Sie erhalten die Möglichkeit, sich über aktuelle Situationen bei den Indianern Nordamerikas in Englisch zu Informieren und an entsprechenden Hilfsaktionen teilzunehmen.
Evelin Červenková
Begründerin der Lakota Oyate Information
You have the possibility to inform yourself about the current life of Native Americans and you can take part in helping actions.
Evelin Červenková
Founder of the Lakota Oyate Information in East-Germany
Von: One Spirit jbaker @ nativeprogress.ccsend.com
Date: Do., 17. Juli 2025
Subject: An Urgent Appeal from Our Director
To: lakotaoyateinfo @ googlemail.com
A Letter from Our Director
In our 20 years of working with the Lakota, we have never been this worried about meeting basic food needs on the reservation. Our food pantries are running low and are incapable of meeting the people's needs this summer. Additionally, our diabetic–friendly food pantry just needs food that meets the health needs of people with diabetes and on dialysis.
Federal budget cuts threaten the nutrition and health needs of the Lakota people, who are already short on both. The programs we started to feed the people, empower them, and ultimately build self–sufficiency are in danger. We need your support to continue the food pantries, the buffalo house, the community gardens, our employment programs, the youth center, and our youth programming. Make no mistake: We will continue as much as possible. This is not only the best way forward for the Lakota, but it is also a symbol of resolve and determination to reach a goal that benefits everyone.
We are asking for your help now. It is with you that we have come so far and been able to support the efforts of the Lakota to become self–sufficient. It is also with you that we will be able to meet these new challenges head on and overcome them.
—Jeri Baker
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One Spirit | PO Box 3209 | Rapid City, SD 57709 US
Von: Chase Iron Eyes, Lakota Law info @ lakotalaw.org
Date: Mi., 16. Juli 2025
Subject: Video: The Real Rapid City
To: Evelin Cervenkova lakotaoyateinfo @ googlemail.com
Dear Evelin,
Hau, and a happy day to you and yours. Today, I take you to Founders Park in Rapid City, S.D. In this video — the first in our new series — I begin discussion of the true history behind the Black Hills' largest and, possibly, most troubled town. Please give it a watch!
Watch: I take you to Founders Park for some real talk.
As I think you'd agree, the state of our nation — and the world — is also troubled, to say the least. That's why we've dedicated so much time and energy over the past months to creating content and action opportunities aimed at tackling pressing, society–wide issues. We can't stand idly by and watch, for instance, while our (mostly southern) relatives are harassed, deported, and abused without due process or respect to their human rights and dignity.
That said, I believe it is always worth taking time to explore the conditions — and the colonial history and systemic barriers put in place to keep our people subjugated and subject to those conditions — within our own homelands. Taking a good, hard look at the real history of Rapid City as a microcosm for communities across our territory is an excellent lens through which to explore these difficult but important topics. And, of course, the struggles of Indigenous People locally, nationally, and globally are interrelated. They share so many of the same causes and effects.
Our plan is to release several more of these over the coming weeks, using the setting of Rapid City — often called "Racist City" around here — as a jumping–off point to look at other Native perspectives on history. You'll hear more about my family's struggle, the boarding school era, and much more.
So I hope you'll watch this video and the ones to follow, think on the context and lessons they provide, share with your friends on social media, and even write to tell us your thoughts. Whatever community you call home, we think of you as a relative, and we value your input. We are all in this together, and by staying connected and aware, we will persevere through the challenges we face. By acknowledging and learning from our past, we can create the future we need for ourselves, our children, and the generations to come.
Wopila tanka &mdash thank you for your attention, your voice, and your solidarity
Chase Iron Eyes
Executive Director
Lakota People's Law Project
Sacred Defense Fund
Lakota People's Law Project
P.O. Box 27
Santa Fe, NM 87504
United States
The Lakota People's Law Project is a part of the 501(c)(3) Sacred Defense Fund, a Native–led Indigenous sovereignty and environmental justice nonprofit (Federal Tax ID #99–2707481). Your contributions are deductible for tax purposes as allowed by law.
