The Dakota Plains Legal Services is helping tribal members in North and South Dakota navigate the legal system.

The group has six offices in South Dakota and one office in North Dakota. Lawyers help people like Jessica Hinsley, who had a custody fight with the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe but didn't know where to turn for legal advice and representation.

Dakota Plains is expanding its mission thanks to a $50,000 grant from the American College of Trial Lawyers. The grant will Indians who need legal aid to find information on the Internet. An estimated 55,000 tribal members could benefit.

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Indians lack access to legal services (AP 6/14)

Relevant Links:
Dakota Plains Legal Services - http://www.dpls.org

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Grant awarded for Indian legal services in South Dakota (05/04)