Uranium Mining Permit Hearing in Black Hills Halted
A uranium mining permit hearing near a sacred site in the Black Hills of South Dakota was abruptly halted after opponents filed a federal lawsuit alleging that the state violated their due process.
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🦄 Eco, Protest & Direct Action
Mining Company Opts Out of Controversial Project Near Sacred Site in Black Hills
Mining project on sacred Pe'Sla site in the Black Hills is halted after company withdraws following a temporary restraining order issued by the courts.
🦄 Tech
Trump’s AI National Policy Framework: An Attack on States’ Rights?
At least 11 states and many cities across the U.S. have temporarily banned or placed restrictions on the development of AI data centers.
🦄 Prison
Political Prisoner Leonard Peltier Granted Clemency After Decades in Prison
Indigenous rights activist Leonard Peltier was a political prisoner for nearly half a century until he had his life sentence commuted on Jan 20, 2025, to serve the remainder of this sentence at home, effective February 18, 2025. The 80-year-old member of the Turtle Mountain…
🦄 Police
Sioux Falls Native Community Rallies for Justice in Police Killing of Lakota Youth Jacob James
Sioux Falls, SD – Native American communities and grieving family members have been organizing ongoing protests to demand justice for Jacob James, who was shot and killed by police last summer in Sioux Falls. A march took place on Sept. 9, 2022 calling for accountability.…
🦄 Eco, Racism & Far-Right
Forest Service Finds ‘No Significant Impact’ in F3 Gold’s Proposed Exploration in Black Hills
Black Hills National Forest, SD – On Thursday, the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) released their draft decision and findings on a new gold exploration project by Minneapolis-based F3 Gold. Jim Gubbels, the Mystic District Ranger in the Black Hills, compiled the 29-page report summarizing the…
🦄 Eco, Protest & Direct Action
“End Gold Mining” Banners Dropped Near Proposed Black Hills Exploration Site
Silver City, SD – Early Monday morning, water protectors dropped banners at the Pactola Reservoir island in opposition to new proposed gold exploration in the Black Hills, or He Sapa. F3 Gold, a Minneapolis-based prospecting company, is waiting on one last permit approval before they…
🦄 Prison
Slain Oglala Lakota Woman’s Convicted Murderer Granted Parole, Release Delayed
Sacramento, CA – An Oglala Lakota woman’s convicted killer had his sentence commuted earlier this year by California Governor Gavin Newsom, which made him eligible for parole seven years earlier than his original sentence. Rodney “Patrick” McNeal was found guilty of second-degree murder and on…
Standing Rock’s Wind Farm to Prioritize People, Land, and Nature Over Profit
Standing Rock Reservation – The tribe that led the fight against Energy Transfer Partner’s Dakota Access Pipeline is expanding its commitment as a leader in addressing climate change with the creation of a public power authority to develop a 235-megawatt (MW) wind farm.
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Over 100 Protesters Block Road to Mt. Rushmore During July 4th Festivities
Keystone, SD – [UPDATE July 4, 2021] In late March 2021, the 21 total arrestees from the July 3, 2020 protest had their charges dropped. Nick Tilsen, NDN Collective President and CEO, maintained one felony charge, yet struck a deal to get it dropped if…
Indigenous Activists Assert Right to Unceded Land At Anti-Trump Protest
Keystone, SD – Thousands of Trump supporters, as well as counter-protesters, are expected to converge today in a small town in South Dakota’s Black Hills for the Trump/Pence 2020 rally scheduled to take place this afternoon. Keystone is near Mount Rushmore, a monument to Presidents…
🦄 Social Control
Coronavirus Concerns End St. Paul Educators Strike, Close Many Public Schools
St. Paul, MN – After a 19+ hour negotiating session beginning at 8:00 a.m. Thursday morning, a tentative agreement was reached between Saint Paul Public Schools (SPPS) and the St. Paul educators’ union around 3:30 a.m. on Friday, March 13 — the same day Minnesota…