Oglala Tribe Files Another Lawsuit Against Interior Department Over Police Funding

Oglala Sioux Tribe files another federal lawsuit against Interior Department over police funding

Pine Ridge is located in southwestern South Dakota on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. The town has a population just under 3,000 and is the headquarters of the Oglala Sioux Tribe. (Photo by Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight)For the third time since 2022, the Oglala Sioux Tribe has sued the federal government over inadequate funding for its reservation’s public safety operations. The case filed last week in U.S. District Court for the Di…

Oglala Tribe Files Another Lawsuit Against Interior Department Over Police Funding

For the third time since 2022, the Oglala Sioux Tribe has sued the federal government over inadequate funding for its reservation’s public safety operations.