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Lower Brule Tribe Honors Late Lakota Chief Iron Nation

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LOWER BRULE, S.D. (AP) — Members of the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe in South Dakota gathered over the weekend to honor the late Lakota Chief Solomon Iron Nation.

Iron Nation’s grave site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in February 2014. The Capital Journal reports ( ) that tribal members on Sunday gathered to dedicate the marker at the site.

Iron Nation was born in 1815 and died in 1894. He is credited with signing three major treaties that promised peace in exchange for education and other benefits for his people, as they made the transition to reservation life.

Iron Nation’s grave is the only remaining site associated with the chief. The South Dakota State Historical Society says his house burned down in Oacoma about 10 years ago.

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Information from: Pierre Capital Journal,

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