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By Josh Verges, Argus Leader
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — The Crow Creek Sioux Tribe has settled its tax debt with the IRS and lined up a loan that will enable it to buy back the 11 square miles of land the IRS sold at auction in December, the tribal chairman said.
A stipulation filed in court last [...]

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January 11, 2010

Duane J. St. John
On Dec. 4 an action was taken against Crow Creek tribal land near my district that shook the absolute foundations of Indian law all the way back to the 1800s. Yet few people were in the small room in Highmore to see this monumental action, and few other tribes [...]

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CROW CREEK SIOUX TRIBAL FARMS, INC. v. UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
CROW CREEK SIOUX TRIBAL FARMS, INC., AND CROW CREEK SIOUX TRIBE, Plaintiffs,
v.
UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND JAMES DAUGHERTY, E. HANNIFIN, AND STEVE HOPKINS, EMPLOYEES OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, Defendants.
CIV. 09-3031-RAL.
United States District Court, D. South Dakota, Central Division.
January 6, 2010.
OPINION AND ORDER [...]

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CROW CREEK INTERVIEW

The Diversity Foundation interviewed Chairman Brandon Sazue, of Crow Creek Sioux Tribe the week of December 14th. This is an incredible, heartfelt interview about the land seizure and the conditions and ongoing issues of Crow Creek Sioux Tribe.    
http://www.diversityfoundation.org/indexbrandon.html 
This is a MUST Watch! 
“Their Skin color might be brown, but they bleed red, just like [...]

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December 19, 2009
Written by: NDN News
www.NDNnews.com
 
 Background on establishment of Crow Creek Reservation
The Crow Creek Reservation is located in South Dakota and was established in the 1868 Fort Laramie Treaty. 
Fort Thompson was created as a government operated prison camp. It is now the main community and location of the Tribal headquarters. 
The Reservation encompasses a land Area [...]

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Chairman Brandon Sazue from Crow Creek & Mo Brings Plenty will be on NA Calling on Wednesday, December 23rd
Native America Calling Airs Live
Monday – Friday, 1-2pm Eastern
www.nativeamericacalling.com 
 
Thursday December 24th shows include:
Tiokasin Ghosthorse’s First Voices Indigenous Radio, WBAI NY
Radio ”update” w/Brandon and Moses and Eric Klein Eastern Time 10:10 – 10:29 AM 
www.firstvoicesindigenousradio.org
 
Jim Craven’s “Mitakuye [...]

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Please help spread the word about our online petition to support the Crow Creek efforts! There is NO reason why we shouldn’t have several thousand signatures before this weekend is done! 
Everyone PLEASE UNITE together on this issue. This issue could set a precedence and next time it could be your lands! 
Crow Creek Sioux Land is [...]

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Herseth Sandlin questions tribal land auction
The Associated Press
U.S. Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin is questioning the Internal Revenue Service’s move to auction tribal land on the Crow Creek Indian Reservation.
The South Dakota Democrat says she is worried about the precedent it sets.
The IRS last week auctioned off about 11 square miles of land owned by an [...]

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Please join us on Saturday at 2pm at Crow Creek/Ft. Thompson.
We will meet at 1pm at the Community Center across from Casino. Then we will caravan to Chairman Brandon Sazues location for a 2pm Ceremony.
Asking all Pipe carriers who are physically able to please attend.
Chairman Sazues number is 605-730-0378
PLEASE ATTEND AND FORWARD THIS [...]

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