Von: One Spirit jbaker @ nativeprogress.ccsend.com
Date: Mo., 14. Juli 2025
Subject: Empowering the Lakota People
To: lakotaoyateinfo @ googlemail.com
Another Year of Lakota YouthStay in the Books
And that's a wrap! Bryson, Tobias, Blake, Talicia, Alex, Mya, E’Leighcya, and Kaycee are back home on the Pine Ridge reservation after participating in this year's wonderful Lakota YouthStay visit.
As always, the youth had a fabulous tour of the Boston area. This year, the youth went to the New England Aquarium, Museum of Science, Singing Beach, Museum of Illusions, and Spectacle Island. Lakota YouthStay also toured Tufts University, including a visit to its Indigenous Center, and participated in photography, art, and sculpture workshops.
The Lakota youth had a great vantage point at this year's Red Sox victory over the Colorado Rockies. The youth, their host families, and LYS organizers were generously gifted with an executive–level luxury box near home plate and Wally, the Green Monster, even made a special visit to meet the youth! How awesome is that?
The youth had so many wonderful experiences, but by far the best one is the beautiful friendships made between the youth, their host families, the co-leaders, and everyone involved in Lakota YouthStay. This year's LYS was a fantastic success, and it was all made possible by generous donors like you! We are already planning for the 2026 Lakota YouthStay—our 10th year, and we hope for your support!
Support Lakota YouthStay with a Donation Today
Thanks for Supporting Lakota Campers!
Last week, we asked you to support the Lakota youth who were going to Camp Marrowbone, and we are overwhelmed with the generosity you've shown!
Thanks to you, several campers will have the equipment, clothes, and materials that they need to enjoy camping this summer. We will use your donations to benefit the campers as they head off to Camp Marrowbone. We still have a few outstanding needs at this time. If you'd like to be a part of making this summer one to remember for our campers, please visit our Amazon wishlist.
There's also another way you can help. Our staff on the rez drive many of the campers to camp, putting miles and wear and tear on their personal cars. Please consider making a tax%ndash;deductible donation so that we can cover their costs for delivering the campers safely.
Lakota Empowerment Group Gets to Work
The Lakota Empowerment Group was hard at work recently in Pine Ridge! They replaced siding, downspouts, gutters, and even put in a wheelchair ramp—all while learning vital trade skills that are sorely needed on the reservation.
Many people on the reservation need assistance with trades–related work, whether that's replacing the skirting on their trailer, replacing or repairing a roof, or fixing busted plumbing. However, they often lack the funds necessary to pay for the repairs they need and have to make difficult choices about food, medicine, housing, and utilities. When they do have the funds, it's a challenge to find people who are qualified to do the work.
This group, which was initially funded by a donation from our friends at One Spirit Germany, is teaching a group of young adults the carpentry, plumbing, concrete work, and electrical trades. Along the way, they're getting to work on real issues at real homes.
If giving to help those who are trying to break the cycle of poverty is important to you, please give today to the Lakota Empowerment Group. This group will not only put people on the path to prosperity, it will alleviate the impacts of poverty on others while doing so.
One Spirit | PO Box 3209 | Rapid City, SD 57709 US
Von: Chase Iron Eyes, Lakota Law info @ lakotalaw.org
Date: Mi., 9. Juli 2025
Subject: Video: Ann Coulter's racist rhetoric
To: Evelin Cervenkova lakotaoyateinfo @ googlemail.com
Dear Evelin,
Have you heard about the latest open calls for genocide from right–wing influencers? This weekend, quickly following Trump confidant Laura Loomer's unconscionable tweet suggesting feeding 65 million Latino people to alligators, conservative pundit Ann Coulter weighed in to target Natives. In response to an anticolonial statement made by an Indigenous professor, she tweeted, "We didn't kill enough Indians."
Watch our video: Watch my video about Coulter's genocidal remark.
There's just no excuse for this kind of rhetoric. Especially at a time when political tensions are already so high, stoking the fires of violence will only harm us further. When the worst elements of our society are on full display and those who display no regard for human lives, rights, and dignity control the levers of power, it's important that we come together in common cause to raise our collective consciousness and make our homelands a better place.
