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#NDNCollective

"NDN Collective is an #Indigenous-led organization dedicated to building Indigenous power. Through organizing, #activism, philanthropy, #grantmaking, capacity-building and narrative change, we are creating #SustainableSolutions on Indigenous terms."

https://ndncollective.org/

#IndigenousNews #IndigenousPerspectives #IndigenousActivism #Decolonize #HealTheLand #Landback #TurtleIsland #ProtectMotherEarth

HAPPENING NOW!

#LakotaYouths are Locked Down to #Drilling Equipment at #PeSla

Drilling is Shut Down Now at 1 P.M. on Thursday: Two Drilling Sites are Shut Down and All Workers Were Sent Home. Lakota Youths Protecting Their Water Demand that all Drilling be Halted Until this is Heard in Court on Monday.

Posted by #NDNCollective, April 30, 2026, via @bsnorrell.blogspot.com

Photos by Angel White Eyes

"Lakota youth have locked down onto the drilling equipment at Pe’ Sla. An alter has been set up and community members have offered prayers. The drilling company said that law enforcement is on the way.

"At this time, we are calling on Tribes, Nations, Organizations, Collectives, and Coalitions to show support and sign the 'Stop the Drilling at Pe’ Sla' sign-on letter:

"If you are nearby, we encourage you to visit the #MysticRanger station and tell them to Rescind the permit and stop the drilling at Pe' Sla.

"#Mining activity is currently taking place at Pe' Sla despite community opposition. The Rochford Mineral Exploratory Drilling Project (#RMEDP) which seeks to drill for graphite, proposed by #PeteLien & Sons, must be stopped.

"The 2026 #MMIR March is a collaborative effort between the Minnesota Indian Women’s Sexual Assault Coalition (#MIWSAC), the Minneapolis American Indian Center (#MAIC), the Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center (#MIWRC), the Indian Health Board of Minneapolis, the Native American Community Development Institute (#NACDI), the Minnesota Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives (#MMIR) Office, #GatheringsCafe, #Minneapolis Public Schools American Indian Education, the #IndigenousProtectors Movement, the #TRADISH Project (a MAIC program), the Culture Language Arts Network (a MAIC program), Indigenous Women’s Life Net (a MAIC Program), the Many Shields Society, Mending the Sacred Hoop, Make Voting a Tradition (a NACDI program), and the #AmericanIndianMovement (AIM)."

Source [includes photos]:
https://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2026/04/lakota-youths-are-locked-down-to.html

Sign on letter:
https://ndnco.cc/signtosavepesla

#USPol #IndigenousNews #IndigenousResistance #ProtectTheSacred #BlackHills #NoMining #OcetiSakowin #SiouxNation #PLS #RapidCreekWatershed

#MinneapolisMN - #IndigenousProtectorMovement
Community Operations Update

"Indigenous Protector Movement is activated in response to the ongoing #ICE presence and the escalating #authoritarian actions of the federal government in our communities.

Powwow Grounds & All My Relations Gallery
1414–1416 E Franklin Ave, Minneapolis
Open daily from 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
These spaces are currently serving as #CommunitySupport and staging locations for volunteers, #patrollers, and #LegalObservers. Individuals are welcome to stop in to stock their vehicles with supplies, warm up, and connect with others doing this work. Coffee and food are available throughout the day.

Beginning today, there will be daily #KnowYourRights trainings facilitated by #NDNCollective:
Minneapolis American Indian Center
5:30 PM – 7:30 PM (daily)
In addition, tribal representatives are on site providing rapid #TribalID support for those who need it. This is a coordinated, community-led response grounded in care, protection, and #solidarity. We encourage people to move with intention, stay informed, and support one another. Thank you to everyone showing up for our relatives."

Read more:
https://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2026/01/indigenous-protector-movement-community.html

#USPol #NativeAmericanNews #KYR #ICEOut #ICESucks #MutualAid #BuildingCommunity #WeProtectOurselves #BorderPatrol #MurderPatrol #CBP #Fascism #ReaderSupportedNews #CensoredNews

#IndigenousProtectorMovement: Community Operations Update -- #SouthMinneapolis

By Indigenous Protector Movement, via #CensoredNews, Jan. 12, 2026

"Indigenous Protector Movement is activated in response to the ongoing #ICE presence and the escalating #authoritarian actions of the federal government in our communities.

