As soon as the earth moving began Human Remains of the Native Burial Grounds have been unearthed. Skulls,bones (human legs, arms, joints, vertebrae) mourning bowls and ceremonial items have been found. The contractors have said they were never told this was a burial ground, they are disturbed by this and have said this is a very different job than they were contracted for.

The state of South Dakota is ignoring the request of the Native People to STOP the desecration of these known burial grounds. As you read this, women, men and children are struggling on their hands and knees to scratch at the earth, to recover the bones of their ancestors. No one in the state of South Dakota seems to care!

As a result, we are calling for a National/International BOYCOTT OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA! Tell them you will NOT visit a state that robs Native people of their lands, then bulldozes and desecrates their sacred sites and burial grounds to make RV sewage dumps, fish cleaning stations, parking lots, and picnic areas all in the name of tourism and money. Tell them you will be spreading the word by telling your family, friends, and loved ones to also join with the thousands of others who will not go to South Dakota until the state stops its desecrations and disrespect of the tribes of South Dakota!

Please contact the South Dakota Department of Tourism to let them know you support the BOYCOTT of the state of South Dakota because of the desecration of the native burial grounds. We will not visit or support the state of South Dakota until the excavation stops and the wishes of the Native People are respected!

Contact List to Register your Boycott:

The past and current treatment of Indigenous peoples, the Ancestors and the River must be recognized!

Create a Public Outcry!

Human burial grounds are respected the world over, except in the State of South Dakota, USA. No one would willingly desecrate the graves of human beings, anywhere. Please support the Boycott of the state of South Dakota, which has ignored the repeated request of many Native Peoples to stop the excavation of their burial grounds. This means a concentrated refusal to have any dealings with South Dakota, especially, no travel to South Dakota, until this atrocity stops!

Call your congressional representative to let them know how you feel. This is a National issue. The past and current treatment of Indigenous peoples must be recognized federally. Contact all your representatives, local, state and national. To all international supporters, please contact the appropriate governmental office, as well as the United Nations representative for your country.

Again, many thanks for helping us to create a public outcry that these leaders might hear. They may not pay attention to us, but if enough people from this country and the world speak out in support of our efforts to protect these burial grounds, we feel we have a chance. Thank you for responding to this Human Rights Action.

For more information, please call White Swan/North Point Team:  PHONE: 605-487-7769

Special thanks to the courageous White Swan/North Point Team, Ihanktowan Oceti-Defenders of All Things Sacred (Yankton Sioux) and Charmaine White Face of defendblackhills.org

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