Coulter — and the world — should really listen to what Indigenous People and our allies have to say, which is why I recorded this latest installment of our Original Homegrowns video series: This is Our Country. Yes, we are often critical of federal policies, but there's nothing more American than dissent. It's part of our shared American identity to work toward the creation of a 'more perfect union.' As an important piece of that puzzle, we have to tear down systems of racist oppression and replace them with ones that work for everyone. At Lakota Law, we aim not to harm this land and those who live here, but to protect them.
If you don't yet follow us on Instagram, now is a great time to start! In addition to the content we produce, you'll see that the comments sections yield some good discussion. For instance, we're grateful to actor and activist Mark Ruffalo, who responded to one of our posts about Coulter to say, "Well. It shows you where they are and who they are. Truly sociopathic, hateful and wildly cruel. Let's keep building a better world together." Thank you, Mark! We couldn't have said it any better ourselves.
Wopila tanka — thank you for your attention and solidarity!
Chase Iron Eyes
Executive Director
Lakota People's Law Project
Sacred Defense Fund
Lakota People's Law Project
P.O. Box 27
Santa Fe, NM 87504
United States
The Lakota People's Law Project is a part of the 501(c)(3) Sacred Defense Fund, a Native–led Indigenous sovereignty and environmental justice nonprofit (Federal Tax ID #99–2707481). Your contributions are deductible for tax purposes as allowed by law.
Von: National Congress of American Indians ncai @ ncai.org
Date: Di., 8. Juli 2025
Subject: NCAI NOW | Response to Ann Coulter's Hate Speech
To: lakotaoyateinfo @ googlemail.com
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NCAI Condemns Ann Coulter's "We Didn't Kill Enough Indians" Violent and Shameful Hate Speech Targeting Tribal Nations
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) emphatically condemns the hateful, genocidal statement of Ann Coulter on July 6, 2025, through a post on the social platform X, declaring: "We didn't kill enough Indians." There is no place in society for this direct incitement of hatred and violence toward American Indian and Alaska Native people.
"These words are not provocative social commentary; they are a violent attack on Native people and Tribal Nations. Celebrating genocide against Tribal Nations crosses every moral line," said NCAI President Mark Macarro. "Careless comments like this glorify the darkest chapters of U.S. history and actively endanger Native peoples' lives today. We will not sit silently at attempts to normalize this abhorrent behavior. We demand an immediate retraction and public apology — and we expect leaders of every political persuasion to denounce this abomination without equivocation."
"Free speech does not confer a license to advocate for or justify mass murder — past or present," added NCAI Executive Director Larry Wright, Jr. "When a public figure with more than two million followers romanticizes extermination, it fuels harassment, hate crimes, and political violence. Silence from elected officials and media outlets will only normalize this genocidal history. We call on them to speak up now."
NCAI further demands that X enforce against vitriol like this and send a message that such inciting hate speech will not be tolerated by banning this individual from their platform. Instead of amplifying divisive and inhuman perspectives, let us turn our attention to celebrating the powerful, nation–building contributions of Tribal Nations to the United States.
NCAI encourages all Americans to learn more about the many contributions that Native peoples and Tribal Nations have made and continue to make to this country. Visit a Tribal Nation near you, explore the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C., or New York, read from abundant award–winning literature produced by American Indians and Alaska Natives. We encourage all media outlets, elected leaders, educators, and individual Americans to uplift these living stories of service, innovation, and cultural resilience. In centering these and other Native achievements, we reject hatred and misinformation, celebrate our Tribal sovereignty, and honor our shared community and history.
For more than 80 years, NCAI has advanced the inherent sovereign rights of American Indian and Alaska Native Nations and fought for truthful, respectful representation. We will continue to confront negative rhetoric that demeans and threatens our people and build solidarity against hate in all its forms. The next national convening of Tribal Nations, NCAI's 82nd Annual Convention & Marketplace, will be held in Seattle, Washington, in mid–November 2025.
