The medicine chiefs having taken their places and the soldiers theirs, the members come in by families, in unison throw up their hands and cry “Brother, have mercy on me! [Hunkawanji, unŝimada wo!].

<p>Tribal elder and Dakota Language speaker, Oliver Gourd, speaks to young learners on the Spirit Lake Nation. (Photo credit courtesy of Adam Flaagan, Tribal Liaison – Spirit Lake Nation (SLT)-USDA ...

The Devils Lake boys were rounded out by Keifer Wanner, Blake Nelson and Ty Kremer. Wanner and Nelson each set a personal record; Wanner ran a 19:24.4 for 172nd, while Nelson ran a 19:42.1 for 184th.

DEVILS LAKE — Ever since losing by 30 points to Kindred in their season opener, the Firebirds have done nothing but win. No. 4 Devils Lake football (4-1, 1-0) opened region play with a 41-27 win over ...

If there’s a keyword to describe the tribal nations of North Dakota and one of its foremost colleges, it might very well be “progress.” Among that broad definition is higher school retention rates ...

Benson County received 30 points, with three of the 16 first-place votes.

DEVILS LAKE — Three of Devils Lake’s last four matches have gone to five sets. The Firebirds are still without a region win in the three-class volleyball era. But it’s sure not for lack of trying. “We ...

Across North Dakota, more than 57 running races – road races, trail runs, mud runs, triathlons, endurance events – were on the slate for 2025. More than a dozen biking – gravel, mountain and road – ...

Following one of the disaster declarations in recent memory, as Devils Lake was continuing to flood, I applied for, was inspected by and approved of by FEMA, they gave me some money to fix that ...

Among the most critical losses is the disappearance of independent rural grocery stores — once vital community hubs that now struggle to survive. While many blame market trends or consumer preference, ...

Hilary Haaven, an eighth-grader at Munich Public School, led the Langdon Area/Munich volleyball team to its fifth state title last fall. She’s been on varsity since seventh grade. Now, she’s a ...

LRSC jumps into a non-conference match against Alexandria Technical & Community College on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. The Royals travel for a Mon-Dak matchup with Williston State College next Tuesday, ...