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Thursday, October 16, 2003

Former South Dakota governor Bill Janklow (R) is defending his use of federal grant money for a shooting range near sacred Bear Butte.

Janklow, now a Congressman, said the project would create jobs. But the Department of Housing and Urban Development found that it didn't qualify for the Community Development Block Grant program. HUD officials also found that Janklow's administration submitted misleading information in order to justify the project.

Sioux activists are opposing the shooting range for fear of damage to Bear Butte. Although current Gov. Mike Rounds (R) returned the CDBG money, a lawsuit is underway in federal court to challenge the grant.

Get the Story:
Janklow: CDBG not used politically (AP 10/16)

Relevant Links:
Defenders of the Black Hills - http://www.defendblackhills.org/defenders

Related Stories:
S.D. governor says shooting range grant was OK (10/13)
Lakota group seeks protection of Black Hills (09/19)
S.D. to return grant for Bear Butte shooting range (09/19)
Federal funds used for shooting range near sacred site (03/25)
Judge to hear tribal suit against shooting range (3/19)
Four tribes file lawsuit to stop shooting range (03/04)

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