BIA: Tribal radio funding expected by early 2026

KLND-FM one of four tribal stations in S.D. saved from federal cuts
  • Chaz Jewett is the station manager at KIPI-FM, the tribally-owned and funded radio station that broadcasts from Eagle Butte. Photo by Jon Flatland
    Chaz Jewett is the station manager at KIPI-FM, the tribally-owned and funded radio station that broadcasts from Eagle Butte. Photo by Jon Flatland
    The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) plans to provide the first of several promised grants for tribal radio stations by the end of this year or early in 2026, including funds directed to KLND-FM, which is operated by the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe.“The Department of the Interior and U.S. Indian Affairs are working to accelerate the implementation of a grant program to support tribal radio...

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