Trump confirms that he will attend the fireworks event at Mount Rushmore in the Sacred Black Hills on July 3, 2026. The Oglala Lakota Council in Pine Ridge, South Dakota, passed a resolution opposing the event.
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| Protest in 2020 over fireworks event at Mount Rushmore. Photo credit Unicorn Riot Media. |
Oglala Lakota Oppose Fireworks Event at Mount Rushmore
By Brenda Norrell, Censored News, June 16, 2026
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PINE RIDGE, South Dakota -- The Oglala Lakota Tribal Council opposes a presidential visit to Mount Rushmore for a fireworks celebration in the Sacred Black Hills, on July 3, 2026, which President Trump plans to attend.
"It should not occur," the Lakota Council said in its resolution, pointing out the violation of the aboriginal treaty, the Fort Laramie Treaty, and the distress Lakota already live with because of federal budget cuts.
The tribe's resolution points out the ongoing uranium mining and oil pipelines, including Keystone XL and Dakota Access Pipeline, where sacred sites are being destroyed.
