Indigenous Peoples and Human Rights

May 1, 2026

Lakota Youths Locked Down to Drilling Equipment at Pe'Sla



Lakota Youths Locked Down to Drilling Equipment at Pe'Sla

Drilling is Shut Down Now: Two Drilling Sites are Shut Down and All Workers Were Sent Home on Thursday. Lakota Youths Protecting Their Water Demand that all Drilling be Halted Until this is Heard in Court on Monday.




By NDN Collective, April 30, 2026, Censored News

Photos by Angel White Eyes

Lakota youth have locked down onto the drilling equipment at Pe’ Sla. An alter has been set up and community members have offered prayers. The drilling company said that law enforcement is on the way.