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Associated Press article appearing in the Grand Island Independent. Reports a decision by the state attorney general that Nebraska's Liquor Control Commission doesn't have authority to ban alcohol sales near Indian reservations, after Nebraskans for Peace and tribal leaders complained to state officials about problems caused by alcohol in Whiteclay and the nearby Pine Ridge reservation.
Another Man's Poison: Profit and Loss in Whit
Transcript of a story about the effects of alcohol sales by White Clay businesses to Pine Ridge reservation residents, which originally aired on the "Statewide" TV news program produce by Nebraska Educational Telecommunications.
Camp Justice
Detailed account of protests in Whiteclay by Native American activists during summer and fall, 1999. The demonstrators were protesting the government's unwillingness to investigate the murders of two Lakota men on the road between Whiteclay and the Pine Ridge reservation, as well as the fact that the Nebraska Liquor Control Commission wouldn't stop the sale of liquor by Whiteclay businesses. Includes timeline, press releases, and photographs.
Nebraska StatePaper.com - "Group Rallies For
Short article about a rally to support passage of a bill that would prohibit liquor sales within 5 miles of Native American reservations. The primary focus of debate is Whiteclay and the nearby Pine Ridge reservation in South Dakota.
Whiteclay, Nebraska: The Town That Booze Built
Article published in Native Americas Journal, describing the problems caused by local liquor stores selling alcohol to residents of the nearby Pine Ridge reservation, observed by visiting tribal officials.