West River Eagle (Official)

07/14/2024

Good advice to follow as news unfolds over the next week's.

This is a great resource: https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm/projects/breaking-news-consumers-handbook

05/13/2024

05/02/2024

100 Horses Women's Society is hiring (2) Youth Mentors
Positions are open until May 3, 2024 at 5 PM

05/02/2024

State Bank of Eagle Butte is hosting the Community Clean Up on Saturday, May 11th
Prizes for most bags!

05/02/2024

Mother's Day 2-Day Event
May 11th - 12th at Landmark Hall, Eagle Butte

04/30/2024

We need Prom pics! Grand March, Royalty Courts -- C-EB, Dupree, Takini, Timber Lake, TTS -- for the paper & website. Please share!

04/30/2024

The paper will be a day late this week due to technical difficulties. Hang tight, we're working on it!

04/25/2024

If you've watched "Lakota Nation vs. the United States" -- would you like to write a review for the paper?

Comment here or call the office at (605) 964-2100 and leave a message for Fran. Thank you!

Watch the trailer, find screenings & book tickets for Lakota Nation vs. United States on the official site. In theaters July 14 2023 brought to you by IFC Films. Directed by: Jesse Short Bull, Laura Tomaselli. Starring: Nick Tilsen, Phyllis Young, Krystal Two Bulls, Candi Brings Plenty

04/03/2024

It's Birthday Week here at the West River Eagle!

Happy Birthday today to science correspondent and Weather Man extraordinaire J.P. Hutson!

Happy Birthday tomorrow to Design Editor and She-Without-Whom-Nothing-Would-Happen Kimmy Scherer!

Happy Birthday on Monday, Eclipse Day, to editor Fran Carr!

09/15/2023

**Public Announcement

09/01/2023

Memorabilia for 2023 CRST Labor Day Fair & Rodeo!!

If you didn't grab one, we still have a few on hand - so stop in our office or call to order.

08/28/2023

CRST Labor Day Parade 2023

*Updated Aug. 29

08/25/2023

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Let's go back to June 2023 and to Kimber Hand-Harris' childhood. Her account of learning to ride is on our website. Go to https://www.westrivereagle.com/articles/learning-to-ride-with-aunt-lori-generational-knowledge-is-our-responsibility-to-our-heritage/ to read more about Learning to ride with Aunt Lori: Generational knowledge is our responsibility to our heritage.

08/25/2023

From our August 16th issue:
Prairie Doc Perspectives: “Back to school, back to school, here we go back to school” submitted by Nikki Eining, CSW-PIP, QMHP of Prairie Doc .

Go to https://www.westrivereagle.com/articles/prairie-doc-perspectives-back-to-school-back-to-school-here-we-go-back-to-school/ to read the entire article.

Image by WOKANDAPIX from Pixabay.

08/25/2023

Celebrate Indigenous Life Campaign 2023 written by Liz Hiles, featuring American Indian Cancer Foundation and campaign advocate and West River Eagle freelance writer, Kimber Hand-Harris. Kimber is , and .

Go to https://www.westrivereagle.com/articles/celebrate-indigenous-life-campaign-2023/ to read the article.

Be on the lookout for the Indigenous Pink Campaign for October!

08/24/2023

As seen in our August 16th issue, Home and garden tips by Floyd Braun

Read the article here: https://www.westrivereagle.com/articles/home-and-garden-tips-54/






Image by Jill Wellington from Pixabay

08/24/2023

Press Release from the CRST Law Enforcement Department (taken from their page) regarding the August 22, 2023 incident. The West River Eagle will report more on this incident in the August 31st issue of the paper WiTH tips and information on how to receive mental health support within CRST and the Eagle Butte area.



Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement

08/24/2023

Press Release regarding the exclusion of Dupree School Staff.

08/22/2023

We Ride for Her — article published on Aug 16, 2023, written by Toni Handboy

Women’s motorcycle rally in conjunction with to bring awareness of



Link in bio or click below:

https://www.westrivereagle.com/articles/we-ride-for-her/



Photo from the Lakota Times article posted on their site on Sept 3, 2020.

08/22/2023

Rose Mandan honored for service to the Indian Highway Safety Program - story from August 2nd, 2023.
Link in bio or copy and paste the link below!
https://www.westrivereagle.com/articles/mandan-honored-for-service-to-the-indian-highway-safety-program/



Image by Friedrich Frühling from Pixabay

08/21/2023

Article from July 25th: Cheyenne River Youth Project will provide 2023-2024 school supplies to families and schools on Aug. 10.
Link to our website in our bio or click the link below.
https://www.westrivereagle.com/articles/cheyenne-river-youth-project-will-provide-2023-2024-school-supplies-to-families-and-schools-on-aug-10/



Image by Vinicius Imbroisi from Pixabay

08/20/2023

An article from June: 1st annual KIPI Radio 935 Summer Classic 1-on-1 Basketball Tournament written by Carl Petersen.
Link in bio or click the link:
https://www.westrivereagle.com/articles/1st-annual-kipi-summer-classic-1-on-1-basketball-tournament/

Congrats to all of the participants and winners! We're already looking forward to next year's Classic!

08/20/2023

and senior advisors for attempt to subvert the freedom of American voters. Written by the WRE Staff.
Read the article on our website. Link in bio or click the link below:
https://www.westrivereagle.com/articles/trump-and-senior-advisors-indicted-for-attempt-to-subvert-the-freedom-of-american-voters/



Image by WOKANDAPIX from Pixabay

08/19/2023

elders host peacemaking retreat with national and international guests
Read the article written by Grace Terry on our website. Link in bio or click the link!
https://www.westrivereagle.com/articles/cheyenne-river-elders-host-black-hills-peacemaking-retreat-with-national-and-international-guests/



Photo by Chris from Pixabay

08/19/2023

The latest on the Truth & Healing Act. Written by Liz Hiles. Read this article and more on our website. https://www.westrivereagle.com/articles/the-latest-on-the-truth-and-healing-act/




Photo by Lloyd Waters from Pixabay

08/18/2023

Cheyenne River Youth Project will accept applications for Third Cohort of Growing Into Wowachinyepi Program through Sept. 8
For more info, see the article on our website. *Link in bio!*
Photo from July 1, 2020 WRE article regarding



https://www.westrivereagle.com/articles/cheyenne-river-youth-project-will-accept-applications-for-third-cohort-of-growing-into-wowachinyepi-program-through-sept-8/

08/18/2023

Read our highlight on Shantell Brewer! We are so proud of all the greatness she's working towards!

Photos courtesy of Randy Perez.

Go to our website through the link in our bio or directly to the article at https://www.westrivereagle.com/articles/shantell-brewer-continues-to-ride-and-rope-her-way-to-the-top/.



Indian National Finals Rodeo
National Finals Rodeo

08/17/2023

Today is National Day!

Who doesn't love a great deal?! Our freelance team has many members from outside the area and they'd like to hear about your favorite place to show in Eagle Butte and surrounding areas!

COMMENT BELOW and let us know! TAG your favorite thrift shop if they're on social media!

Image by Carla Burke from Pixabay

08/17/2023

Eagle Butte weather for August 17-24, 2023

Overall, the week will be partly cloudy with moderate temperatures for the most part. For the full report, go to https://www.westrivereagle.com/articles/west-river-eagle-local-weather-outlook-125/ or click the link to our home page in our bio! Thanks to JP Hudson for the article!

Image thanks to Sabine Kroschel from Pixabay.