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Madonna Thunderhawk on KPFA Radio

By admin | Published: December 7, 2010
On Thursday, December 1, Lakota People’s Law Project Organizer and Tribal Liaison Madonna Thunderhawk appeared on KPFA Radio’s Bay Native Circle Program to discuss the dire straits of Lakota children in South Dakota. The entire program focused on issues of native children and, in addition to Madonna, featured Shirley Begay on the NAHC Health Care [...]
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LNI Features Conference on ICWA

By admin | Published: January 8, 2010
While the Lakota National Invitational (LNI) is most known as a State-wide basketball tournament, LNI has grown to include art shows, a Lakota language bowl, and hand game tournaments, along with many other festivities. With so many people congregating in Rapid City each year, many organizations take the opportunity to hold conferences during this time. This [...]
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LPLP Hosts Groundbreaking Training

By admin | Published: December 18, 2009
On December 2nd and 3rd of 2009, the Lakota People’s Law Project hosted a first-of-its-kind training. Attended by representatives from all of South Dakota’s Indian reservations, the training prepares participants to act as Qualified Expert Witnesses (QEW) in court proceedings involving Native American children. Due to a notable lack of certified Native-QEWs, tribes have historically [...]
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NCAI supports ICWA Amendment

By admin | Published: October 16, 2009
View a copy of the official NCAI Resolution. In October of 2009, Lakota People’s Law Project staff Belva Morrison, Madonna Thunder Hawk, Sara Nelson and Daniel Sheehan attended the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) 66th Annual Convention and Trade Show in Palm Springs, CA. Their goal was to secure support from the NCAI for our [...]
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