“The Oceti Sakowin people are coming together to claim the land that is rightfully & legally owed to us. We are here to say, loud and clear, that the Black Hills are not for sale. We love our land, and will continue defending it...” - Madonna Thunder Hawk, Cheyenne River Sioux elder.
All nine South Dakota Tribes have voted to move forward on developing legislation to return federal lands in the Black Hills to the Great Sioux Nation.
ℹ️ Read our full Press Release: ndnco.cc/returnfedera...
URGENT Call to Action: Submit Public Comment to Protect Sacred Site, Pipestone from Magellan Pipeline.
Submit your comment today (Docket #: IP-7109/PPL-23-109): mn.gov/puc/get-invo...
Initial Comment Period closes on June 22, 2026, at 4:30 p.m.
The fight for the Black Hills to be returned to its rightful stewards is not only a material one, but also a spiritual one. Stay tuned for more updates!
“Crazy Horse set the bar on how to move as Indigenous people,” said Joseph Brings Plenty Sr., District 5 Council Representative for the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe. “Together, we are strong – we need to be stronger than ever because we are fighting for an existence on our very own land."
We are excited to introduce one of our 2024-26 Changemaker Fellows, Emma Perez. Emma is the co-founder of 500 Sails, a Northern Mariana Islands nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing traditional canoe culture back to the Mariana Islands.
ℹ️ Learn more: www.500sails.org
Right now, there are 8,800 active mining claims in South Dakota – about 17 percent of the entire Black Hills. This legal strategy would protect the Black Hills from all extractive activities and preserve clean drinking water for all peoples and Mother Earth.