MINNEAPOLIS: Oglala Lakota Nation Demands Release of Lakotas Imprisoned in Fort Snelling, Minnesota

Little Earth community in Minneapolis

ICE and U.S. Border Patrol agents raided communities today in Minneapolis. Whistles screeched and residents screamed, as they chased federal agents away from neighbors homes. Immigration agents again fired tear gas and pepper balls. Video by StatusCoup JonFarina https://x.com/i/status/2011119304041750579

MINNEAPOLIS: Oglala Lakota Nation Demands Release of Lakotas Imprisoned in  Fort Snelling, Minnesota

Three Lakotas are imprisoned at Fort Snelling after being seized by ICE in Minneapolis. Fort Snelling is the site of removal and genocide of Dakota people. The Oglala Sioux Tribe has only been given the first names of the three who remain imprisoned in this clear violation of law and Treaties. 


Oglala Sioux Tribe Issues Treaty-Based Demand for Immediate Federal Action
Following ICE Detention of Tribal Citizens

“The irony is not lost on us,” said Star Comes Out. “Lakota citizens who are reported to be held at Fort Snelling — a site forever tied to the Dakota 38+2 — underscores why federal treaty obligations and federal accountability matter today, not just in history.” -- Oglala President Frank Star Comes Out

By Oglala Sioux Tribe, Censored News, Jan. 13, 2026

“This is not a misunderstanding or an enforcement discretion issue," President Star Comes Out stated. "This is a treaty violation. Treaties are not optional. Sovereignty is not conditional. Our citizens are not negotiable."