Return of the Black Hills to the Sioux

The long-anticipated meeting between Tim Giago and Senator Daschle that was promised in exchange for Giago to drop his independent bid for the U.S. Senate last spring is being held today. Rapid City television station KOTA has a story about the meeting headlined "Wind Cave used as bargaining chip?":

Earlier this year, Senator Tom Daschle convinced an independent challenger to drop out of the race for US Senate, but what did Daschle promise in return?
A report published in the Lakota Journal newspaper says control and ownership of Wind Cave National Park were used as a bargaining chip in convincing publisher Tim Giago to leave the Senate race.

The former newspaper publisher announced last year he would run against Daschle as an independent, but later ended his campaign after meeting with Daschle face to face told reporters he was running for Senate because Daschle had done a poor job of representing Native American issues on capitol hill.

In the Lakota Journal report, Giago is quoted as saying he and Daschle agreed to a deal…hinting that the ramifications would surprise everyone involved. “Every Lakota, Dakota and Nakota will be shocked and surprised at some of the issues Senator Daschle will bring forth.”

KOTA Territory news will talk with Senator Daschle later tonight to gain confirmation.

DVT is all over this development. Just start at the beginning and keep scrolling.