Tribes sue to halt exploratory drilling in Black Hills near sacred ceremonial site

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A demonstrator sits cross legged in front of drilling equipment near Pe'Sla on Thursday morning, April 30, 2026, in Pennington County, S.D. (Angel White Eyes via AP)

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Nine Native American tribes in South Dakota, North Dakota and Nebraska are suing the federal government in a bid to stop exploratory drilling for graphite near a sacred site in the Black Hills.

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