Today that sum still sits untouched in a federal bank. By doing so, they reason, it would seal the shady deal. That we'd rather suffer the misery of poverty than to sell our holy land. A tub of Indian soup simmering on the fire, cold drinks, and good friends. The word is circulating that another Lakota, known by all, was found yesterday floating face-down in Rapid Creek, a mile from Rapid City.
More stories circulate in whispers.
Yet another Lakota man was found yesterday beaten to death and stuffed into a garbage can in Mobridge, a small town of Northern South Dakota. Apparently, four rich white kids were apprehended in the murder. Suspicions run high. The numbers pile up. It never ends out here.