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To All People Who Honor Unci Maka:

A Federal Judge and Bell Farms Inc. have violated the Sovereignty and homelands of the Sicangu Nation. Did you know that Bell Farms is demanding over half of the Rosebud Sioux Tribes, Mni Wiconi water. for free? They demand, and the Judge is backing them, that the RST allow them to operate completely without regulation or control as they pollute the water and air of our lands. Did you know fraud by the BIA allowed the pig factory to be built without the Environmental Impact Statement required by law? Did you know that Bell Farms lied when they said their digester would clean the water? It does not work! The Tribe has tested the water; it is as filthy coming out, as it is going into their 'digester' right out of their filthy barns. Yet the Judge refused to credit the Tribes evidence and restrained the Tribe from their duties. These rulings violate every Treaty and Governmental right this Nation has left!

Did you know that the BIA 'expert' says the area is not 'culturally significant'? But they ignored the true words of our Elders and respected Spiritual leaders, who have many reasons why this land IS 'culturally significant' to the people. The RST and the people clearly told Bell Farms and the Judge of the sacred nature of some of the lands they were desecrating. Their words fell on deaf ears. Now our lands stand unprotected before a greedy attack by Bell Farms and the Federal Court.

Did you know that the poisonous wastes of each barn full of pigs will be flushed with hundreds of gallons of Mni Wiconi water per HOUR? Did you know they plan to use Thirty-three Giant Waste Lagoons, each one covering FIFTY-ACRES apiece with untreated pig wastes? Bell farms claims their phony 'contract' gives them millions of gallons of FREE Lakota water per year. Water is gold in our land, and just like the gold in the Paha Sapa the wasicu has smelled the riches of the Sicangu and has come to take it away.

Only if we stand together can we STOP BELL FARMS AND PROTECT SICANGU HOMELANDS!

Last week the Judge committed an outrage against the Tribe and the Oyate, which can only be stopped by concerned citizens of this land. WE MUST STAND UP!!! NOW!

Beginning today a group of Indian people have established an encampment within sight of the pig factory. The four tipis we have erected to the west will serve as a notice to all that we care for our land and our people and we will not let them be violated! Bell Farms must go!!!

We invite you to join us. From now until Saturday, determined people will be moving into CAMP SOVEREIGNTY! We invite all concerned people to join us now. Come help us prepare. We are on highway 44 west of White River past the hog factory; you will spot our four tipis standing facing east onto the invaders. We need your support to win. Youth, come stand for the people! Veterans come lend your strength! Join our ceremonies and help in our decisions.

Come to the encampment or contact; Rosalie Littlethunder, Russel Eaglebear, Alfred Boneshirt, Oleta Medansky, Eva Iyotte, Eric Nixon, Claudette Arcorn or Carter Camp. Our success will be determined by the people who come! We need camping equipment and tools, food and gas money donations are accepted. Warriors - Cooks - Tokala all are welcome.. Also Environmentalists who respect the Earth, and Cowboys who hate the pig factory. All will be welcomed. No Booze or drugs tolerated, take that to the pig factory.

To the elders and Spiritual people we humbly request your prayers for our success.