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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2002

Billy Mills, an Olympic gold medalist and a member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe, spoke at a sports tournament in South Dakota on Tuesday.

Mills said the Lakota Nation Invitational has helped bring reconciliation efforts between Indians and non-Indians. He said sports can teach people values that will restore dignity and bring unity worldwide.

Mills said he tells Indian athletes to adhere to the Lakota values of bravery, wisdom, generosity and fortitude.

Get the Story:
Mills touts Lakota values (The Rapid City Journal 12/18)

Relevant Links:
Billy Mills, Bio - http://www.indianyouth.org/billy.html

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