John Isaiah Pepion

John Isaiah Pepion, is a Plains Indian graphic artist from the Piikani Band of the Blackfoot Confederacy. He is based out of the Blackfeet reservation in north-central Montana, where the Rocky Mountains meet the plains. He is best known for his ledger art, which is an art tradition that developed in Plains tribes.

John Ppepion

New Records Detail DHS Purchase and Use of Vast Quantities of Cell Phone Location Data

Thousands of previously unreleased records illustrate how government agencies sidestep our Fourth Amendment rights.

A photo of three cell phone towers in front of a sunset.

Town Hall: The Future of Abortion in Montana

Wondering what the U.S. Supreme Court decision means in Montana? Watch this virtual town hall event featuring comments from featuring comments from experts in the field.

Abortion

Supreme Court Ruling Flouts Tribal Sovereignty

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

By Keegan Medrano, Sharen Kickingwoman

Sovereignty is at Risk

A Radical Supreme Court Term in Review

A look back at wins and losses for civil rights and civil liberties during this transformative term.

A view front of the U.S. Supreme Court Building behind riot gates.

With Roe Overturned, What Comes Next for Abortion Rights?

The impact of the Supreme Court’s ruling overturning Roe v. Wade will be devastating. Here’s what comes next.

Pro-abortion signage in front of the Supreme Court.

Supreme Court Ruling Rejects the Promise of Miranda Rights

While the decision in Vega v. Tekoh doesn’t reduce the obligation of police to issue Miranda warnings, it eliminates a critical avenue for justice.

A close shot of a police officer putting handcuffs on someone.

Recognizing Juneteenth in Montana

The ACLU of Montana reemphasizes the importance of celebrating, elevating, and empowering Black Montanans.

By Akilah Maya Deernose

W.R. Dorsey Groceries-Hay-Grain 900 8th Avenue in Helena [Walter Dorsey with his 2 daughters in doorway] Photograph by Edward Reinig ca. 1899-1929 MHS Photo Archives, PAc 74-104.266 GP

The Liberating Truth About Juneteenth

As we celebrate Juneteenth, let’s remember exactly what we are celebrating, and why.

Marchers commemorating Juneteenth walking with fists raised in front of the Old Courthouse in St. Louis.