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are forced to fight with the rules of the United States," Iron Eyes said.
• Online donations totaled about $59,000 as of Friday. The Rosebud Sioux have allocated at least $50,000 to the cause, and other Sioux tribes are discussing how much to donate, Iron Eyes said.
• The tribes are not the only ones concerned about the sale. The closest business to the property is Mount Meadow Store & Campground, which is about nine miles away by road. Manager Dave Oyen said he would like to see the road paved to make it friendlier to visitors, but he worries the land could end up spliced among many different buyers. He said he hopes that it goes in one piece to a rancher.
• The auction comes amid a renewed interest in preserving indigenous peoples' lands and sacred sites. James Anaya, a University of Arizona professor and United

Nations special rapporteur, traveled the country earlier this year visiting Native Americans. Afterward, he specifically noted the Black Hills as land that should be restored to the Native Americans as a way to foster reconciliation. The Department of the Interior also has been holding sessions around the country on about the importance of protecting sacred sites on federal land.
• Even if the tribes buy Pe' Sla, it's not clear what will happen next. Will one Sioux tribe be responsible for the land or will it be split among them all?
• "We don't know that yet, but we are aware of it. Step No.1 is to secure the site," Iron Eyes said.
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• CANTON, S.D. (AP) -- Two people have been arrested after an alleged burglary and a three-hour pursuit in eastern South Dakota and western Iowa.
• Minnehaha County Sheriff Mike Milstead says 34-year-old Tyson Shawn Wessels of Chancellor faces charges of aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer and burglary.
• Authorities say Wessels was trying to steal an ATM in Valley Springs when a witness contacted police. They say Wessels fled and later stole a truck from Midwestern Mechanical that is equipped with a GPS tracking system.
• Authorities say they were able to track Wessels and arrest him with the help of the GPS system and two airplanes. Law enforcement officers opened fire on a truck stolen by Wessels during the chase.
• Thirty-year-old Marie Wessels of Chancellor also has been charged with possession of burglary tools.

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