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Von: National Congress of American Indians ncai @ ncai.org
Date: Di., 1. Juli 2025
Subject: Critical Information for Tribal Advocacy: Updated CTS Analysis of FY 2026 President's Budget
Request
To: lakotaoyateinfo @ googlemail.com
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Critical Information for Tribal Advocacy: Updated CTS Analysis of FY 2026 President's Budget Request
NCAI and its partners at the Coalition for Tribal Sovereignty (CTS) have an important update regarding the federal budget process and its direct impact on tribal programs. CTS has released a comprehensive analysis of the President's full FY 2026 Budget Request—an update to our initial review of the "skinny" budget and memo on the Budget Request's interaction with Budget Reconciliation released earlier this year.
Based on current information, the analysis estimates the President's Budget would allocate approximately $29.9 billion for programs benefiting Native Americans and Alaska Natives. This represents a decrease of $2.7 billion (or 8.2%) compared to the previous year.
This year's budget process is particularly complex, with several moving pieces:
Because the process is ongoing and some information is still unavailable, CTS's analysis combines prior year mandatory spending data, the current discretionary request, proposed reconciliation changes, and all known rescissions as of June 24, 2025.
What you can do:
CTS will continue to update this analysis as more details emerge. We strongly encourage all NCAI members to review the document and use it in your outreach to federal policymakers. Your advocacy is critical to protecting and increasing funding for tribal programs across the federal government.
Access the full CTS Analysis of the President's Budget Request to Congress at the link below. Thank you for your attention and continued commitment to advancing the interests of Tribal Nations.
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Von: Tokata Iron Eyes, Lakota Law info @ lakotalaw.org
Date: Sa., 28. Juni 2025
Subject: Stop the Ponderosa mining project
To: Evelin Cervenkova lakotaoyateinfo @ googlemail.com
Dear Evelin,
It's time, once again, to protect a sensitive ecosystem in the He Sapa (Black Hills) from mining. A few days ago, the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) opened its 30–day public comment period for the Ponderosa gold mining project. If completed, this abomination will create 43 drill pads, each with the potential to wreak havoc 24 hours a day in Spearfish Canyon, a peaceful creekside and scenic byway right in our backyard.
We can't let this happen. Please help us defend our homelands by sending your message to the USFS today. The proposed drilling project, just about a mile from a tribally–controlled area frequently used for ceremony, threatens to disrupt our way of life. Ponderosa should never endanger this beautiful area, which is also a haven for outdoor recreational activities and home to thousands of animal and plant species.
Watch our video, then please take action to stop the Poderosa gold mining project!
I can't thank you enough for helping to protect our homelands and sacred sites. More than a thousand Lakota Law supporters like you responded to my last call to stop drilling near Pe' Sla. I'm hoping for an even bigger response this time!
As always when sending to the Forest Service, please make sure to include your name, clearly register your objection, and state your reasons (environmental harm, preservation of peaceful recreational activities, and respect for Native ceremonial practice are good ones). In addition, on this one, please make sure you tell the USFS to conduct a thorough environmental review and create an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).
We've only got a few weeks to weigh in and protect Spearfish Canyon! Please send your comment today. Thank you in advance on behalf of everyone who values our natural surroundings and all of us who call this beautiful region our home.
Wopila tanka — my gratitude to you for protecting our homelands!
Tokata Iron Eyes
Spokesperson & Organizer
Lakota People's Law Project
Sacred Defense Fund
Lakota People's Law Project
P.O. Box 27
Santa Fe, NM 87504
United States
The Lakota People's Law Project is a part of the 501(c)(3) Sacred Defense Fund, a Native–led Indigenous sovereignty and environmental justice nonprofit (Federal Tax ID #99–2707481). Your contributions are deductible for tax purposes as allowed by law.
Von: Darren Thompson, Lakota Law info @ lakotalaw.org
Date: Fr., 20. Juni 2025
Subject: Natives oppose proposed Black Hills monument
To: Evelin Cervenkova lakotaoyateinfo @ googlemail.com
Dear Evelin,
Happy Juneteenth to all! Speaking of American racism, the domestic news cycle this past week largely focused on protests by millions nationwide against the attacks on migrant communities by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (as well as President Donald Trump's costly, sparsely attended military parade). Those are important issues, and we hope you stand with us in the ongoing fights for equity and justice — and against fascistic policies and displays.
