Archive for April, 2008

"Bikers for Bear Butte"

This letter is to all those well-meaning bikers who participate in the Sturgis Bike Rally in South Dakota, in August. We believe that the majority of you are not aware of the destruction the rally is causing to one of Indian peoples’ most sacred sites, Bear Butte. Very few non-Indians know that for many centuries [...]

Bear Butte Update 4/23 ~ Meade County Commissoners vote to APPEAL!

A quick update regarding Bear Butte: On April 14, 2008 Judge Bastian remanded the decision back to the Meade County Commissioners in regards to the alcohol revocation of Jay Allen’s, Sturgis County Line, LLC / Bear Butte Sunsets LLC. At 8:30 this morning, April 24, 2008 the Meade County Commissioners unanimously voted to APPEAL Judge [...]

BEAR BUTTE ISSUE MORE CRITICAL THAN EVER!

www.ProtectSacredSites.org and www.ProtectBearButte.com Protect Sacred Sites Indigenous People, One Nation is a grass roots organization, which works towards protecting our sacred sites across the country. We are a local organization actively working on the Protection of Bear Butte, in South Dakota. BEAR BUTTE ISSUE MORE CRITICAL THAN EVER! SACRED SITES ARE WORTH THE FIGHT! Greetings [...]

Meade County faces decision on County Line rally venue

Meade County faces decision on County Line rally venueNew owners may open bar beyond rallyBy Kevin Woster, Journal staff Monday, April 21, 20088 comment(s) Normal Size Increase font Size The Meade County Commission is scheduled to decide this week whether to challenge a circuit court ruling directing it to reconsider its denial of a liquor [...]

Invitation to the Bear Butte Forum May 3rd

Invitation to the Bear Butte Forum The next meeting of the Bear Butte Forum is scheduled for Saturday, May, 3 from 8:30 a.m. to noon MST. The Forum will meet at the Sturgis Community Center located at 1401 Lazelle Street in Sturgis, South Dakota. Participants are responsible to make their own lodging and meal arrangements. [...]