iPhotoNews – Running the NCAA Division I course used by the Illinois cross-country squad, almost 80 runners, from the ages nine to 68, competed for prizes and bragging rights at Second Annual April Fools 5K on a brisk Saturday morning at the University of Illinois Arboretum.
Kola, which means "friend" in Lakota, was founded by University of Illinois MBA students and draws support from students and faculty across the University. With our proximity to the University, we can call on an extraordinary collaboration of diverse experts and volunteers to match the needs of our Pine Ridge Lakota friends. Read more
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L.A Times – While alcohol is banned on the reservation, booze shacks like those in Whiteclay, run by non-Indians, have long done a demon’s business along the border, selling alcohol to Native Americans, even minors, ignoring the fact that the tribe has a collective drinking problem, tribal members say.
L.A Times – The government cut off the electricity to Wounded Knee and attempted to keep all food supplies from entering the area. For 71 days, the men and women in Wounded Knee lived on minimal resources during their standoff with the federal forces.
The Daily Illini – The Graduate Marketing Association, a group within the University’s MBA program, held their first April Fools’ 5K run/walk this Sunday to raise money for the Kola Foundation.
ABC – Pine Ridge Reservation children featured on ABC’s 20/20