Meanwhile, it's also important not to overlook the myriad implications of the administration's proposed legislative agenda, including for Native communities. Those include massive budget cuts to eliminate funding for key programs and services, and now — as I report to you on our sister site, the Last Real Indians (LRI) Native News Desk — South Dakota elected officials want to put Trump's proposed "Garden of Heroes" on Lakota homelands in the Black Hills, without consent from Native People.
Read on LRI: Do Native People want Trump's Garden of Heroes in our homelands? Did anyone think to ask us?
In the story, you'll get the gist of the proposal, and you'll notice a vast difference in approaches toward it from South Dakota's (white) elected officials and from Indigenous leaders. Because the Lakota have never ceded the sacred He Sapa (Black Hills) to the U.S., and because the area was stolen in violation of treaty law, one might think the elected officials would make it a priority to get thoughts — permission, even — from the land's original inhabitants. Unfortunately, they continue to operate from a place of entitlement.
As you're likely aware, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 45 years ago in favor of the tribes, but the Lakota have never accepted the (now more than $1 billion in) settlement money. The Black Hills are not, and never have been, for sale. As Lakota Law and Sacred Defense Fund executive director Chase Iron Eyes mentions in our story, if the federal government wants to place its garden on Lakota lands, it should return them first.
On a positive note, the garden is slated to include Indigenous representation. That, at least, is something. But, on this monumental day commemorating the end of U.S. slavery, let's be clear that respecting the perspectives and agency of marginalized groups must also be part of the process. Now more than ever, we must keep fighting — not just for recognition, but for an inclusive and healthy path forward for all who call this place their home.
Miigwech — thank you for fighting for equity and justice!
Darren Thompson
Director of Media Relations, Lakota People's Law Project
Editor–In–Chief, LRI Native News Desk
Lakota People's Law Project
P.O. Box 27
Santa Fe, NM 87504
United States
The Lakota People's Law Project is a part of the 501(c)(3) Sacred Defense Fund, a Native–led Indigenous sovereignty and environmental justice nonprofit (Federal Tax ID #99–2707481). Your contributions are deductible for tax purposes as allowed by law.
Von: One Spirit jbaker @ nativeprogress.ccsend.com
Date: Do., 19. Juni 2025
Subject: There's a shortage of food on the rez
To: lakotaoyateinfo @ googlemail.com
Let's Feed the Women, Children, and the Elders
We have all seen the photos and videos of people in other countries waiting to get food being brought to their country by trucks or planes, often operated by the US military. For most of us, we watch these films with a feeling of safety, from the vantage point of having food in the fridge and money to shop at the supermarket. But on Pine Ridge Reservation, access to food is not so readily available.
Government subsidies have never been enough to provide food for a month. Every month, when the Electronic Benefit Transfer cards are refilled at midnight on the 9th of the month, there is a line of people at the supermarket waiting to buy food. On this night, the food stores open at midnight for a couple of hours. To people on the Reservation, this time is known as Eat Big Time since many of them have been without sufficient food for an extended period of time.
More than 50% of the Lakota population has diabetes. People who are diabetic and those whose disease has advanced to the point of requiring dialysis need a special diet to maintain a semblance of health. The foods required for a diabetic diet are not in the emergency food supplies dropped from airplanes or brought to the country by trucks. They are not readily available in the food pantries in this country. People who are diabetic need to know the foods they are able to eat and those that will cause further health problems. This information was provided on the Rez by the Diabetic Program. As of this week, the diabetic program was closed due to a lack of funds.
One Spirit is opening a food pantry with appropriate foods for people with diabetes, and it will have a special area with foods for people on dialysis. This will be a pilot program to find the best way to get information and food to this group of people, who need our support. We are working with the Dialysis Management Group, Feeding South Dakota, and Buche Foods to ensure that appropriate foods and information are being provided.
Please donate today so we can feed the Lakota people healthy, nutritious food!
