2012 Retrospective: May

ICTMN Staff
December 22, 2012
Take a look back at May 2012's biggest stories from the pages of our weekly magazine, This Week From Indian Country Today ...

Vern Traversie National Coverage a Disappointment says Round Valley Vice President

ICTMN Staff
August 21, 2012
On August 15, Joe Dukepoo, the Vice President of the Round Valley Indian Tribes, expressed the tribe’s disappointment over the biased media coverage in California in regards to Ver...

Tribal Chairman Speaks About Statements Regarding Vern Traversie

Kevin C. Keckler
August 10, 2012
The following is a statement released by Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe’s chairman Kevin Keckler in regards to the latest developments in the progress of a case for Vern Traversie and ...

NAJA Concerned About Mainstream Media's Portrayal of Native Americans

ICTMN Staff
August 08, 2012
Jeff Harjo, executive director of the Native American Journalists Association, released the following statement regarding the portrayal of Native Americans in mainstream media: "Th...

Rapid City Has a KKK Problem

Patti Jo King
July 10, 2012
Vernon Traversie, a legally blind Cheyenne River Sioux tribal elder who lives in Eagle Butte, South Dakota, believes he was the victim of a hate crime while in the hospital for sur...
Joseph Valandra

The Vern Traversie Case: Rapid City, Then and Now

I read with great interest the opinion piece written by Lise Balk King entitled, "Vern Traversie and the Worst Place to Be an Indian...

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June 10, 2012

The Week That Was: The Big Stories in Indian Country

ICTMN Staff
June 10, 2012
Our Sunday round-up is here, our weekly glance back at all the big stories in Indian Country...

Vern Traversie’s Case Draws Attorney General’s Attention

ICTMN Staff
June 07, 2012
In a new blog post by Care2.com, Vern Traversie the blind and elderly Lakota elder who alleges he was a victim of branding while in the care of the Rapid City Regional Hospital for...

The Week That Was: The Big Stories in Indian Country

ICTMN Staff
June 03, 2012
Looking back at the week that was, we bring you our Sunday round-up, connecting you to the big stories in Indian Country...
Lise Balk King

Vern Traversie and the Worst Place to Be an Indian

In western South Dakota, it’s all about perception. If you are Indian, or appear to be Indian, you are routinely judged by the color of your skin regarding the content of your character. If you are white, there is also a set of assumptions made by those standing on the other side....

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May 31, 2012

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