Oglala President Bans ICE and U.S. Border Patrol from Oglala Lakota Nation in South Dakota

 

Lakota roadblock in 2020

Oglala President Bans ICE and U.S. Border Patrol from Oglala Lakota Nation, Pine Ridge, South Dakota

By Brenda Norrell, Censored News, January 28, 2026

Oglala Lakota President Frank Star Comes Out issued a Presidential Proclamation today banning both ICE and the U.S. Border Patrol from the Oglala Lakota Nation. The Oglala Sioux Tribal Council banned ICE, and rejected an agreement to work with immigration officials, on January 21.

President Star Comes Out points out in the Proclamation today that the U.S. Border Patrol is working with ICE in its "unlawful conduct against Native people in Minneapolis" -- which is within the Aboriginal Territory of the Great Sioux Nation.

Calling it "egregious conduct," the President's Proclamation states that ICE and the U.S. Border Patrol are targeting minorities throughout the United States, and Native people are being detained and injured, in violation of Treaties and civil rights.

PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION AND OGLALA SIOUX TRIBE ORDINANCE

Presidential Proclamation

“NOW, THEREFORE, I, Frank Star Comes Out, pursuant to the authority vested in me as Tribal President under Article XIII, Section 1 of the Tribal Constitution, do hereby proclaim that all ICE and its agents and the U.S. Border Patrol and its agents are hereby banned from coming onto the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, and that any violations of our sovereignty and treaty rights will be strictly enforced.”

- Ordinance No. 26-05

“ORDINANCE OF THE OGLALA SIOUX TRIBAL COUNCIL OF THE OGLALA SIOUX TRIBE PROHIBITING THE UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT (“ICE") OFFICERS AND UNITED STATES BORDER PATROL FROM ENTERING THE PINE RIDGE INDIAN RESERVATION.”

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Navajos Warn of Secretive Tribal Government Reform

Dr. Michelle Cook, Wendy Atcitty and Joey Tsosie read a statement of opposition to a secretive tribal government reform proposal, in front of the Navajo Nation Council's winter session on Tuesday. Screenshot by Censored News.

Navajos Warn of Secretive Tribal Government Reform 

By Brenda Norrell, Censored News, Jan. 27, 2026

Navajos warned of a secretive Navajo government reform that is underway that would change Diné life, and silence the voices of the people for generations to come.

"The proposal creates a bureaucratic framework that would treat our land as a commodity for business, and bypass the fundamental necessity of Navajo consent in matters of energy, water, and land use," the Dine' Grassroots Coalition said.

Wendy Atcitty, Joey Tsosie and Dr. Michelle Cook, Dine', read the following statement at the rally at the Navajo Council Chambers. 

Dr. Cook said the massive and complex government reform document includes a replacement of the Navajo Bill of Rights. She pointed out that the U.N. Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples ensures free, prior and informed consent in matters that affect Dine' rights and land, and the proposed government reform violates these rights.

Red Lake Anishinaabe in Minnesota Prohibit ICE Without Court Order: 'Ashamed and Disgusted' with Violation of Rights

 

Red Lake Anishinaabe in Minnesota Prohibit ICE: 'Ashamed and Disgusted' with Violation of Rights

By Brenda Norrell, Censored News, Jan. 28, 2026

The Red Lake Tribal Council passed a resolution prohibiting Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers from entering the Red Lake Nation unless they have a specific court order signed by a judge with jurisdiction to sign such an order.

The resolution says the Tribal Council has been watching ICE actions in Minnesota and is “ashamed and disgusted at the obvious violations of constitutional rights directed at United States citizens by ICE officers.”

The Tribal Council members being made aware of a Leech Lake band member being apprehended in the Walker area. They suspect that it is just a matter of time before ICE officers attempt to enter the Red Lake Nation.

The resolution also prohibits ICE's "fishing expeditions" on its land.

Lakeland PBS reports:

The Red Lake Tribal Council has passed a resolution prohibiting Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers from entering the Red Lake Nation unless they have a specific court order signed by a judge with jurisdiction to sign such an order.

The resolution, which passed on a 10-0 vote, says the Tribal Council has been watching ICE actions in Minnesota and is “ashamed and disgusted at the obvious violations of constitutional rights directed at United States citizens by ICE officers.” They add that, with Tribal Council members being made aware of a Leech Lake band member being apprehended in the Walker area, they suspect that it is just a matter of time before ICE officers attempt to enter the Red Lake Nation.

The resolution says no ICE officer or federal officer may be present on the Red Lake Nation without the presence of a Red Lake officer, and that the federal officers may only be present for as long as it takes to serve the order. In addition, it says no ICE officer or federal officer in the service of ICE shall be permitted to engage in a fishing expedition in search of any person, and that such officers are prohibited from approaching any individual, home, or vehicle outside the presence of a Red Lake officer.

https://lptv.org/red-lake-passes-resolution-prohibiting-ice-from-entering-without-court-order/

Diné Defend Land and Water at Navajo Nation Council

Photo by Dr. Michelle Cook, Dine', Censored News

Diné Defend Land and Water at Navajo Nation Council 

Live on Facebook Now, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026

Dine' demand an end to the giveaways to corporations with their banner, "National Sacrifice Zone: NO MORE!" Speaking in front of the Navajo Nation Council session now, Dine' are protecting their children, their future, and their water, air and land. Dine' are speaking out about the bribes, backdoor deals and tribal government corruption involved in the deals with energy companies.

Calling for an end to burning fossil fuels -- coal, oil and gas -- Dine' called for fossil-free energy in order to mitigate climate change, during the morning's press conference in front of the Navajo Nation Council, now in its winter session.

