Indigenous Peoples Movement co-founder detained during attempted ICE arrest
Jan 9, 2026·Location: Minneapolis, MN
Rachel Dionne-Thunder, co-founder of the Indigenous Peoples' Movement, was detained by ICE agents on Friday morning while sitting in her car near the Powwow Grounds coffee shop in Minneapolis. Coffee shop workers intervened and stopped the agents, and Dionne-Thunder recorded the incident on Facebook live. She is a Native American and U.S. citizen.
Sources
- Five Native Americans detained by ICE during ongoing raids in Minneapolis
ictnews.org·Jan 9, 2026·archived copy
- ICE detained Native Americans in Minneapolis and tribes are furious
wheninyourstate.com·Feb 4, 2026·archived copy
- Tribal leaders: ICE detaining American Indians in MN sweeps
www2.startribune.com·Jan 12, 2026·archived copy
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