Powwow Grounds & All My Relations Gallery
1414–1416 E Franklin Ave, #Minneapolis
Open daily from 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM

These spaces are currently serving as community support and staging locations for volunteers, #patrollers, and #LegalObservers. Individuals are welcome to stop in to stock their vehicles with supplies, warm up, and connect with others doing this work. Coffee and food are available throughout the day.

Beginning today, there will be daily #KnowYourRights trainings facilitated by #NDNCollective:

Minneapolis American Indian Center
5:30 PM – 7:30 PM (daily)

In addition, tribal representatives are on site providing rapid Tribal ID support for those who need it.

We are still accepting donations. Current priority needs include:

• Whistles
• Face coverings / bandanas
• Chips and snacks
• Medical supplies
• Gas cards
• Goggles
• Gas mask respirators
• Baby Diapers (all sizes)
• Baby wipes

At this time, we have sufficient water and toilet paper and are not seeking additional donations of those items.

This is a coordinated, community-led response grounded in care, protection, and #solidarity. We encourage people to move with intention, stay informed, and support one another.

Thank you to everyone showing up for our relatives."

Source:
https://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2026/01/indigenous-protector-movement-community.html

FB Page:
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61552314363448

#NativeAmericanActivism #SouthMinneapolis #ICEResistance #ResistICE #KYR #MutualAid #Community #IndigenousResistance #USPol #Resistance

#IndigenousProtectorMovement: Community Operations Update -- #SouthMinneapolis

By Indigenous Protector Movement, via #CensoredNews, Jan. 12, 2026

"Indigenous Protector Movement is activated in response to the ongoing #ICE presence and the escalating #authoritarian actions of the federal government in our communities.

Powwow Grounds & All My Relations Gallery
1414–1416 E Franklin Ave, #Minneapolis
Open daily from 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM

These spaces are currently serving as community support and staging locations for volunteers, #patrollers, and #LegalObservers. Individuals are welcome to stop in to stock their vehicles with supplies, warm up, and connect with others doing this work. Coffee and food are available throughout the day.

Beginning today, there will be daily #KnowYourRights trainings facilitated by #NDNCollective:

Minneapolis American Indian Center
5:30 PM – 7:30 PM (daily)

In addition, tribal representatives are on site providing rapid Tribal ID support for those who need it.

We are still accepting donations. Current priority needs include:

• Whistles
• Face coverings / bandanas
• Chips and snacks
• Medical supplies
• Gas cards
• Goggles
• Gas mask respirators
• Baby Diapers (all sizes)
• Baby wipes

At this time, we have sufficient water and toilet paper and are not seeking additional donations of those items.

This is a coordinated, community-led response grounded in care, protection, and #solidarity. We encourage people to move with intention, stay informed, and support one another.

Thank you to everyone showing up for our relatives."

Source:
https://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2026/01/indigenous-protector-movement-community.html

FB Page:
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61552314363448

#NativeAmericanActivism #SouthMinneapolis #ICEResistance #ResistICE #KYR #MutualAid #Community #IndigenousResistance #USPol #Resistance

#IndigenousProtectorMovement: Community Operations Update -- #SouthMinneapolis

By Indigenous Protector Movement, via #CensoredNews, Jan. 12, 2026

"Indigenous Protector Movement is activated in response to the ongoing #ICE presence and the escalating #authoritarian actions of the federal government in our communities.

Powwow Grounds & All My Relations Gallery
1414–1416 E Franklin Ave, #Minneapolis
Open daily from 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM

These spaces are currently serving as community support and staging locations for volunteers, #patrollers, and #LegalObservers. Individuals are welcome to stop in to stock their vehicles with supplies, warm up, and connect with others doing this work. Coffee and food are available throughout the day.

