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Sioux Tribes, County Agree On Law Enforcement For Pe’ Sla

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RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Sioux tribes who bought 3 square miles of land they consider sacred in western South Dakota’s Black Hills have reached an agreement with Pennington County on law enforcement.

The Great Sioux Nation in 2012 raised $9 million to buy land the tribes call Pe’ Sla (pay shlaw) from private landowners. The tribes hope to put the land in trust with the federal government.

The Rapid City Journal reports ( ) none of the tribes has a headquarters closer than a four-hour drive from Pe’ Sla. If the land is put into trust, tribal jurisdiction would apply. But the agreement would allow the county, the Bureau of Indian Affairs and tribes to handle law enforcement.

Sheriff Kevin Thom says he has some concerns about the agreement, but county commissioners still approved it.

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Information from: Rapid City Journal,

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