One Spirit | PO Box 3209 | Rapid City, SD 57709 US
Von: NDN Collective actions @ ndncollective.ccsend.com
Date: Sa., 14. Juni 2025
Subject: Nick's Evidentiary Hearing Continues
To: lakotaoyateinfo @ googlemail.com
Relatives,
Thank you for your support, prayers, and continued solidarity. Your love and support for Nick Tilsen was felt across Turtle Island and beyond. After two long days of hearings, more witnesses still need to take the stand. As a result, the evidentiary hearing will continue on August 1, 2025. We will offer more updates, calls to action, and continue to demand that Pennington County drop the charges leading up to August 1. If you haven't already please sign the petition below to demand that the charges against Nick Tilsen be dropped.
Sign the Petition: Drop the Charges
Dr. Valeriah Big Eagle, Director of Strategic Partnerships at NDN Collective, provides an update outside of the Pennington County Courthouse in Rapid City, South Dakota.
Here are a few ways you can support Nick Tilsen and NDN Collective:
Related Articles:
The fight for justice is not over, not only for Nick Tilsen, but all Indigenous leaders being targeted for protecting our peoples' and Mother Earth.
Philámayaye (thank you in Lakota),
NDN Collective
The Rapid City vs. Racism Campaign is an ongoing campaign aimed at addressing issues of racism, discrimination, and racial inequality by challenging systems that continue to uphold white supremacy and contribute to the oppression of Indigenous people. Learn more about our campaign by visiting our Learn more about our campaign by visiting our website.
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Von: ICT admin @ ictnews.org
Date: Sa., 14. Juni 2025
Subject: Our 2025 Powwow Guide is here
To: lakotaoyateinfo @ googlemail.com
Dear Relative,
Powwow season is upon us. It serves as a reminder that no matter where life takes us, community and tradition can always bring us home.
The 2025 ICT Powwow Guide is here, with 170+ powwows across North America and all–new stories that celebrate how gathering connects us to who we are.
This year's letter from our Managing Editor, Jourdan Bennett–Begaye, tells of a moment thousands of miles from home, where one powwow became a source of comfort, clarity, and connection. It's a reminder that this shared tradition holds us, even when we're far from where we began.
Take me to the 2025 Powwow Guide.
Whether you're a lifelong dancer, a first-time visitor, or just looking for that taste of home, this guide is your invitation to take part in a celebration that brings us together in movement, memory, and meaning.
No matter where you are, powwow season brings us all a little closer. Thank you for sharing this journey with us.
–ICT Staff
Von: One Spirit jbaker @ nativeprogress.ccsend.com
Date: Do., 12. Juni 2025
Subject: Make Summer Memorable by Sponsoring Youth Campers
To: lakotaoyateinfo @ googlemail.com
Make Summer Memorable
Every year across the US, families send their youth to a camp to swim, boat, hike, play sports, learn new skills, and get to know other kids in a safe and fun environment where alcohol and drugs are unknown.
This summer, we can give 100 Lakota youth a similar opportunity that will shield them from the influences of drugs and alcohol and channel their youthful energy into swimming, boating, hiking, sports, games, and toasting marshmallows over a campfire. They will be able to explore and grow while living with Lakota traditions and values. They will bring back with them learning and memories from these experiences that will last a lifetime.
Camp Marrowbone, run by the Sioux YMCA, provides camp free to Pine Ridge Youth, but the youth need to have their own suitable clothing, hygiene items, sleeping and camping gear. For many families on Pine Ridge, these costs make camp a distant dream for their youth.
We believe that kids who get to attend camp become resilient to pressures to engage in negative activities. We are asking you to join us in our campaign to support Lakota youth against the lure of drugs and alcohol and provide them a summer to remember.
