In article <CEI3H3.KrF@rahul.net> wsdp@rahul.net (Western Shoshone Defense
Project) writes:
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>H.R.2435 (C103) 06/16/93
>Rep Johnson, T. House Natural Resources
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>DIGEST AS INTRODUCED:
> Wounded Knee National Memorial Park and Memorial Establishment Act of 1993
>- Establishes the Wounded Knee National Memorial Park in South Dakota to
>protect the historical significance of the 1890 Wounded Knee Massacre site and
>to protect and promote Sioux history and culture.
> Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire lands for the Park by:
>(1) accepting leasehold interests in tribal trust lands located on the Pine
>Ridge Indian Reservation and the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation offered by
>the Oglala Sioux Tribe and the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe; and (2) purchase,
>donation, or condemnation of all surface and subsurface rights to any tract of
>fee patented land which the Director of the National Park Service deems
>necessary to include in the Park. Directs the Secretary to provide assistance
>to the Oglala Sioux Tribe in acquiring lands within the Wounded Knee Massacre
>site as defined in the 1990 boundaries studies authorized by the Service.
> Directs the Secretary, acting through the Director, to manage such
>leasehold lands as a unit of the National Park System.
Last year (1992) many residents of Wounded Knee objected to the
proposal for the following reasons.
It would take land from the families living in the town and area of
Wounded Knee.
It would transfer control of the land, water and minerals to the
federal government. It would also allow the Dept. of the Interior
to expand the boundaries of the park at it's discretion.
This basically gives the federal government, which does NOT have
a good record for dealing fairly, correctly with Indian nations,
NOR a good record for keeping agreements they've made, control over
another piece of Indian land.
Michele
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milo@scicom.alphacdc.com Michele Lord Alpha Institute
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