South Dakota Resources

Laws, etc:

• Statutes
• Cases
• Attorney General Opinion: 1983: SD AG Official Opinion No. 83-85
• Court Rules
• Regulations: No relevant regulations have been found.

Guides:

• Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA). SD Department of Social Services, Child Protection Services.
• ICWA FAQ. SD Department of Social Services, Child Protection Services.

Contacts:

Tribes
Designated Tribal Contact.. SD Department of Social Services, Child Protection Services.
Tribal Enrollment Officers.. SD Department of Social Services, Child Protection Services.
Directors and Tribal Court Directory.. SD Department of Social Services, Child Protection Services.
Tribal ICWA contacts: List of Indian Child Welfare Act Designates, Bureau of Indian Affairs
Tribal directories - National Indian Law Library

State
South Dakota Child Protection Services - with links to ICWA directors and tribal court directories

Legal organizations
State Bar of South Dakota
American Bar Association - State and Local Bar Association Directory

For additional links to legal resource organizations -- beyond those offered by the state bar association -- use the National Indian Law Library's Guide to Legal Assistance Resources. Some organizations (bar associations, legal services, law firms and lawyers, and legal clinics at universities) might provide ICWA assistance.

Other contacts
National organizations, grant programs & urban Indian centers