Oglala Sioux Tribal Police patch.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — It’s a victory of sorts for the Oglala Sioux.
A federal judge has ruled that the U.S. government has a treaty obligation to support law enforcement on the Pine Ridge Reservation, but declined for now to determine whether the Oglala Sioux Tribe is entitled to as much funding as it’s seeking.
The outcome of the case could affect other reservations, including some where Native women are killed at a rate more than 10 times the national average.
The Northern Cheyenne Tribe in Montana has filed a similar lawsuit.
