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Federal investigation sought into ban of Native people at hotel
Wednesday, March 30, 2022
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A Sioux Nation tribal leader is calling on U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland to investigate a hotel owner’s decision to ban all Natives from her business.
On March 20, Connie Uhre, who owns The Grand Gateway Hotel in Rapid City, South Dakota, posted on Facebook: “We will no longer allow any Native American on property.” She cited a shooting involving two young Lakota men at the business as the reason for her controversial decision.
This week, Chairwoman Janet Alkire of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe submitted a letter to the Department of Justice, alleging Uhre’s actions violate the 1964 Civil Rights Act, which she said prohibits discrimination in public accommodations.
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