While the lawsuit is between North Dakota and the federal government, tribal sovereignty is central to the case, said Chase Iron Eyes, director and lead counsel for the Lakota People’s Law Project.
An attorney and Indigenous rights advocate involved in the Dakota Access Pipeline protests says the American justice system simply isn’t equipped to uphold treaty law.
While the lawsuit is between North Dakota and the federal government, tribal sovereignty is central to the case, said Chase Iron Eyes, director and lead counsel for the Lakota People’s Law Project.