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• She said she has seen inmates cry when they lit sage, prayed or heard Indian songs.
• "Everything about us is different than the western society. We live a different life," Eagle Bear said.
• The 67,500-square-foot facility, funded by federal stimulus money, is set to open Jan. 17.
• A wellness team will provide services aimed at preventing the inmates from returning to crime. One program will be headed by the White Buffalo Calf Women's Society, a nonprofit organization that provides shelter and advocacy for domestic violence victims on the reservation. The 26-week class, available for anyone charged with domestic violence, examines why they turned to domestic violence and aims to encourage healthy relationships, said LeToy Lunderman, victim services director.
• "Domestic violence is a learned behavior," Lunderman said. "You're not just born to be this way, it's a learned behavior, so they have those individuals in the class kind of acknowledge that and look into their past and maybe something that happened to them."
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SDSU says fundraising campaign surpasses goal
• BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) -- South Dakota State University says a fundraising campaign that began in 2007 has surpassed its $220 million goal.
• Officials say the It Starts with STATE campaign that is scheduled to end Dec. 31 has received commitments of nearly $220.5 million as of this week.
• The effort has resulted in 14 capital projects funded largely or exclusively through private gifts. They include the $44 million Avera Health and Science Center and the $100,000 gateway monuments that welcome visitors to campus.
• The SDSU Foundation's Council of Trustees unanimously voted to proceed with the university's campaign in April 2008, just months before the nation entered an economic recession.
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Agreement boosts access for American Indian vets
• WASHINGTON (AP) -- Native American military veterans will be able to access health care closer to home thanks to an agreement between the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs and the Indian Health Service.
• The agreement allows for Veterans Affairs to reimburse IHS for direct health care (Continued on page 29)
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