Activists to celebrate deal to preserve sacred site in Black Hills

Tuesday, September 4, 2012  

Lakota activists will be celebrating in Rapid City, South Dakota, today as a deal to protect a sacred site in the Black Hills moves forward.

The Last Real Indians and the Lakota People’s Law Project, along with tribes from the Sioux Nation, have been working to prevent the auction of Pe' Sla. The groups have now reached a tentative agreement to buy the land, using $300,000 raised on the Internet and $1.3 million from the Rosebud Sioux Tribe.

Details are still being worked out and leaders of the effort will discuss the latest developments today at 5pm at the Memorial Park in Rapid City.

Get the Story:
Tribes Reach Deal to Purchase Black Hills Sacred Site (Indian Country Today 9/4)
Tribal Authorities Reach Agreement Over Pe' Sla (KELO-TV 9/3)
Mixed Feelings About Negotiations Over Pe' Sla (KELO-TV 9/2)

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Kevin Abourezk: Activists call for return of Black Hills to tribes (8/24)
Chase Iron Eyes: Help protect a sacred site stolen from tribes (8/24)
Opinion: Sacred site within Black Hills still at risk of being sold (8/24)
Rosebud Sioux Tribe 'holding breath' over sale of sacred land (8/24)
Jodi Rave: Countdown to auction of sacred site in Black Hills (8/23)
Lise Balk King: Sacred site sale poses test for United Nations (8/23)
Johnny Flynn: Lakota people look to buy stolen sacred lands (8/22)
Winona LaDuke: Sacred site in Black Hills on the auction block (8/17)
Native Sun News: Rosebud Sioux Tribe leads fight on sacred site (8/16)
Ruth Hopkins: Saving a sacred Black Hills site from auction block (8/15)
Blog: Activists need help to prevent sacred site from being sold (8/15)
Native Sun News: Venerated Lakota site put up on auction block (7/11)