The U.S. Department of Agriculture is considering buyers for the failed Si Tanka University campus in Huron, South Dakota.

The USDA extended a $3.3 million loan to Si Tanka. The loan is now in default and foreclosure proceedings could start.

A USDA official said several parties are interested in bailing out the campus but wouldn't disclose names. Previously, Ron Volesky, a member of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, expressed interest.

The Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, which chartered Si Tanka, is focusing on keeping the on-reservation campus in Eagle Butte afloat.

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Official says groups interested in Si Tanka (AP 4/6)

Relevant Links:
Si Tanka University - http://www.sitanka.edu

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