A South Dakota city has repudiated a law that allegedly allowed anyone to "fire upon" a group of three or more Indians.
Spearfish Mayor Jerry Krambeck said there is no evidence the law actually existed. Several web sites [Dumb South Dakota Laws] claim that the city has an ordinance stating, "If three or more Indians are walking down the street together, they can be considered a war party and fired upon."
Nevertheless, Krambeck said it was necessary to issue a proclamation repudiating the law. The proclamation was issued as part of Indian Awareness Week at Black Hills State University in Spearfish.
Get the Story:
Rumors give Spearfish bad image on Web
(The Sioux Falls Argus Leader 4/22)
Spearfish City Council Issues Proclamation Dispelling Urban Myth (Black Hills Portal 4/18)
Relevant Links:
Spearfish, South Dakota - http://www.spearfish.sd.us
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