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."

Indigenous Protector Movement: Community Operations Update -- South Minneapolis

Indigenous Protector Movement

COMMUNITY OPERATIONS UPDATE – SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS

By Indigenous Protector Movement, Censored News, Jan. 12, 2026

Indigenous Protector Movement is activated in response to the ongoing ICE presence and the escalating authoritarian actions of the federal government in our communities.

Powwow Grounds & All My Relations Gallery
1414–1416 E Franklin Ave, Minneapolis
Open daily from 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM

These spaces are currently serving as community support and staging locations for volunteers, patrollers, and legal observers. Individuals are welcome to stop in to stock their vehicles with supplies, warm up, and connect with others doing this work. Coffee and food are available throughout the day.

Mohawk Nation News 'Slithering 'Stinky' Serpents'

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https://mohawknationnews.com/blog/2026/01/11/slithering-stinky-serpents/

 

Chaos in Minneapolis and St. Paul as ICE Terrorizes Communities: Women of Color Targeted

MINNEAPOLIS TONIGHT: Tear gas blasted outside the site of ICE operations at Fort Snelling. It is the long time site of the removal and genocide of Dakota people. During the ICE raids this week, Jose Roberto Ramirez, was held here. Jose was beaten in the face for no reason during his arrest. The four Oglala Lakota arrested in the ICE raids have not been located. All five are U.S. citizens.
Ford Fischer reports tonight: "NOW: Federal agents deploy tear gas and sting balls against activists attempting to hold space on the street outside Whipple Building where ICE operations based here in Minneapolis." https://x.com/i/status/2010517949073740211

Protests continue in Minneapolis as ICE and U.S. Border Patrol agents target people of color with illegal brutal arrests and excessive force. ICE murdered Renee Nicole Good, legal observer and mother, on Wednesday. Photo credit: Minneapolis Star Tribune
 
Chaos in Minneapolis and St. Paul as ICE Terrorizes Communities: Women of Color Targeted

U.S. Border Patrol agents terrified the community, while breaking the window of a man at a gas station in St. Paul, dragging him out of his car, and firing pepper balls at community members. Video by Ford Fischer. 
https://www.facebook.com/reel/892153203204373 

By Brenda Norrell, Censored News, Jan. 11, 2026

Chaos is sweeping through Minneapolis and St. Paul, as out-of-control ICE and U.S. Border Patrol agents brutally arrest community members, break in doors, terrify children in homes, and pepper spray community members.

Native American women, and all women of color are being targeted in Minneapolis and other cities in the U.S., as the violent sweeps continue with disregard to whether people are U.S. citizens.