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The founder of the first independent American Indian newspaper braved gunshots and firebombs to provide an unvarnished look at life on the reservation.

Tim Giago, the founder of the first independently owned Native American newspaper in the United States, has died at age 88, his former wife said. Giago, who died at Monument Health in Rapid City, South Dakota, on Sunday, created an enduring legacy during his more than four decades of work in South Dakota journalism, his…

A member of the Oglala Lakota tribe, Giago founded The Lakota Times with his first wife, Doris, in 1981.

A member of the Oglala Lakota tribe, Giago founded The Lakota Times with his first wife, Doris, in 1981.

Tim Giago, the founder of the first independently owned Native American newspaper in the United States, has died at age 88, his former wife said.

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Tim Giago, the founder of the first independently owned Native American newspaper in the United States, has died at age 88, his former wife says