These Native Tribes Saved Their Sacred Land

Added: 2026-05-28

[00:00:00]Pȟe Sla is sacred to the Lakota, who have visited the site for thousands of years. It is actively [music] used for prayer, ceremony, and cultural activities. And the place is so important to the Lakota, Dakota, and Nakota that the tribes involved banded together and purchased the land. A Rapid City company [music] had started exploratory drilling near the site, and it was met by resistance from treaty or land protectors. As Wiz Paniaryot, [music] president of Indian Collective, said, "We must build on this win to continue the people's work to secure a bright future for generations [music] to come." Black Hills and beyond,