Little Eagle man sentenced for death of Hunka brother

U.S. District Judge Charles B. Kornmann last week sentenced a 35-year-old Little Eagle man convicted of involuntary manslaughter to serve time in prison for the death of his Hunka brother last July.The Hunka ceremony is a rite of passage where individuals are adopted into a Lakota family, becoming “Hunka” to each other and establishing a strong, familial bond.Evan John Bobtail...

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