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For the best experience, please make sure your browser is up-to-date and javascript is enabled. Take Action. Make an Impact. Together we can win justice with the Lakota People. Take Action About Resources News Store action.lakotalaw.org Our Impact Become a Member Start a Fundraiser Other Ways to Give Supporter Toolkit Donate campaigns Safeguard Native Children Protect Tribal Health and Safety End Harmful Extraction Return the Sacred Allyship and Equity Indigenous Community Showcase Take Action About Resources News Store action.lakotalaw.org Our Impact Become a Member Start a Fundraiser Other Ways to Give Supporter Toolkit Take Action About Resources News Store Donate Menu Justice for the Lakota People Apologize, Kristi Noem! Write to S.D. Gov. Kristi Noem. Tell her that because of her disregard for life — Native lives, women’s lives, and animal lives — that she needs to do the most basic human thing: apologize. Tribes deserve an apology for her smear tactics, and the world deserves an apology for her continued lies and cruelty. Learn More Ongoing Campaigns Dedicated to reversing the slow genocide of the Lakota People and destruction of their culture, the Lakota People’s Law Project partners with Native communities to protect sacred lands, safeguard human rights, promote sustainability, reunite indigenous families, and much more. End Harmful Extraction Return the Sacred Safeguard Native Children Allyship and Equity Protect Tribal Health and Safety Defend Native Voting Rights Stay Involved Subscribe to our newsletter to learn the results of your actions. Wopila tanka! Thank you for joining our movement to win justice for the Lakota. Stay tuned for exciting updates, action opportunities, and so much more! Let your family and friends know about our movement for Native justice! Winning Lakota Justice For over a decade, we’ve been standing strong with the Lakota to counteract treaty violations, protect sovereignty, and confront systemic racism. We’re helping to safeguard sacred lands and water, end the epidemic of children being removed from their families and traditions, and amplify Native voices. January 12, 2024 "Oyate" Worldwide Watch Party Jan. 20 Join us online for this very special screening of "Oyate!" The watch party, live-streamed from UC Santa Cruz, will also include presentations from the director and producers and Lakota Law’s Tokata and Chase Iron Eyes, both featured in this important documentary. RSVP here. Act Now RSVP for the "Oyate" Worldwide Watch Party Take Action June 15, 2023 U.S. Supreme Court Upholds the Indian Child Welfare Act! In a huge victory for Native families and sovereignty, the U.S. Supreme Court rejects a challenge to the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA)! Lakota Law is grateful for the decision and to the hundreds of thousands of supporters who took action to protect ICWA. https://www.npr.org/2023/06/15... April 28, 2023 Farewell to a Founder! After nearly 20 years with Lakota Law, legendary activist and organization co-founder Madonna Thunder Hawk rides off into the sunset. We’ll miss her warm spirit every day! video As Lakota legend Madonna Thunder Hawk moves on to her next phase, here’s an overview of our work and significant achievements we’ve made together. Watch Now September 22, 2022 Standing Rock and Lakota Law Launch Rez the Vote 2022 It’s time to get out the Native Vote in 2022! Through our innovative Rezball3 nation-to-nation basketball tournament on Oct. 22-23, we’re getting tribal nations together and to the polls. It’s an exciting, first-of-it’s kind event, to be live-streamed at give.lakotalaw.org. Act Now Protect Voting Rights for People of Color Take Action May 26, 2022 A Big Win for Native Voting Rights A federal judge in South Dakota ruled in our favor that the state has repeatedly violated the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA). The judgment in this case, in which Lakota Law is a plaintiff, is a giant step forward in the battle to make sure Native voices are properly heard at the ballot box — especially in a state where Native Peoples make up nine percent of the population. March 2, 2022 Army meets with Great Sioux Nation to Discuss DAPL Tribal input is finally asked for by U.S. government officials. February 28, 2022 Supreme Court Takes Up ICWA Case Justices are expected to hear arguments on whether to uphold the Indian Child Welfare Act this fall. Blog Texas, Big Oil Lawyers Target Native Children in a Bid to End Tribal Sovereignty Read More September 17, 2021 Big Oil Lawyers and Four States Including Texas Challenge the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) If the U.S. Supreme Court overturns this critical law, it could be the first domino in a series of events that ultimately threaten tribal sovereignty. Blog Texas, Big Oil Lawyers Target Native Children in a Bid to End Tribal Sovereignty Read More July 8, 2021 LPLP Joins Lawsuit Against South Dakota Along with the Rosebud and Oglala Nations, we’re suing South Dakota over its failures to abide by the National Voting Rights Act. press State agencies are breaking federal law by not providing ample opportunities to register to vote or update voter registration information at places like motor vehicle and public assistance offices near Native American reservations. Read More June 2, 2021 Hundreds of Native Children’s Bodies Discovered at Canadian Boarding Schools It’s time to examine the real U.S. history and take steps toward truth and healing! Blog Without truth, there can be no healing. Read More Load More 547 South 7th Street #149 Bismarck, ND 58504-5859 © 2024 Privacy Policy Campaigns About (605) 299-5261 Financials Donate info@lakotalaw.org Careers Press Inquiries Campaigns About (605) 299-5261 Financials Donate info@lakotalaw.org Careers Press Inquiries...