeting

    October 7, 2026 Water Management Board Meeting will be on 10/7/2026 9:15:00 AM CT in Pierre.   Here is specific link for this meeting: https://boardsandcommissions.sd.gov/Meetings.aspx?BoardID=106 Agenda - https://boardsandcommissions.sd.gov/bcuploads/2_agenda.pdf Meeting Packet - https://boardsandcommissions.sd.gov/bcuploads/Boaard%20Packet.pdf Mostly consists of consideration of various Water and Future Use permits, but also: Public comment period, Update on DANR Activities, Status and Review of Water Rights Litigation, Seven-Year […]

  • SD Game, Fish and Parks Commission October meeting 10/8/26 Pierre/Zoom

    SD Game, Fish and Parks Commission October meeting 10/8/26  at Pierre/Zoom. Details, such as the agenda can be found at - https://gfp.sd.gov/commission/information/.Written comments are due Sunday night before midnight  submitted at their portal https://gfp.sd.gov/forms/positions/ -and you can testify in person or by Zoom at the meeting at 2 pm CT. If there are rule finalizations you get […]

  • Oct. 9-11 Black Hills Powwow,

    The He Sapa Wacipi Na Oskate, or Black Hills Powwow, is scheduled for Oct. 9-11, 2026, at Summit Arena, at the Monument. The first grand entry is scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday, followed by grand entries at 1 and 7 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday. Besides dancing and dance competitions- the weekend also includes […]

  • Friday, October 9, 2026: Comment against further gutting of Clean Water Act protections for streams and wetlands

    DEADLINE: Friday, October 9, 2026: Comment against further gutting of Clean Water Act protections for streams and wetlands & also announcing Oct 1st  webinar on issues Deadline confirmed: regulations.gov says the period closes Oct 9, 2026 at 11:59 PM EDT, which is 9:59 PM Mountain time. The docket had 28,659 comments as of 10/7/26 evening Federal […]

  • 10/10/26 Indigenous People Day Parade, Rapid City

    Indigenous People Day Parade Saturday 10/10/26, 9 am- 12 pm   oin us Saturday, October 10, for the 2026 Indigenous Peoples Day Parade in Rapid City. This year’s theme is: “WE DANCE FOR THE PEOPLE” Sponsors are inviting tribal nations, organizations, schools, programs, businesses, families, and community groups to join the celebration and build a […]

  • Monday, 10/12/2026 – Indigenous People’s Day events, Rapid City & Crazy Horse Memorial

    Monday, 10/12/2026 - Indigenous People's Day - 2 event location - at, Rapid City and Crazy Horse Memorial   Indigenous Peoples’ Day Gathering and Concert, Monday, October 12, 2–9 p.m. MT, Main Street Square, downtown Rapid City NDN Collective hosts its annual Indigenous Peoples’ Day celebration, opening with a rally and ending with a free […]

  • Public Hearing on Deep Seabed Mining Exploration and Recovery Applications

    Public Hearing on Deep Seabed Mining Exploration and Recovery Applications The Action: Following a rewrite of deep seabed mining regulations earlier in the year, NOAA has formally accepted a massive consolidated application from The Metals Company USA, LLC (TMC USA). The application seeks federal exploration licenses and commercial recovery permits to mine the ocean floor […]

  • No Kings Protest Oct 17th,

    The  next No Kings Protest is Oct 17th - It is nationwide and in USA territories https://www.nokings.org/nkve-home Here is a link to find a Map of protests. https://www.nokings.org/#map As of today (Sept 30th), there are none yet displayed on the map for west River, but 2 east river (Sioux Falls, Aberdeen) and more in  neighboring […]