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December 2, 2009 
Written by: Tamra Brennan
Founder/Director Protect Sacred Sites   
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 [...]

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Commission delays action on Glencoe Camp Resort liquor license transfer
By Jason Gross, Meade County Times Tribune staff | Thursday, June 04, 2009
STURGIS – Meade County commissioners granted one license transfer request and tabled a second during the annual application hearing Tuesday.
Commissioners granted a retail on-sale liquor license transfer from Hagg Brothers LLC Sawtooth Campground to [...]

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May 24, 2009
Sacred Sites –vs- A Modern Day Disease, Greed
“Our Sacred Ground is Not Your Playground”
By Tamra Brennan
Founder/Director
Protect Sacred Sites Indigenous People, One Nation
Bear Butte is a sacred site located in the Black Hills, eight miles east of Sturgis South Dakota.
The mountain is sacred to many of the Plains Tribes, including Lakota, Dakota, Nakota, Northern [...]

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Action Alert and Upcoming Hearing!
On June 2nd at 3:00 pm the Meade County Commissioners will be meeting regarding the issuance of new liquor licenses, renewals and transfers for Sturgis Rally Venues. Please attend to oppose in person, if you are able!
New License – The new owners of Glencoe Campground and Rock’N the Rally have applied [...]

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Bear Butte forum calls for understanding
By 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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Bear Butte Mountain: A beautiful, sacred site in South DakotaBy Vincent Schilling, Today correspondent
Story Published: Apr 7, 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 been a sacred site to [...]

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Michael Bucher’s ‘Dirty Water’ music video delivers strong message
Michael Bucher
Michael Bucher on the set for his video to “Dirty Water” which is dedicated to protecting Bear Butte Mountain in South Dakota.By Vincent Schilling, Today correspondent
Story Published: Jan 29, 2009
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Cherokee musician Michael Bucher has released a music video from a [...]

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Grass roots group disappointed with rulingBy Babette Herrmann, Today correspondent
Story Published: Dec 11, 2008
STURGIS, S.D. – Meade County Planning Commission granted an on-sale liquor license to owners of the Broken Spoke Saloon Dec. 3. Prior to this approval, the commission granted the owners an off-sale license to sell alcohol to those on the go. [...]

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December 3, 2008
Update regarding Bear Butte, Meade County Commissioners Hearing today.from: Tamra Brennan – Protect Sacred Sites, Indigenous People One Nation www.protectsacredsites.org
First of all, I would like to thank everyone that took a moment to send in their opposition letters to the Meade County Commissioners, opposing these venues surrounding Bear Butte.
Well, it comes [...]

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Hello everyone,
Well, its just more of the same, but we still made attempt. This hearing was held at a out of the ordinary timeframe, usually they are in December and June. It just came to our attention that the hearing was being held at the end of last week, so there was no time [...]

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