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S.D. grave protection uneven
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MONDAY, JUNE 24, 2002 South Dakota state law makes it a felony to knowingly disturb burial grounds but the protections haven't always applied to tribal sites, according to tribes. Tribal leaders and members differences in treatment when disturbances of Native sites are brought to attention. They cite a case where the state Supreme Court prohibited development on a site where non-Native remains were discovered. The law doesn't require studies to be conducted prior to digging on private land. Get the Story:
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