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Old 10-20-2008, 07:42 PM   #9
Brinty
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Default Re: 'mammoth anomaly in the south dakota badlands'

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Originally Posted by Sushi View Post
The area in question is part of the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. About half of the Badlands National Park falls within the reservation, so the Oglala Sioux have a voice in the management of the park.

We shouldn't assume that what's going on there is illegal. Different laws apply on reservation lands with good reason. Much Native American culture has already been destroyed.

The OS are very likely cultivating heritage crops or engaging in other activities related to their ancestry.
Thanks for that info Sushi - just goes to show, if you ask the right person the right question, you'll get the right answer.
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