05/01/2026
On Thursday (4/30) evening 9 tribes filed a lawsuit contending that the permit the US Forest Service granted to Pete Lien & Sons Inc. violated both the National Historic Preservation Act and National Environmental Policy Act.
The Tribes who filed the suit include the Oglala Sioux Tribe, Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, Crow Creek Sioux Tribe, Lower Brule Sioux Tribe, Santee Sioux Tribe, Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate, Spirit Lake Sioux Tribe, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, and Yankton Sioux Tribe.
This is the second lawsuit filed against this drilling project with the first being filed on April 2, 2026, by NDN Collective, Black Hills Clean Water Alliance, and Earthworks.
Here are a few ways you can help Protect Pe’ Sla:
✍🏾 Sign our petition: https://ndnco.cc/protectpesla.
➡️ Add your organization, coalition, or Tribe name (no individuals at this time) to this sign on letter: https://ndnco.cc/signtosavepesla
🪶 Donate: https://donate.ndncollective.org/campaign/795725/donate
🎥 Stay tuned, we will be going LIVE and providing updates in the coming days.
👩🏽⚖️ The hearing will be held on Monday *May 4th at 3 pm MT at the *Federal Courthouse in Rapid City for the temporary restraining order that was filed on 4/29. Show your support and attend the courthouse.
