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 […]
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 […]
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 - 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 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 […]
Title: Norbeck Society film & panel: "The Greatest Good: Finding Common Ground on Our Public Lands" When: Thursday, October 15, 2026. Social at 5:30 pm, program at 6:00 pm (Mountain) Where: The Journey Museum & Learning Center, Rapid City Cost: Free and open to the public. RSVP required: Love the Outdoors Series: The Greatest Good […]
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 […]
SD Voter Registration Deadline Oct 19th Anyone unsure of their registration status may check it in the South Dakota secretary of state’s Voter Information Portal at vip.sdsos.gov/viplogin.aspx. The voter registration deadline is Oct. 19. The SD Legislature passed a law in 2026, that requires proof of citizenship for new registrations (not for folks already registered). Registration […]
Deadline Monday, Oct 19th, -deep seabed mining regulations 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 for hard […]
COMMENT DEADLINE: Thursday, October 29, 2026 — EPA air permits for the Blue Marlin Offshore Port (crude oil export terminal, Gulf of Mexico) Summary EPA has proposed air permits that would allow construction of the Blue Marlin Offshore Port in the Gulf off Cameron Parish, Louisiana; if finalized, the port could export about 80,000 barrels […]