Wounded Knee Mystery Bidders Working to Secure Land for Tribe

May 08, 2013

On May 1 the site of the Wounded Knee massacre was put on the open market by owner James Czywczynski with a price tag of $4.9 million. He says three of the five standing offers he has could benefit the Oglala Sioux Tribe, who he would prefer to sell to but have not yet made an offer.

“All five are looking for additional time to put their funding together,” he said. “It appears that three of the five are acquiring this property for or on behalf of the Oglala Sioux Tribe.

“I do not know for sure because these people will not tell me. They told me by the end of the week, which is this Friday they should have their offer submitted,” Czywczynski said.

Denise Mesteth, director of the Oglala Sioux Tribe’s Tribal Land Office, the tribe has not made an offer. She further commented about Czywczynski’s statements that the tribe should have money from the Cobell and Salazar settlements. (Related story: “A Conversation With Wounded Knee Owner James Czywczynski”)

“That is ridiculous for him to even say that,” Mesteth said. “We do not have any money to purchase this land. Yes, we received the Salazar money, but those monies were sent to the districts and allocated already. The money is gone and the districts are taking care of their district business.”

Mesteth also said that since the tribe has purchased the sacred site of Pe’ sla in the Black Hills of South Dakota, people wanting to sell land to the tribe are coming forward. (Related story: “Pe’ Sla Purchase Guarantees Sacred Land Will Be Used for Ceremonies”)

“We are now dealing with another owner who wants to sell us 9,000 acres for $8 million,” she said.

COMMENT:

Two Bears Growling

I hope this is the case & some blessed one(s) are going to buy this for our many people. Such a one or ones, will be blessed in more ways than they could even imagine by the Great Spirit. There are blessings that no amount of money can ever buy someone.

As for those who want to sell that 9,000 acres. That would be nice if it could be bought somehow for our many people. It would be nice to run some buffalo on it.

Remember the legend about when Pte start coming back then our good fortune & power will return to our many people. Some of us have been waiting for this to happen for more years than you could ever imagine