Baer Gee, a native of Kalispell, Montana, has been with the Journal since April 2022. rapidcityjournal.com/news/local/bus…

Hermus Bettleyoun served his community through dozens of different roles whether it was Pine Ridge or Rapid City. rapidcityjournal.com/news/local/ind…

At Indian boarding schools “ the wounds of the flesh were the wounds of the soul. “ nytimes.com/2025/05/03/boo…

Some career news: today is my last day the Rapid City Journal. Next week I’ll start as a multimedia journalist at ICT (Indian Country Today). I am excited to continue my coverage here in South Dakota and also work on some stories across the USA.

First story back at ICT ⬇️ ictnews.org/news/indigenou…

Mako Sica K9 Search and Rescue is working to find missing people in South Dakota ictnews.org/news/navajo-wo…

A new statue in Rapid City is dedicated to survivors and victims of the federal boarding school era. ictnews.org/news/boarding-…

BREAKING: The Department of Defense will not revoke medals awarded for the Wounded Knee Massacre ictnews.org/news/mountain-…

I've spent more than a year investigating housing insecurity in tribal communities across MT. Part 1 of our series, The Shelter Gap, explains how housing shortages thwart the development of a middle class on reservations, perpetuating cycles of poverty. montanafreepress.org/2025/09/29/how…

Happy Indigenous People’s Day! It’s a great day to be Indigenous

Please checkout my Instagram! I plan to post my photography and stories there.

Just got to speak live on ABC News about how the government shutdown is impacting Indian Country! Such an incredible opportunity

How the government shutdown is impacting Native American tribal nations - ABC News - abcnews.go.com/US/video/gover… via ABC News

It was great to talk with Diane Macedo about the government shutdown today on ABC live! Check out our conversation ⬇️

For anyone interested in a deeper look at how Indian Country is weathering the shutdown following my ABC News conversation yesterday, please check out my recent article where I go more in depth on these changes ⬇️ ictnews.org/news/going-to-…

Tomorrow will be the 30th day of the government shutdown, and reserve funding is running out for many tribal nations. ictnews.org/news/tribes-lo…

Over 1,000 Indian Health Service employees took early retirement and deferred resignation offers earlier this year. In a new article for ICT I spoke with one of the employees who accepted an early retirement offer after 27 years in the federal workforce. ictnews.org/news/doge-earl…

Where do you do your banking? For many people living on tribal land, Native CDFIs are the only financial institutions issuing loans and mortgages. However, recent Reduction in Force notices threaten that crucial step in economic development. ictnews.org/news/trump-adm…

Teamed up with the Associated Press to cover how tribes are mobilizing to feed their people this month, check it out! apnews.com/article/shutdo…

Correction: Amelia Schafer is a current reporter for Indian Country Today, now known as ICT.