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Returning the land to its sacredness

Madonna Thunder Hawk stands May 30, 2023, near Bear Butte in South Dakota, a site sacred to the Oceti Sakowin and other Native people.
Riley Robinson/Staff Photographer, The Christian Science Monitor
Madonna Thunder Hawk stands May 30, 2023, near Bear Butte in South Dakota, a site sacred to the Oceti Sakowin and other Native people.

This interview originally aired on In the Moment on SDPB Radio.

When financial compensation is not an option, how can reparations move forward?

The Sioux community says accepting money for their stolen land would be compromising their principles entirely. Instead, they seek the return of their land or, at the very least, a significant role in its preservation and protection.

The Christian Science Monitor journalist Henry Gass reports on the reparations debate. He joins In the Moment to share a conversation about returning the land to its sacredness.

Lori Walsh is the host and senior producer of "In the Moment."
Ellen Koester is a producer of In the Moment, SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.
Ari Jungemann is a producer of In the Moment, SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.