Congressmen Markey and Lujan React to Sioux Tribes’ Child Welfare Report with Call for Action

Congressmen Markey and Lujan React to Sioux Tribes’ Child Welfare Report with Call for Action

According to the Lakota People's Law Project, on Wednesday, February 6, National Public Radio’s “All Things Considered” aired a report by Peabody award winning journalist Laura Sullivan: “South Dakota Tribes Accuse State of Violating Indian Welfare Act”. Representatives Ed Markey (D-MA) and Ben Luján (D-NM) called for more information from the State of South Dakota and for a Congressional hearing.