CRST, Oglala Sioux purchase land near Wounded Knee site

The Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe (CRST) and the Oglala Sioux petitioned the U.S. Dept. of the Interior last week to take 40 acres of land around the Wounded Knee National Historic Landmark into trust on behalf of both tribes. The petition followed an announcement by the tribes that they have combined their efforts to purchase the land on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation for $500,000. T...