After 2.5 years of legal battles, the state of South Dakota has officially dismissed all charges against President & CEO of NDN Collective, Nick Tilsen. Nick faced up to 17 years in prison after organizing a blockade and direct action #LANDBACK protest on July 3, 2020 in response to former President Donald Trump’s visit to Mount Rushmore.
“My case held a mirror up to the so-called legal system, where prosecutors – fueled by white fragility and fear of Indigenous power – wasted years of state resources to intimidate, criminalize, and violate me,” said Nick. “The fact that I’ve gone from facing 17 years in prison to all charges dismissed is not a coincidence or an act of justice – it’s evidence that the charges were bogus from the start. We only won because we had effective tools and a strong network to fight them, and did not back down until we had exhausted the system that was built to exhaust us.” Hear more from Nick Tilsen
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