Oglala and Rosebud File Federal Child-Welfare Lawsuit

Oglala and Rosebud File Federal Child-Welfare Lawsuit

On March 21, the Oglala and Rosebud Sioux tribes and three tribal members filed a federal class-action suit in Rapid City, seeking a ruling that would compel Pennington County, South Dakota courts to provide prompt and meaningful hearings when Indian children in the county are removed from their homes because of neglect or abuse accusations.