Lakota Country Times
Martin, South Dakota, United StatesEnglishThe Lakota Times is an Indigenous-owned weekly newspaper based in Martin, South Dakota. It provides comprehensive news coverage for the Pine Ridge and Rosebud Reservations, focusing on tribal government, community events, and Lakota culture, serving as a vital information source for the Oglala and Sicangu Lakota people.
MEDIA LANDSCAPE IN SOUTH DAKOTA
Characterized by a sharp divide between metropolitan dailies and isolated rural weeklies, the regional press has served wide geographical territories since the territorial era. The Gannett-owned Argus Leader in Sioux Falls stands as the largest daily, driving mainstream news coverage across the eastern counties. Further west, Lee Enterprises operates the Rapid City Journal, tracing its origins back to 1878 as a Black Hills mining camp publication. Central and northern circulation is supported by the local Capital Journal in Pierre and the Aberdeen American News. Tribal journalism also maintains a critical presence, driven by independent reservation publications serving Indigenous communities. Paperboy indexes 39 South Dakota newspapers — browse the full directory below.
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