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Photo Illustration by Elizabeth Brockway/The Daily Beast/Getty/HandoutA high-pitched song—a wail of pain and longing—sounded through the hot, dark air outside of Brookings, South Dakota, Monday night.It was a cry for a peaceful journey to the spirit world for Kyla “Kyla Jo” Mercy Red Bear, a 25-year-old Native American woman who disappeared earlier this month. Red Bear’s body was found in a wooded area on Aug. 8, six days after she was last heard from.The Monda...

Native American woman Kyla Mercy Red Bear died this month under strange circumstances. At the 25-year-old’s vigil, family and friends celebrated her spirit while seeking answers.

While the Argus Leader was barred from the summit, interviews with DOE officials and teachers painted a picture of what went on there.

While the Argus Leader was barred from the summit, interviews with DOE officials and teachers painted a picture of what went on there.

While the Argus Leader was barred from the summit, interviews with DOE officials and teachers painted a picture of what went on there.

Emails obtained by Breitbart News appear to show an effort to undermine the approval of South Dakota's new patriotic history standards.

Emails obtained by Breitbart News appear to show an effort to undermine the approval of South Dakota's new patriotic history standards.

This new set of proposed standards should be "free from political agendas and activism," according to a description posted by the DOE.

In a section of the draft labeled “notable adjustments,” the standards tout an expansion on both South Dakota and Native American history and civics for elementary school students.

This new set of proposed standards should be "free from political agendas and activism," according to a description posted by the DOE.