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Post by Good Mind Seeds on Aug 15, 2012 5:37:48 GMT -5
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Post by Good Mind Seeds on Aug 15, 2012 5:39:36 GMT -5
from Lastrealindians: "Pe' Sla is an area in the Black Hills of South Dakota (just west of Rapid City) that is considered by the Lakota people to be the Center and heart of everything that is. It is part of our creation story. It is a sacred place. We perform certain ceremonies at Pe' Sla which sustain the Lakota way of life and keep the universe in harmony. This area is currently owned by the Reynolds family. They plan to auction off almost 2,000 acres on August 25, 2012 to the highest bidder. It is likely that the state of South Dakota will put a road directly through Pe' Sla and open up this sacred place for development. The seven bands of the Lakota/Dakota/Nakota Oyate (people) aka Oceti Sakowin (Great Sioux Nation) have a collective effort to buy as much of Pe'Sla as we can at this auction (although we also believe that the land cannot be owned and that our sacred places were illegally taken by the United States). Yet we are trying to work within the current U.S. laws to regain custody of our sacred sites and prevent future road and industrial development. Our sacred ways must be protected and passed on to our future generations so that our children may live. This area of the Paha Sapa (Black Hills) is also home to many plants and animals who should also be protected. In fact, many consider that the area should possibly be a historical site, which would also assist in protecting it from future development as well. As Lakota people, our ancestors prayed here, at Pe' Sla, at certain times of year, when the stars aligned. We cannot go elsewhere to pray. We were meant to pray here. This is what they do not understand. Please help the Lakota people. "Let us put our minds together and see what life we can make for our children." Chief Sitting Bull, 1877 We have a group of young professional Native people that are dedicated to the promotion of education, health, leadership, and sovereignity among our indigenous Nations. Our goal is to assist in any way possible the purchase of Pe' Sla by a collective effort of the seven bands of the Oceti Sakowin (Great Sioux Nation) - the Lakota/Dakota/Nakota people. All proceeds from this campaign will go towards that effort. This area would be open to tribal nations for ceremonial purposes. The plants, animals, water, and air in the area would be respected and honored. Please see www.lastrealindians.com/category/chase-iron-eyes/ for more information. We thank you for your hope in the future. We are hoping to buy as much of the land that is being put up for auction as possible. The total amount of land is 1,942.66 acres which is in 5 tracts (300 - 440 acres each). It is diffcult to say how much this land would be sold for as developers may increase the true western "value". The Rosebud Sioux Tribe has designated $50,000 for the purpose of purchasing Pe' Sla land. By contributing to the effort of all the Sioux Tribes, we aim to purchase at least some of the tracts, if not all. Many of the Sioux Tribes continue to exist in poverty and do not have a thriving casino-based economy as the media may have portrayed. Yet we continue to fight for what is sacred, because it matters!" |
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Post by Good Mind Seeds on Aug 15, 2012 5:42:31 GMT -5
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Post by Good Mind Seeds on Aug 18, 2012 6:07:14 GMT -5
5 days left
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Post by catfishtony on Aug 18, 2012 10:58:38 GMT -5
that is a lot of money to come up with in 5 days
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Post by Good Mind Seeds on Aug 20, 2012 16:47:33 GMT -5
3 days left
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Post by lored on Nov 30, 2012 17:03:12 GMT -5
APNewsBreak: Tribes raise $9M for sacred SD land
By KRISTI EATON Associated PressAssociated Press
Posted: 11/30/2012 12:46:12 PM PST
November 30, 2012 9:47 PM GMTUpdated: 11/30/2012 01:47:03 PM PST
SIOUX FALLS, S.D.—After months of high-profile fundraising that drew celebrities' attention and dollars, a group of Native American tribes has raised $9 million to buy a piece of land in South Dakota's Black Hills that they consider sacred, an official with an Indian land foundation said Friday.
The Indian Land Tenure Foundation president Cris Stainbrook told The Associated Press that the tribes raised enough money to purchase the land from its current owners. The foundation was one of several groups and organizations leading the effort to buy the land.
Stainbrook said the deal should be finalized yet Friday, which was the deadline for the tribes to raise the money.
The land, known as Pe' Sla, went up for sale after being privately owned. Members of the Great Sioux Nation have been allowed to gather there every year to perform rituals. The site plays a key role in the tribes' creation story, and members fear new owners would develop it.
"This marks the culmination of four months of a worldwide outpouring of support for the protection of Pe' Sla. The Great Sioux Nation came together to show the world it is paramount for human beings to respect our living mother earth and sacred sites," Standing Rock Sioux tribal member Chase Iron Eyes said in a statement. Iron Eyes' company, Last Real Indians, helped raised more than $900,000 for the purchase through online donations.
Earlier this year, landowners Leonard and Margaret Reynolds canceled a public auction of the property after tribal members expressed outrage. The Reynolds' then accepted the tribes' bid to purchase the land for $9 million, should they raise enough money by Nov. 30. The couple has repeatedly said they will not speak publicly about the land sale.
The fundraising effort drew support from several celebrities. P. Diddy tweeted about as did Bette Midler, who also donated. Midler said she was "happy and proud" to have helped out with the purchase.
"I've been talking about it to my friends, tweeting to the world and donating through my foundation because I think it's important for the soul of our nation," she said in a statement Friday.
Actor Ezra Miller, who appeared in the recently released film "The Perks of Being a Wallflower," and music producer Sol Guy flew to South Dakota last month to film a nine-minute documentary-style video about the land that was used as part of an online campaign to raise funds.
"I think this represents a massive shift for people standing up for what they believe in and the people who are originally from this land. We have a lot to learn and we as a community our stronger together. It's super inspiring," said Sol Guy, whose TV show "4Real" on MTV Canada and the National Geographic Channel takes celebrities to places like Peru and the Amazon.
The fundraising effort has been a monumental and controversial undertaking for the Sioux tribes. An 1868 treaty set aside the Black Hills and other land for the Sioux, but Congress passed a law in 1877 seizing the land following the discovery of gold in western South Dakota.
A 1980 U.S. Supreme Court ruling awarded more than $100 million to the Sioux tribes for the Black Hills, but the tribes have refused to accept the money, saying the land has never been for sale. There are Sioux tribes in the Dakotas, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska and Canada.
Some members of the Sioux tribes didn't agree with trying to purchase the land. Bryan Brewer, president-elect of the Oglala Sioux Tribe, said his tribe did not allocate any money to the land purchase.
"I'm still against buying something we own, but I'm thrilled the tribes' are buying it. I'm very happy about it," he said.
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Post by nuts on Dec 1, 2012 14:46:20 GMT -5
Good they succeeded but revolting they have to buy their own land.
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Post by stratcat on Dec 1, 2012 19:17:33 GMT -5
Thanks for posting that, Lored. I hadn't heard the outcome.  |
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Post by Good Mind Seeds on Dec 5, 2012 4:09:39 GMT -5
thanks lored
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