At the end of the Indian Child Welfare Act Summit held in Rapid City last week, tribal leaders came away with hopes for greater autonomy. A tribal judge suggests that the state should resurrect the Governor’s Commission on ICWA, but tribal leaders say they want to plan their own course.
Rapid City freelancer Victoria L. Wicks has been producing news for SDPB since August 2007. She Retired from this position in March 2023.