Beginning today, there will be daily #KnowYourRights trainings facilitated by #NDNCollective:

Minneapolis American Indian Center
5:30 PM – 7:30 PM (daily)

In addition, tribal representatives are on site providing rapid Tribal ID support for those who need it.

We are still accepting donations. Current priority needs include:

• Whistles
• Face coverings / bandanas
• Chips and snacks
• Medical supplies
• Gas cards
• Goggles
• Gas mask respirators
• Baby Diapers (all sizes)
• Baby wipes

At this time, we have sufficient water and toilet paper and are not seeking additional donations of those items.

This is a coordinated, community-led response grounded in care, protection, and #solidarity. We encourage people to move with intention, stay informed, and support one another.

Thank you to everyone showing up for our relatives."

Source:
https://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2026/01/indigenous-protector-movement-community.html

FB Page:
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61552314363448

#NativeAmericanActivism #SouthMinneapolis #ICEResistance #ResistICE #KYR #MutualAid #Community #IndigenousResistance #USPol #Resistance

#IndigenousProtectorMovement: Community Operations Update -- #SouthMinneapolis

By Indigenous Protector Movement, via #CensoredNews, Jan. 12, 2026

"Indigenous Protector Movement is activated in response to the ongoing #ICE presence and the escalating #authoritarian actions of the federal government in our communities.

Powwow Grounds & All My Relations Gallery
1414–1416 E Franklin Ave, #Minneapolis
Open daily from 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM

These spaces are currently serving as community support and staging locations for volunteers, #patrollers, and #LegalObservers. Individuals are welcome to stop in to stock their vehicles with supplies, warm up, and connect with others doing this work. Coffee and food are available throughout the day.

Beginning today, there will be daily #KnowYourRights trainings facilitated by #NDNCollective:

Minneapolis American Indian Center
5:30 PM – 7:30 PM (daily)

In addition, tribal representatives are on site providing rapid Tribal ID support for those who need it.

We are still accepting donations. Current priority needs include:

• Whistles
• Face coverings / bandanas
• Chips and snacks
• Medical supplies
• Gas cards
• Goggles
• Gas mask respirators
• Baby Diapers (all sizes)
• Baby wipes

At this time, we have sufficient water and toilet paper and are not seeking additional donations of those items.

This is a coordinated, community-led response grounded in care, protection, and #solidarity. We encourage people to move with intention, stay informed, and support one another.

Thank you to everyone showing up for our relatives."

Source:
https://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2026/01/indigenous-protector-movement-community.html

FB Page:
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61552314363448

#NativeAmericanActivism #SouthMinneapolis #ICEResistance #ResistICE #KYR #MutualAid #Community #IndigenousResistance #USPol #Resistance

#IndigenousProtectorMovement: Community Operations Update -- #SouthMinneapolis

By Indigenous Protector Movement, via #CensoredNews, Jan. 12, 2026

"Indigenous Protector Movement is activated in response to the ongoing #ICE presence and the escalating #authoritarian actions of the federal government in our communities.

Powwow Grounds & All My Relations Gallery
1414–1416 E Franklin Ave, #Minneapolis
Open daily from 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM

These spaces are currently serving as community support and staging locations for volunteers, #patrollers, and #LegalObservers. Individuals are welcome to stop in to stock their vehicles with supplies, warm up, and connect with others doing this work. Coffee and food are available throughout the day.

Beginning today, there will be daily #KnowYourRights trainings facilitated by #NDNCollective:

Minneapolis American Indian Center
5:30 PM – 7:30 PM (daily)

In addition, tribal representatives are on site providing rapid Tribal ID support for those who need it.

We are still accepting donations. Current priority needs include:

• Whistles
• Face coverings / bandanas
• Chips and snacks
• Medical supplies
• Gas cards
• Goggles
• Gas mask respirators
• Baby Diapers (all sizes)
• Baby wipes

At this time, we have sufficient water and toilet paper and are not seeking additional donations of those items.

This is a coordinated, community-led response grounded in care, protection, and #solidarity. We encourage people to move with intention, stay informed, and support one another.

