Tag: Sacred

Rare white buffalo sacred to Lakota not seen in Yellowstone since birth

A rare white buffalo calf in Yellowstone national park has not been seen since its birth on 4 June, according to park officials. In a statement released on Friday, the National Park Service (NPS) confirmed that a white buffalo calf was born in Lamar Valley earlier this month, adding that the park’s buffalo management team […]

HSHS moves up closure date for St. Joseph’s, Sacred Heart

Mar. 11—EAU CLAIRE — HSHS Sacred Heart now has a definitive closing date in Eau Claire: March 22. The date is the same for HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital in Chippewa Falls, and represents the withdrawal of the system from western Wisconsin. It is also earlier than the original bombshell announcement forecasted. × This page requires […]

Officer justified in shooting at man near Sacred Heart in May

Jan. 19—A Spokane Police Officer was justified in shooting at a felon who brandished a firearm at witnesses and the police officer in May, Spokane County Prosecutor Larry Haskell ruled Friday. Just before 4 a.m. on May 10, Spokane Police Officer Chris Johnson responded to reports of a man yelling and brandishing a firearm at […]

140 years after forced exile, the Tonkawa reclaim a sacred part of Texas

GAUSE, Texas — Almost exactly 140 years after the Tonkawa were expelled from Texas, they have returned to purchase Sugarloaf Mountain, a sacred site located in Milam County, northeast of Austin, that plays a key role the tribe’s creation story. “We’re home,” Tonkawa President Russ Martin said at a small Dec. 12 ceremony honoring the […]