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Rosebud Sioux Tribe receives $7M grant for veterans cemetery
The Rosebud Sioux Tribe of South Dakota has received a $7 million grant to build the first veterans cemetery in Indian Country.
The tribe is the first receive money from the Department of Veterans Affairs for a cemetery.
Previously, only states could seek grants.
The facility, to be located on a 74-acre site, would be similar to other national cemeteries but the tribe hopes to incorporate Lakota elements into the design.
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S.D. tribe getting federal money for veterans cemetery (AP 9/20)
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S.D. tribe getting federal money for veterans cemetery (AP 9/20)
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