by Jonathan Vogel-Borne | Nov 4, 2025 | Newsletter
Join us for a powerful Talking Circle where youth will hear directly from men behind prison walls — through phone and Bluetooth connection — sharing their real stories about life inside. They’ll speak honestly about the harsh realities of prison life: gangs, drugs, manipulation, and the loss of freedom. Their message is clear — don’t go down this path.
by Jonathan Vogel-Borne | Oct 23, 2025 | Supporters
Update from Sioux Falls October 2025 Robert Horse Stands Waiting and Phillip Yellowbird Steele were assaulted at the State Penitentiary in Sioux Falls. The had recently been moved from the Penitentiary in Springfield, South Dakota, without explanation and without any...
by Jonathan Vogel-Borne | Feb 13, 2024 | Newsletter
Liberated Voices
Volume #3 | Spring 2024
THIS PAST DECEMBER 21st LLUP held a third Talking Circle, involving about 20 participants. Robert Horse Stands Waiting and Phillip Yellowbird Still called in from the Durfee State Prison in Springfield, SD, and spoke about the effects of incarceration on themselves and on the indigenous popultation. Stephanie Yellow Eagle and Stacey Low Dog share about their work for indigenous justice.
by Jonathan Vogel-Borne | Sep 23, 2023 | Newsletter
Liberated Voices
Volume #2 | Fall 2023
SUMMER 2023 FOUND LLP actively engaged in events that support the Native American community in Rapid City and across South Dakota. Members of Lakota Lockup Project joined the “March for Justice: Holding Police Accountable” in July as they carried our LLP banner down the Main Street of Rapid City.
by Jonathan Vogel-Borne | Sep 7, 2023 | Supporters
Cultural Survival Grant We’re excited to share that a grant for $6,000 has been received from Cultural Survival that will help forward our efforts to spark interest and enable youth, children, and their families and communities to gather more frequently at events that...