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MP 90A~138 It was the DAKoTA-AIM faction that on 4/1/81, occupied approximately 800 acres of National Forest land about 15 miles southwest the U.s. Government for evictionfiled in September of 198l. The Indians counter sued claiming they were, without cause, denied:a permit by the National Forest representatives, this restricting their right to practice their religion. The U.s. District Court, in l985,.ruled in favor of the Indians, allowing them to remain on the 800 acres and setting this property aside for them. This matter is still before the U.S. District Court because the National Forest turned 'down the.Indians' use plan to construct permanent structures on the property. is not a reservation. The FBl has no jurisidction as it would on a reservation, rather the criminal jurisdiction falls to the Pennington County Sheriff's Office. The U.s. National Forest along with a member of the Sheriff's Office inspects the encampment monthly to ensure fire regulations and that no one was residing in the encampment. The prior month's check revealed only three people.. During the period the camp has been in existence a murder. occurred at the encampment. Several encampment members were arrested and the other member, ultimately pled guilty. b6 During.this murder investigation the sheriff's office,'as well as the b7C U.s. Marshalls searched the encampment for cashes of weapons as they had also heard "rumors" of arms cashes. They were allowed to search as they had information the murder weapon was buried with the cashe. The search was very thorough and no evidence of arms cashes were found, nor was the murder weapon.. attention to the Navajo-Hopi dispute, as well as the dispute in. Nicaragua. He does not reside in "yELLOW THUNDER CAMP". In view of the high visibility of the encampment, with periodic unannounced checks by the Sheriff's Office and National Forest representatives, it is very doubtful that any.training, particularly involving weapons, could take place. The above, along with the fact the encampment was unoccupied when last checked, would tend not to substantiate allegation. b6 b7C b7D -2*