Watch recorded videos of today:

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By Chili Yazzie, Censored News

Contact: chili_yazzie@hotmail.com

A group of grassroots organizations convened in Dec 2025 to discuss concerns related to the Navajo Nation, these concerns have been formulated into position statements to be presented to the Navajo Nation leadership including the Navajo Nation Council and the Office of the President and Vice President. These positions will be presented at the Press Conference to be held in front of the Navajo Nation Council Chambers on January 27, 2026, at 9 am. 

• The proposal to reform the Navajo government drafted by the Office of Navajo Government Development has been analyzed and is found to be replete with foundational issues, we are recommending that the proposal not be presented to the Navajo people as a referendum initiative as proposed by the ONGD

• The proposal by the Trump administration to expedite natural resources extraction with little or no environmental review is a critical concern

• The depletion of the waters of Navajo lands and the continued lost of water rights must be consciously and deliberately addressed by our Navajo Nation leadership

• The uninhibited incursion by the federal Immigration and Custom Enforcement agency on Indian lands and arrest and abuse of Native American citizens is greatly concerning  

Diné Grassroots Coalition is a coalition comprised of Diné community members concerned about the state of the Navajo Nation. 

Standing Rock and Sisseton Wahpeton Tribal Members Arrested as ICE Terrorizes Minnesota

Standing Rock and Sisseton Wahpeton Tribal Members Arrested as ICE Terrorizes  Minnesota

Native Americans are being detained throughout the United States illegally. Protests continue after the murders of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis.

By Brenda Norrell, Censored News, Jan. 25, 2026 Midnight Update

The Standing Rock Nation in North Dakota reports that a tribal member was detained by ICE and the tribe was able to secure their release in Minnesota. A Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate was also arrested by the FBI in Minneapolis on Saturday. Six tribes in South Dakota responded with a joint statement.

William LaFromboise, Dakota, was located safe, but bruised. LaFromboise was standing near the site where Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse, was murdered by federal agents in Minneapolis on Saturday. LaFromboise was among those present who was arrested. He was released without being charged with any crime.

Other witnesses standing near the site of the crime, the murder of Alex Pretti, say they fear for their lives, and have gone into hiding. Federal agents are reported hunting down the witnesses to arrest them.

The Rosebud Lakota Nation in South Dakota joined other tribes in banning ICE. The Oglala Lakota and Cheyenne River Lakota Nations have already banned ICE in South Dakota.

Rosebud Sioux Tribal President Kathleen Wooden Knife said today, "The RST Council passed a motion to join the other tribes in disallowing access to our reservations. An official copy of the approved resolution will be forthcoming."

"No agreement has been developed or ratified by the Tribal Council in respect to ICE training RST Officers in future endeavors," President Wooden Knife said.

South Dakota Tribes Issue Joint Statement on Sunday Night

The Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate, Spirit Lake Nation, Crow Creek Sioux Tribe, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, Yankton Sioux Tribe, and Rosebud Sioux Tribe have issued a joint statement in response to recent federal actions in Minnesota.

"Together, our Nations reaffirm our commitment to the safety, dignity, and rights of Indigenous Peoples and to upholding the federal trust and fiduciary responsibilities owed to Tribal Nations and citizens, both on and off our homelands. Our unity reflects our shared responsibility to protect our people."

The tribes extended their deep condolences to the families who have lost loved ones, expressed concern over the FBI's arrest of a Sisseton Wahpeton Dakota, and gave details on the contacts made with federal authorities. (See Joint Statement below.)

Tatanka Oyate Press

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

Standing Rock Lakota Detained by ICE Released at 5 a.m. Today

Six Lakota/Dakota Tribal Nations Released Joint Statement on Sunday Night

Northern Cheyenne President Reports Back from Minneapolis

Minneapolis Indian Community. Photo courtesy Northern Cheyenne President Gene Small

Update on Visit with the American Indian Movement (AIM) & the City of Minneapolis Concerning U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Activity

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.

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

The Ghost Flights

Today, Sunday, a deportation flight departed from the Mesa Gateway Airport in the Phoenix Valley in Arizona. The flight is deporting people to Russia and Iran. Many have been denied due process. Some face prison or death when they return to their home countries.

The flight is operated by Omni Airlines, a contract airline in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

In Minneapolis, the Ghost Flights leave without call numbers or names. Migrants are shackled from their wrists to their feet and hobble onto the planes that disappear them.

Leaving from Terminal 1 at the Minneapolis St Paul International Airport, the Ghost Flights secretly take migrants to deportation hubs in El Paso, Miami, Omaha, Alexandria, Louisiana, and elsewhere. From there, they are deported to other countries, including Guantanamo Bay and every region of the world, Asia, the Americas, and Africa, as shown on ICE Flight Tracker.

They are moms and workers. Many are legal residents.

Read more at Censored News:

U.S. Border Patrol Beats and Executes ICU Nurse in Minneapolis on Saturday

https://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2026/01/now-federal-agents-beat-and-execute-man.html

Oglala Lakota Nation Bans ICE, Rejects Federal Agreement

https://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2026/01/oglala-lakota-nation-bans-ice-rejects.html

Cheyenne River Lakota Bans ICE in South Dakota

https://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2026/01/cheyenne-river-lakota-nation-bans-ice.html 

ICE Terrorizing Navajo, Pascua Yaqui and Absentee Shawnee in Arizona and Oklahoma

https://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2026/01/ice-terrorizing-navajo-yaqui-and.html

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