Thank you to everyone showing up for our relatives."

Source:
https://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2026/01/indigenous-protector-movement-community.html

FB Page:
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61552314363448

#NativeAmericanActivism #SouthMinneapolis #ICEResistance #ResistICE #KYR #MutualAid #Community #IndigenousResistance #USPol #Resistance

Bill to increase #LithiumMining regulations killed in [#SouthDakota] state House

By Amelia Schafer Feb 14, 2025

"A new bill to increase regulations on lithium mining in South Dakota failed to make it out of the state House on Thursday.

"House Bill 1258, proposed by Rep. Nichole Uhre-Balk, D-Rapid City, would have placed lithium mining under the same regulations as gold and silver rather than its current sand and gravel standards.

"Hard rock mining (gold and silver) is subject to stricter #WaterPollution control regulations than sand and gravel mining.

"Organizations like #MidwestLithium are currently exploring mining operations in the hills. Most lithium in the hills is found around the #HarneyPeak Granite formation, according to the organization's webpage.

"The South Dakota lithium project is comprised of roughly 23,500 acres of both #federal and private Land.
The House Agriculture and Natural Resources committee first split 6-6 on a do-pass motion Thursday before voting 8-4 to send the bill to the 41st day, killing it.

"''I think the general consensus is that the issue needs to be addressed, and so we'll continue to look harder at that, make sure we get all of our any concerns addressed and try to bring that bill back next year,' Uhre-Balk told the crowd at Saturday's crackerbarrel event hosted by Elevate Rapid City.

"Organizations like the local Indigenous led nonprofit #NDNCollective and the #BlackHillsCleanWaterAssociation spoke out in support of the bill Wednesday, stating that increased lithium mining threatens clean water for Black Hills residents especially since its treated like sand or gravel mining.

"Critics of the bill, such as Mike Lees, program administrator for the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources Minerals Mining Program, said current regulations are sufficient. At the crackerbarrel, Rep. Tim Goodwin, R-Rapid City, said the bill, 'was going to choke off mining. It was bureaucratic.'

"Uhre-Balk said the bill wouldn't stop mining.

"House Agriculture committee members cited a need to better understand the issue when voting to send it to the 41st day.

"The #SouthDakotaMineralIndustriesOrganization was not immediately available for comment."

Original article:
https://rapidcityjournal.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/mining-regulations-bill-south-dakota/article_e094c352-ea57-11ef-aa4e-e38ee2e6b85a.html

Archived version:
https://archive.ph/Gqvb8
#ProtectTheBlackHills #ProtectTheSacred #DefendTheSacred #NoMiningWithoutConsent #EnvironmentalRacism #DrillBabyDrill #WaterIsLife #LandIsLife #LeaveItInTheGround #CorporateColonialism #USPol #NoLithiumMining #DefendMotherEarth

[Thread] Unfortunately, South Dakota #HB1258 was defeated [which would have put more restrictions on #LithiumMining]... And I knew Burgum would betray #NativeAmericans (even though he promised not to).

‘Unleashing American Energy’: Mining and Drilling Accelerated Under Trump Administration

By Angelica (Angie) Solloa • February 12, 2025

"You may have heard that #DebHaaland (Laguna Pueblo) transitioned out of her role as the US Secretary of the Department of Interior and announced her candidacy for Governor New Mexico. Her successor, former North Dakota Governor #DougBurgum, is steadfast in carrying out Trump’s Executive Order 14154 '#UnleashingAmericanEnergy' which aims to accelerate #mining and drilling on federal and #TribalLands.

"On February 3rd, Doug Burgum released this document which outlines all the revoked projects and programs intended to protect land and the people; giving a pathway for #MiningCompanies to hit the ground running across Turtle Island.

"In the #BlackHills, the #SacredLands of the #Lakota Peoples’, mining and drilling companies aren’t hesitating to cash out. Currently, South Dakota House Bill 1258 is under consideration by the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, where it will come to a vote this Thursday, February 13th. Community members and citizens of the area were given just six days’ notice.

WHAT IS HB 1258?