Help Youth Make the Most of Summer
One Spirit | PO Box 3209 | Rapid City, SD 57709 US
Von: Darren Thompson, Lakota Law info @ lakotalaw.org
Date: Fr., 30. Mai 2025
Subject: Launching Last Real Indians Native News Desk
To: Evelin Cervenkova lakotaoyateinfo @ googlemail.com
Dear Evelin,
I have some exciting news for you — and I mean that literally — today. You're likely aware by now that the Lakota Law team has undertaken the good work over the past year of transitioning to full Indigenous leadership under our new parent nonprofit, the Sacred Defense Fund. What you may not know is that Sacred Defense is also developing key additional programming to further uplift Indigenous cultures and communities and highlight Indigenous voices. As an initial example of this, I'm proud to share with you that we have just soft launched the Last Real Indians Native News Desk.
Please read my Letter from the Editor, and take a look around our newly reorganized site. I promise you, we'll have much more to report very soon!
Our executive director, Chase Iron Eyes, is also the founder of Last Real Indians. While the site existed mostly as a news source from Indian Country for well over a decade, our team is now dedicated to its evolution as a true Native news desk — which is far more than a simple rebrand.
Chase's original vision — which I believe he has always executed in a good way — had a more activist bent. The site launched on a date which honored the Zapatista movement in Mexico and directly supported #landback and direct action movements like returning the sacred site, Pe' Sla, in the Black Hills to Native ownership and stopping the KXL pipeline. Over the years, Last Real Indians and its social channels amplified or fundraised for these important movements and many more, while also highlighting (sometimes controversial) opinions, breaking news, and some investigative reporting.
Over the past months, I have been blessed to contribute many hard news pieces for the site, and now I'm extremely honored to step in as its editor–in–chief. As the LRI Native News Desk grows, we will adhere to rigorous journalistic standards, build out our staff of Native contributors, and create a sustainable business model.
For more depth, I encourage you to read my Letter from the Editor and our new About Page. Going forward, I hope I'll be able to count on you to follow and amplify our work. With your support, we will become a premier source of breaking news, investigative journalism, and insightful opinion pieces from Indigenous communities and by Indigenous People.
Miigwech — thank you for reading!
Darren Thompson
Director of Media Relations, Lakota People's Law Project
Editor In Chief, Last Real Indians Native News Desk
Lakota People's Law Project
P.O. Box 27
Santa Fe, NM 87504
United States
The Lakota People's Law Project is a part of the 501(c)(3) Sacred Defense Fund, a Native–led Indigenous sovereignty and environmental justice nonprofit (Federal Tax ID #99–2707481). Your contributions are deductible for tax purposes as allowed by law.
Von: Tremayne Nez, Native Organizers Alliance Action Fund info @ nativeorganizing.org
Date: Di., 27. Mai 2025
Subject: Sign to block Trump's permitting change, which would take environmental review process from
2 years to 1 month
To: lakotaoyateinfo @ googlemail.com
Evelin,
Trump's administration recently announced a massive change to permitting procedures, which helps corporate polluters exploit Native lands for profit while silencing our communities.
The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) will reduce environmental reviews for drilling and mining projects on federal lands from 2 years to 2 weeks. And the DOI will give Tribes that are "likely to be affected by a proposed undertaking" only 7 days to give input on drilling and mining projects on our homelands.
This direct threat violates the principle of the Nation-to-Nation relationship and would silence Native communities who have an inherent sovereign right to participate fully in decisions that impact our lands, waters, and communities.
The Department of the Interior's new permitting procedures violate the U.S. Constitution, which lays out how the federal government must engage in Nation–to–Nation relationships with Tribes.
The recently announced changes also violate international law that the U.S. has signed onto, which affirms that Indigenous peoples are owed Free, Prior, and Informed Consent.
The U.S. federal government must get our consent before moving forward with any project that impacts us. That doesn't mean notifying us after a decision is made; it means including Tribes in meaningful decision-making processes well before any decision is made about our lands, resources, or people.
Instead, the Trump administration wants to give Tribes a maximum of just one week to give input after notifying Tribes of mining and drilling projects that could impact them.
Sign on to our petition opposing this outrage and demand Trump respect Tribal sovereignty now.
Ahéhee' (thank you in Navajo) for taking action to protect our sovereignty and Mother Earth. We will continue demanding that the federal government fulfill its obligation to engage in true Nation–to–Nation relationships with Tribes.
Tremayne Nez (Navajo)
Policy Director
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