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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When Lakota artist Marty Two Bulls Jr. looks at the Black ... Black Hills, and he wanted to find a way to show them that this place was important long before its value was measured in gold or ...

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 ...

The expedition's confirmation of gold in the region drew thousands of whites to the Black Hills, ultimately fueling tensions between the whites and the Native Americans, leading to the Great Sioux ...

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 ...

RAPID CITY, S.D. - Higher gold prices are generating new interest in drilling in the Black Hills of South Dakota. At least five companies are currently drilling for gold in the mountainous region ...

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 ...