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Landback: The Return of Upper Sioux Agency State Park to the Upper Sioux Community
After decades of campaigning by Upper Sioux Indian Community Chairman Kevin Jensvold, the State of Minnesota finally returned the land formerly known as Upper Sioux Agency State Park to its rightful Dakota stewards in March 2024. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Director of Tribal…
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How to Protect Tribal Lands From Our Deadliest Enemies
In 2001, the U.S. Supreme Court dealt a severe below to Indian sovereignty when it decided Nevada v. Hicks, suggesting to states and counties that when their cops are investigating off-reservation crimes, they need not obtain tribal court warrants to conduct searches or arrests on tribal land. The…