Standing Rock and Sisseton Wahpeton Lakotas Seized by ICE in Minnesota
A Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate tribal member was kidnapped by ICE despite proof of tribal identification:Two family members of William LaFromboise report that he was detained by I.C.E. today (Saturday) in the Twin Cities, Minnesota area. According to the family, William had his tribal I.D. with him at the time of the detention but was still taken into custody.
They also stated that they contacted the tribe’s chairman, J. Garrett Renville, who has since reached out to the Department of Homeland Security for further information on the whereabouts of William. The family is currently awaiting a response and, at this time, does not know where William was taken and have not been able to communicate with him since.
(UPDATE: Jan. 25/12:21am — The family reported he is found and safe now, but did sustain some bruises.)
Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate Nation: Lakota Arrested by ICE
Northern Cheyenne President Reports Back from Minneapolis
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| Minneapolis Indian Community. Photo courtesy Northern Cheyenne President Gene Small |
By Northern Cheyenne President Gene Small
DATE: January 25, 2026
TO: The Northern Cheyenne Nation
As President of the Northern Cheyenne Nation, I acknowledge and affirm the importance of Tribal Sovereignty and the rights of our Tribal Citizens. Any federal actions that treat Indigenous people as immigration targets undermine centuries of treaties and our legal status.
TO: The Northern Cheyenne Nation
As President of the Northern Cheyenne Nation, I acknowledge and affirm the importance of Tribal Sovereignty and the rights of our Tribal Citizens. Any federal actions that treat Indigenous people as immigration targets undermine centuries of treaties and our legal status.
I am aware of the increased ICE activity in Minnesota and the fear it has caused in our communities. I want to be clear: Northern Cheyenne Tribal members are citizens of sovereign Tribal Nations and of the United States. While in Minnesota attending the Government-To-Government Tribal Consultation in Prior Lake I was able to visit the Powwow Grounds Coffee shop on Franklin Street.
The coffee shop is considered a safe haven in the context of ICE activity and is monitored and protected by Mike Forcia who is the Chapter President of Twin Cities AIM. I had the chance to visit with him, and he assured me he would contact me, if he discovers any Northern Cheyenne Members being harassed or detained illegally. If there are any Northern Cheyenne Members in Minneapolis and need help with being harassed or profiled, please reach out to Mike and he will get ahold of me.
I also had the privilege to visit with Christine who works as an American Indian Community Specialist for the City of Minneapolis. Christine will also keep me informed on our Northern Cheyenne Relatives.
I appreciate the opportunity to engage in this dialogue with Mike and Christine who share my commitment to protecting our people, our lands, and our sovereign rights as a priority in the safety and dignity of our Indigenous people.
Nea’esemeno
Gene Small
President
Northern Cheyenne Tribe
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