News & Commentary

Tribal sovereignty is at risk; the meaning of the Castro-Huerta decision.

The release of the Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative Report confirmed what many Indigenous communities already knew, that federal government’s support of Indian Boarding schools throughout the 19th century and beyond – enacted horrific violence in an effort to assimilate and Americanize.

Department of Education officials must take action to protect Indigenous students’ rights to cultural and religious expression.

Law enforcement should be held accountable when their officers abuse their authority to sexually assault the very people they are sworn to protect.

The ACLU of Montana is a non-profit organization which focuses on protecting constitutional rights and freedoms in the state of Montana. We also prioritize Indigenous justice - part of which recognizes and works to overcome historical disenfranchisement of the Native vote.

Three days after the Blackfeet Nation brought a federal lawsuit against Pondera County arguing that the county was violating the voting rights of tribal members, Pondera County has agreed to make changes to make voting more accessible. 

A Montana court permanently struck down a state law today that severely restricted the right to vote for Indigenous people living on rural reservations.

Yellowstone County District Court has blocked a state law that severely restricts the right to vote for Native Americans. 

Yellowstone County District Court has issued a temporary restraining order blocking a state law that severely restricts Indigenous people’s right to vote. The action means the law is blocked pending the outcome of a hearing scheduled for May 29. The primary is June 2.