This is very cool.  From my initial look it doesn't appear that they went the voluntaryist route, unfortunately.  But that's not really a big surprise.  It would be so awesome if someone would produce a documentary about this..

I think, from memory, they went the 'small government' route - which is less than perfect, of course, from most of our perspectives.

It is fascinating, though. What is very odd, for me, is that I only heard about this from LC and FTL coverage as opposed to ANY mainstream media coverage...

Next time I drive through South Dakota, I plan on checking this out for real.  I have had contact with the wife of Russell Means.  I have been doing some reseach about the culture of the Lakota, and it is fascinating.  The living conditions are THE LOWEST in the western hemisphere on the reservation, (lower than Haiti).  I don't know how I could help them by being there, as I am unskilled in most things people consider marketable.  But it is kind of a toss up between the Lakota Republic and The Free State Project.  Sucession has been tried by the states, and failed.  However, the Lakota (and the Indiginous people in general) have done fierce battle with the state, even as late as the 1970's (leonard peltier).

It's an amazing story, and I'd like to interview some people from the Lakota to get the word out more. It's interesting, because the statist push in DC is so strong that a lot of things I want to do get pushed back. Medical Socialism, Financial Fascism, bailouts, it's coming really fast and furious!

G!