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There is no greater atrocity than the continual violation of our religious freedom and inherent right to partake in sacred ceremonies without being spiritually violated, or suffering from the destruction and blatant disregard of our sacred lands.

These Sacred lands are the bloodline and life way of our people and our traditions.

Bear Butte is a sacred mountain located in the Black Hills, eight miles east of Sturgis, South Dakota.

Bear Butte is sacred to many of the Plains Tribes, who continue to travel to the mountain each summer to pray and hold their annual ceremonies.

The blatant disregard for the spiritual beliefs and ceremonies of Native People and the sacredness of this mountain is evidenced by the increased presence of bars and large concert venues, excessive motorcycle noise pollution, helicopters, flashing strobe lights over the mountain and intoxicated campers nearby.

Each August, the Sturgis Bike Rally increases the population of Sturgis from 6,600 people to 500,000 literally overnight.

Traditional people travel to Bear Butte for annual ceremonies and to worship, from May through the end of August. Each year people are violated in ceremony with the extreme noise and commotion that the Rally brings towards the sacred mountain.

Archive for April, 2009

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Apr '09

Meade County Commission rejects Sturgis annexation proposal

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Meade County Commission rejects Sturgis annexation proposalBy Jason Gross, Meade County Times-Tribune | Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Meade County Commissioners unanimously rejected Sturgis’ annexation resolution Monday morning.
This matter now reverts back to the city, according to commission chairman Robert Mallow. “The city determines if they want to make those changes we submit.”
Property belonging to the [...]

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Apr '09

Bear Butte forum calls for understanding

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Bear Butte forum calls for understandingBy Jason Gross, Meade County Times-Tribune staff Sunday, April 26, 2009
STURGIS — People who consider Bear Butte a sacred site met for three hours Saturday morning to share their views on issues they fear could damage the peaceful atmosphere there and the use of the park as a place [...]

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Apr '09

Annual Bear Butte Forum April 25th in Sturgis

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Department of Game, Fish and Parks Foss Building 523 East Capitol Pierre, SD 57501-3182
March 31,2009
Invitation to the Bear Butte Forum
The next meeting of the Bear Butte Forum is scheduled for Saturday, April, 25 from 8:30 a.m. to noon MST. The Forum will meet at the Sturgis Community Center located at 1401 Lazelle Street [...]

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Apr '09

Annexation, liquor stores among issues at hearings

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Annexation, liquor stores among issues at hearingsFull Throttle seeks Meade County off-sale licenseBy Jason Gross, Meade County Times-Tribune | Friday, April 10, 2009
Expansion of Sturgis city limits east to S.D. Highway 79 could create liquor store sales competition involving the city of Sturgis and the Full Throttle Saloon & Campground.
The city operates the only liquor [...]

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Apr '09

Bear Butte Mountain: A beautiful, sacred site in South Dakota

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Bear Butte Mountain: A beautiful, sacred site in South DakotaBy Vincent Schilling, Today correspondentStory Published: Apr 7, 2009
Story Updated: Apr 3, 2009
STURGIS, S.D. – Just outside Sturgis is the Sacred Mato Paha or Bear Butte Mountain. Bear Butte, a 4,426-foot mountain, rests on the northernmost part of the Black Hills. It has [...]