The crisis with Indian Health Services spans decades. Recent developments such as the closure of Rosebud’s only Emergency Room have added to the despair.
Tim Purdon is an attorney with Robins Kaplan LLP. The firm has filed a pro bono lawsuit against IHS on behalf of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe.
Purdon joins Dakota Midday to talk about the complaint and whether litigation can offer hope in desperate times.