Monday, July 26, 1999
FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION
URGENT ACTION: Urge Representatives to Pass Section 505 of HR 2605 to
Repeal Mitigation Act

Lakota people are camping on La Framboise Island in South Dakota
to reclaim land promised to them in an 1868 treaty but wrongly
transferred to the state of South Dakota in a 1998 bill. The
U.S. House of Representatives is taking preliminary steps to repeal
the bill that authorizes the land transfer.

Please immediately call, fax or or e-mail your Representative and
urge him or her to vote for H.R. 2605, a bill "Making
appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 2000, for energy and water development,
and for other purposes."

Specifically note that you support Section 505 of that
appropriations bill. Section 505 repeals Title VI, the Cheyenne River
Sioux Tribe, Lower Brule Sioux Tribe, and State of South Dakota Terrestrial
Wildlife Habitat Restoration Act, an act which would have
transferred 92,000 acres of land to the state of South Dakota.
The repeal of this bill has been the objective of Lakota people
who have protested the transfer by camping on La Framboise Island
across from the South Dakota state capitol. As they camp on the
island, waiting for the bill to be repealed, the Lakota have been
praying every day for the last four months.

The House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on HR 2605 Tuesday, July
27, sometime after 2 p.m. House of Representatives Toll-Free Line:
1-800-224-3121.
Call to request the office of your representative, to speak with
a legislative assistant or to get an e-mail address or fax
number.

To find the Fax Numbers or E-mail Addresses for _some_
Representatives, you may check the world-wide web: www.house.org