• 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 […]

  • SD Voter Registration Deadline Oct 19th.

    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 to comment on Deep Seabed Mining Exploration and Recovery Applications 10/19/26

    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 […]

  • Deadline to submit written comments for the Nov. SDGFP Commission meeting

    The deadline to submit written comments for the Nov. SDGFP Commission meeting is Sunday Nov 1st just before midnight CT at this web site: https://gfp.sd.gov/forms/positions/. We will post more information about the meeting on our Nov 5-6 event page, when they post the agenda, which often doesn't happen before Friday night or even Monday or […]