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County approves $113,756 ICWA expert-witness funding and contract with Luke Yellow Robe

Minnehaha County Commission · March 1, 2026
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Summary

Minnehaha County authorized a cooperative agreement with the South Dakota Department of Social Services to receive up to $113,756 to reimburse Qualified Expert Witness services for ICWA cases and approved a $113,756 contract with Luke Yellow Robe to provide those services for June 1, 2020–May 31, 2021.

The Minnehaha County Commission on June 30 authorized a cooperative funding agreement with the South Dakota Department of Social Services and approved a contract with Luke Yellow Robe to provide Qualified Expert Witness services required under the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA).

Senior Deputy State’s Attorney Drew DeGroot told the commission the…

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