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In 2001, Alfred Bone Shirt sued when South Dakota discriminatorily lumped Native American voters in then-Shannon and Todd Counties, thereby limiting their influence in Pierre. Federal judges agreed with Bone Shirt, blocking that plan and leaving a legacy lawmakers in 2021 will encounter while redrawing legislative boundaries.
With history, civics a 'battlefield,' South Dakota looks to revise social studies The South Dakota legislature gave Gov. Kristi Noem $900,000 to upgrade the state's history and civics curricula just in time for a once-in-every-seven-years revision of the state's social studies standards. It's still anyone's bet what'll emerge from the process. Written By: Christopher Vondracek | × Rep. Will Mortenson, a Pierre Republican, speaks on the floor of the South Dakota House during the 2021 legislative session. Mortenson was one of a handful of legislators to speak in fav...