The U.S. Senate tomorrow is scheduled to pass Senator John Thune’s amendment to S. 2731, a $50 billion foreign assistance bill. The Thune amendment redirects $1 billion in funding for law enforcement and improved health care in Indian Country as well as $1 billion for water projects on reservations across... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune today praised a study released by South Dakota Attorney General Larry Long. The study compiles data from both state and federal law enforcement entities and attempts to identify the perpetrators of violent crime in Indian Country. “In order to combat the serious problem of crime in Indian... Continue Reading
Yesterday Senator John Thune visited the Standing Rock Reservation to see first-hand the work being done as a result of Operation Dakota Peacekeeper. Senator Thune was given a tour by Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Chairman Ron His Horse Is Thunder, Director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Office of... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune announced today that the United States Department of Education has approved a $425,000 grant for the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe. “These resources will go directly toward providing quality vocational rehabilitation services for South Dakotans with disabilities,” Thune said. “This significant funding will be instrumental in helping these... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune announced today that the South Dakota Department of Education has been selected to receive a $1,153,930 GEAR-UP grant by the US Department of Education. GEAR-UP, Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs, is a discretionary grant program designed to increase the number of low-income students who... Continue Reading
