Instead of engaging in meaningful consultation with Tribes to obtain consent to the revisions or adopting the Tribes’ recommendations, the perspective of Tribal governments is glaringly absent.

The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination urged the United States government to implement broader policies to address systemic racism and structural racial discrimination at the federal, state, local, and tribal level..

If the Indian Child Welfare Act is overturned, tribes will again be stripped of their right to keep their families together. This is a tragedy as we know that having connection to our cultures, languages and identities is in the best interest of Native children.

The proposed rule is vague and open to subjective interpretations that will chill speech and robust discussion in classrooms, it restricts the First Amendment rights of educators and students alike, and will harm all South Dakota students – especially students of color.

The ACLU is asking the UN Committee to recommend that United States require states take decisive enforcement action against discriminatory state laws, policies or agency actions that defeat and undermine Indigenous education equity.

Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota Action Fund and the ACLU of South Dakota are encouraging people to come together and take action during the Our Bodies, Our Futures Rally and Community Building Event on July 10.

Abortion will be Banned in South Dakota; Half the States are Expected to Follow

As a legal intern, Pearson will work alongside ACLU lawyers to develop substantive skills and professional experience through trainings and on-the-job learning.

The First Amendment protects academic freedom and the right to share ideas, including the right of individuals to receive information and knowledge. Instead of encouraging learning, Noem’s executive order will have a chilling effect on academic freedom.