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ous networks to get the word out and is confident the tribes will be successful in raising all the money.
• "My first hope is not to demand people to give money," Sol Guy said. "If they can afford it, great. But I think what's more important is that people take it in and learn the history and spread the word and have the conversations about it."
• Chase Iron Eyes, a member of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe who started the online campaign and appeared in the video, said he wants the celebrity endorsements to help raise money, but more than anything, he hopes it will widen the network of people who are thinking about the land and what it means for the tribes.
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South Dakota State tops District of Columbia 96-48
• HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) -- Taevaunn Prince scored 13 points, and six of his South Dakota State teammates scored in double figures as the Jackrabbits beat up the University of the District of Columbia 96-48 Saturday.
• Jordan Dykstra, Marcus Heemstra, Zach Horstman, Chad White and Nate Wolters all had 12 points for South Dakota State (3-2), and Tony Flegen chipped in 10 with a team-high nine rebounds in the 2K Sports Classic subregional game.
• Wolters also had six assists and two steals, while Prince and Heemstra each grabbed seven rebounds.
• The Jackrabbits shot 55.7 percent (39 of 70) from the field and 36.8 percent (7 of 19) on 3-pointers. They finished with a 27-8 turnover-to-assist ratio.
• The Division II Firebirds (1-4) shot 20 percent (6 of 30) from the field in the first half as South Dakota State opened a 45-16 halftime advantage.
• Quasim Jones led the District of Columbia with 13 points.
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More than 200 bison purchased during auction in SD
• CUSTER, S.D. (AP) -- More than 75 bidders traveled to Custer State Park in South Dakota to bring home one or more of the park's beloved bison.
• Hundreds more watched as park officials auctioned off 256 bison and 17 burros during the park's annual buffalo auction on Saturday.
• The goal of the auction is to thin the park's herd, which officials say is especially important after a mild winter and dry summer left the grassland parched and at risk for over-grazing.
• The auction follows September's jaw-dropping, internationally famed buffalo stampede that draws thousands of spectators.
• This year's prices were up for heifer calves and mature cows, while the price for (Continued on page 23)
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