A federal appeals court has delivered a major blow to tribes and parents who have been seeking stronger enforcement of the Indian Child Welfare Act in South Dakota.The Oglala Sioux Tribe, the Rosebud Sioux Continue reading Court Strikes Down Landmark Indian Child Welfare Act Ruling
A lawyer representing two American Indian tribes urged a federal appeals court Tuesday to keep in place the changes a judge ordered for a South Dakota county’s system of removing Continue reading Court Hears Tribal Challenge to South Dakota Child Removals
The Indian Child Welfare Act lawsuit filed in Rapid City’s federal court almost five years ago is going to the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. A three-judge panel is hearing Continue reading South Dakota’s Federal ICWA Ruling Heads To 8th Circuit Court of Appeals
A judge in South Dakota has agreed to pay $50,000 in sanctions in an Indian Child Welfare Act case. Judge Jeff Davis did not admit to “concealing” information sought by Continue reading Judge in South Dakota Sanctioned in Indian Child Welfare Act Case
Two tribes of the Lakota Sioux Nation in South Dakota Indian Country have been awarded planning grants by the Department of Health and Human Services, marking a historic moment in Continue reading Two Sioux Tribes Receive Federal Funds to Build Tribal Foster Care
Five South Dakota tribes have asked the federal government for financial assistance to help operate their own foster care services. … The Standing Rock, Cheyenne River, Yankton, Oglala and Crow Continue reading S.D. tribes look to establish foster care services on reservations
A federal judge wants to know why some South Dakota state judges are refusing to turn over transcripts in Indian Child Welfare Act cases. As part of a lawsuit filed Continue reading Circuit Judges Accused of Ignoring Federal Judge’s Order in Suit Over Native Children Custody Hearings