May 20, 2026
Healing With Horses Camp Draws Hundreds to Lakota Homes Community
RAPID CITY — The Sung Nagi Okolakiciye 4th Annual Healing With Horses Camp, presented by Great Plains Tribal Health, drew strong participation and broad community support over four days. Organizers reported high attendance, smooth operations, and positive feedback from youth, ...
May 13, 2026
Why Healthcare Professionals Choose Indian Country
RAPID CITY — More healthcare professionals choose to work in Indian Country each year. You seek purpose. You seek impact. You serve communities with strong identity and history. Mission Driven WorkIndian Country healthcare centers focus on service. You care for ...
April 22, 2026
Great Plains Tribal Health Leaders Share Expertise at National Self-Governance Conference
CHANDLER, AZ – Great Plains Tribal Health staff played a leading role at the 2026 Tribal Self-Governance Conference, presenting across multiple sessions and sharing the organization’s experience in building one of the most innovative and fast-growing Tribal health systems in ...
April 13, 2026
Tribal health experts warn of funding crisis during national radio discussion
Jerilyn Church joins national call on risks to Native care and Oyate Health Center Tribal healthcare experts, policy officials and system leaders from across the country are raising concerns about proposed federal funding changes that could affect care in Native ...
March 19, 2026
Preparing For The Unexpected: Tribal Emergency Summit Returns
RAPID CITY — Across the Great Plains, communities face a wide range of natural hazards each year. Severe winter storms, flooding, wildfires, and extreme weather can disrupt transportation, damage infrastructure, and threaten the safety of families living in both rural ...
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March 19, 2026
Strengthening Kinship Through Language at Oyate Health
RAPID CITY — On Tuesdays at noon, a conference room inside the Oyate Health Center fills with a different kind of conversation. Staff, community members, and cultural teachers gather to learn Lakota words, discuss teachings, and spend an hour reconnecting ...
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March 19, 2026
Welcoming Babies: A Lakota Ceremony of Love and Blessing
RAPID CITY — On February 14, 2026, Great Plains Healthy Start and the Injury Prevention Program hosted a Welcoming of the Baby ceremony, a meaningful cultural event dedicated to honoring Lakota tradition and celebrating the sacred arrival of new life. ...
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March 19, 2026
RAPID CITY — Great Plains Tribal Health has launched a new initiative aimed at increasing awareness and improving care for Native elders living with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia across the region. The new program, called Mindful Connections, ...
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March 19, 2026
Honor Every Woman Expands Access To Cancer Screening For Native Women
RAPID CITY — Breast and cervical cancer continue to affect Native women across the Great Plains at troubling rates. Early detection remains one of the most effective tools for saving lives, yet many women still face barriers to screening, including ...
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March 19, 2026
You Do Not Walk Alone: Using Culture to Cure
RAPID CITY — Morning light moves slowly across the slopes of Bear Butte. A small group walks the trail in silence. In their hands they carry prayer ties, small red cloth bundles filled with tobacco and bound with intention. One ...
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