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Letter: Alcohol sales at Whiteclay nothing short of 'genocide'


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nebraska
oglala sioux
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whiteclay



"The situation in Whiteclay is nothing short of genocide on the Native Americans who live on the neighboring Pine Ridge Reservation, which is dry.

The Journal Star featuring a photo of John Red Shirt, "Mayor of Whiteclay," lying intoxicated on the sidewalk in 2005 that is a disgrace to Native Americans who battle alcoholism in the region."

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