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April 8th marked the 43rd week of the "March for Justice" to White Clay,Nebraska and the establishment of Camp Justice.

We are still waiting for many...many answers, and written responses,along with formal actions we have requested from numerous duly elected and appointed officials in the past 43 plus weeks.

The warriors for justice, who are charged with failure to comply with a lawful order by crossing into White Clay, Nebraska on July 3, 1999 to protest against liquor sales and reclaim White Clay will return to the Sheridan County Court in Rushville NB on Friday, (April 14th) at 10:00am, where County Judge Charles Plantz will rule on motions in the case.

The defendants have filed a motion for dismissal and/ or a change of venue. A Journal, Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order from the County Court of Sheridan County, Nebraska, Case No. CR99-457. All defendants in the case received the same legal document as Webster Poor Bear's

John Steele, (former Tribal President) a defendant in the case, member of the Wounded Knee District and supporter of Camp Justice presented a Resolution to the Oglala Sioux Tribal Council of the Oglala Sioux Tribe, asking that the tribe to be named as plaintiffs to a lawsuit in Federal Court in order to determine the Jurisdiction and sovereignty of the tribe over certain lands in Nebraska, which lands are in and near the village of White Clay, Nebraska. The Resolution was passed, 11 for and 2 against

Camp Justice has requested that the resolution be amended to include the tribe hiring an attorney and to pay expenses of the defendants who were arrested of the lawsuit as well as the defendant's legal expenses. The changes to the resolution will be presented for vote at the tribal council meeting next week.

Meanwhile, the primary attention of Camp Justice continues to be focused upon the the unsolved murders of Wally Black Elk and Ron Hard Heart - our two Lakota brothers who were found dead. Brutally beaten and mutilated a few feet from the Nebraska/South Dakota border on June 8th, 1999. It was in their honor, and because of all the other unsolved murders, and the uncountable injustices against our people, that Camp Justice, and the March for Justice to White Clay, Nebraska was established.

Thank you to supporters of Camp Justice and Councilfire who assisted us in raising sufficient funds for Tom to travel to Minneapolis to meet with other supporters. Attorney Larry Levanthal, and staff have committed to legal research efforts on our behalf. Supporters, including the "Council on Crime and Justice" there, have committed to support us by writing letters to officials and elected leaders on our behalf.

On Friday, May 8th, Camp Justice will meet again with the Native American church leaders of the National Council of Churches, to present a proposal for funding to hire a private investigator to look into the unsolved murders of Ron and Wally, and other cases as well.

The "Nebraskans for Peace" group have committed to an ongoing campaign to write letters of protest to the Nebraska Liquor Commission for granting Liquor licenses in White Clay.

We have not received an answer from agent to Paul McCabe of the Minneapolis FBI Field office in regards to a retraction of his statement that there are less than ten unsolved deaths since 1973. There are nearly 300 unsolved, and mostly uninvestigated deaths that need to be addressed. Dakota AIM has listed some of them below.

Additionally, members of Camp Justice and Dakota AIM are assisting with security and support to help protect the Sacred Cannupa and Grass Roots elders and families occupying the Red Cloud Tribal Building to address issues of much corruption in Pine Ridge.

Camp Justice is sponsoring a Giveaway and Memorial dinner for Ron & Wally to be held on Saturday, June 10th. Everyone is welcome to attend. More information will follow.

Camp Justice will continue to stand United and Strong in our efforts to obtain the Justice and Accountability our nation deserves and expects.

In the Spirit of Human & Civil Justice,

Tom Poor Bear, Spokesperson, Camp Justice

Written and Presented on behalf of: Camp Justice Organizers, Volunteers and millions of Supporters protecting the Lakota Nation.

White Clay Protesters arrested for standing strong for justice:

Russell Means, 59, of Porcupine, S.D.; Benedict "Bennie" Black Elk, 36, Pine Ridge, S.D.; former Oglala Sioux Tribal President John Steele, 52, Manderson,S.D.; Gary Moore, 36, Pine Ridge; Thomas Poor Bear, 44, Wanblee, S.D.; and Frank LaMere, 49, South Sioux City; Webster Poor Bear, 49, Wanblee, S.D.; Allen Sheppard, 23, of Minneapolis, and Vaughn Lodge, 22, address unknown.

Partial List of unsolved murders:
Note that this partial list of unsolved murders has repeatedly been supplied to various FBI Headquarters, including faxed and mailed to Paul McCabe at the Minneapolis, MN FBI Headquarters, as well as other field offices with letters demanding investigations and recognition of these murders.

Recent Deaths: Ron Hard Heart June 6, 1999; Wally Black Elk June 6, 1999, Ben Long Wolf, age 36 of Martin S.D.; George Hatton age 56, Allen Hough, age 42 of Rapid City; Royce Yellow Hawk age 26, Randell Two Crow, age 48, Lauren Two Bulls, age 33, Dirk Bartling, age 44, Arthur Chamberlain, age 45, Timothy Bull Bear Sr., age 47, Lauren Two Bulls