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Oglala Lakota Oppose Fireworks Event at Mount Rushmore. Qatar-Donated Luxury Jet Planned Overhead
Where the Epstein Files and Sacred Black Hills Intersect
By Brenda Norrell, Censored News, June 16, 2026
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 is expected 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.



