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Sioux tribal members fight for benefits
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2003 Members of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe of South Dakota are challenging a tribal court ruling that limits their benefits simply because they live off the reservation. The members want a share of money from a river settlement fund. Congress appropriated funds to the tribe for land lost to a major water project. Get the Story:
Tribal members to appeal (The Rapid City Journal 2/12) Related Stories:
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