"The passage of South Dakota House Bill 1258 would hold lithium mining to the same standards and laws as silver and gold. Under the current law, lithium mining is treated like mining for sand and gravel, and there are not enough protections for human #health, #food systems, #water, #wildlife, and the #land.

"HB 1258 would offer more accountability and appropriate processes for mining companies that would better protect the land, the people, and the economy of the #Ȟesápa. #NDNCollective, alongside partner the #BlackHillsCleanWaterAlliance, collaborated to spread the word as fast as possible, calling on relatives to swiftly take action ahead of Thursday, February 13th."

Read more:
https://ndncollective.org/unleashing-american-energy-mining-and-drilling-accelerated-under-trump-administration/
#ProtectTheBlackHills #ProtectTheSacred #DefendTheSacred #NoMiningWithoutConsent #EnvironmentalRacism #DrillBabyDrill #WaterIsLife #LandIsLife #LeaveItInTheGround #CorporateColonialism #USPol #NoLithiumMining #DefendMotherEarth

I haven't seen a website for this event yet, but it's been an annual event for years!

#4DirectionsMarch
February 27, 2025
Wounded Knee, South Dakota

AIM Liberation of Wounded Knee 1973

North Direction: 9am Porcupine Post Office
East Direction: 9am 2 miles back on Mouse Creek
South Direction: 9am 18 Junction & Big Foot Trail
West Direction: 9am Manderson Post Office

AIM Liberation Celebration and Honorings 2pm
Wounded Knee District School, Manderson, South Dakota

#LeonardPeltier #WarriorWomen
#WoundedKnee #NDNCollective #IndigenousProtectorMovement #WaterProtectors #DefendTheSacred #ProtectTheSacred

#LandbackForThePeople S2 Ep. 5

"#NickTilsen invites filmmakers #JulianBraveNoisecat (former #NDNCollective Media Fellow) and #EmilyKassie, directors of the award winning #documentary #Sugarcane, to have the conversation on #IndianBoardingSchools (known as #ResidentialSchools in #Canada) and its relationship with #LandBack."

https://youtu.be/BV-i8fsPwNc

#Indigenous #NativeResidentialSchools #NativeBoardingSchools #FirstNations #WilliamsLake #CdnPoli #CdnHist #ColonialViolence #cinema @film

#LandbackForThePeople S2 Ep. 5

"#NickTilsen invites filmmakers #JulianBraveNoisecat (former #NDNCollective Media Fellow) and #EmilyKassie, directors of the award winning #documentary #Sugarcane, to have the conversation on #IndianBoardingSchools (known as #ResidentialSchools in #Canada) and its relationship with #LandBack."

https://youtu.be/BV-i8fsPwNc

#Indigenous #NativeResidentialSchools #NativeBoardingSchools #FirstNations #WilliamsLake #CdnPoli #CdnHist #ColonialViolence #cinema @film

#LandbackForThePeople S2 Ep. 5

"#NickTilsen invites filmmakers #JulianBraveNoisecat (former #NDNCollective Media Fellow) and #EmilyKassie, directors of the award winning #documentary #Sugarcane, to have the conversation on #IndianBoardingSchools (known as #ResidentialSchools in #Canada) and its relationship with #LandBack."

https://youtu.be/BV-i8fsPwNc

#Indigenous #NativeResidentialSchools #NativeBoardingSchools #FirstNations #WilliamsLake #CdnPoli #CdnHist #ColonialViolence #cinema @film

#LandbackForThePeople S2 Ep. 5

"#NickTilsen invites filmmakers #JulianBraveNoisecat (former #NDNCollective Media Fellow) and #EmilyKassie, directors of the award winning #documentary #Sugarcane, to have the conversation on #IndianBoardingSchools (known as #ResidentialSchools in #Canada) and its relationship with #LandBack."

https://youtu.be/BV-i8fsPwNc

#Indigenous #NativeResidentialSchools #NativeBoardingSchools #FirstNations #WilliamsLake #CdnPoli #CdnHist #ColonialViolence #cinema @film