PRESS RELEASE: Today, after three days of evidentiary hearings around a case involving NDN Collective founder and CEO Nick Tilsen– two days occurring in June and one taking place today– the judge has taken the case under advisement, requested finding of fact from each party, and is expected to make a final decision in the coming months. “I was honored to support Nick today alongside so many others who recognize this case as a politically motivated attempt to reverse progress made by and for Indigenous people,” said Bryan Brewer, founder of the Lakota Nation Invitational. “I look forward to NDN Collective’s continued work to build Indigenous power and serve their communities.” Read more: (fb)

Nick Tilsen’s evidentiary hearing is in session. We started the morning in a really beautiful way. Multiple elders spoke, we prayed together, and shared songs. Update from the courtroom: There is standing room only. The room is filled with elders and supporters of NDN. Stay tuned for more updates as we work to bring transparency to this process to ensure Nick’s rights are not [further] violated. Ways you can support Nick and NDN: ➡️ For more context and to donate to our legal fund visit: https://ndnlegalfund.org/ ➡️Join over 14,000 relatives who have signed this petition to demand Nick’s charges be dropped: https://bit.ly/dropthechargesnow ➡️ Call the Pennington County States Attorney's office asking them to drop the charges: (605) 394-2191 OR send an email using this link: https://ndnco.cc/pcsa #DropTheCharges #SupportNickTilsen #Defend #Develop #Decolonize #Landback (fb)