The struggle over mining in the Black Hills dates to 1874, when Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer led a military expedition that sent out "glowing reports of gold," said Oglala Sioux Mario Gonzalez ...

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Two of the most notorious Black Hills gold nuggets rotated under bright lights and curious eyes on Sunday afternoon. The historic Potato Creek Johnny nugget rested in a bed of gold flecks ...

This one originally ran April 27, 2014.) When General Custer announced the discovery of gold in the Black Hills, controversial events unfolded in Nebraska. An Iowan who later had a Sheridan County ...

The federal government approved a 20-year ban Thursday on new mining-related activity in a portion of South Dakota’s Black Hills. The ban covers 32 square miles of federally owned land located ...