EDIT 2: The Tribes of the Great Sioux Nation are going to continue to try to fund-raising to secure Pe’ Sla so as to ensure that this land is never in danger of facing development again. So please continue to signal boost and donate if you can! :)

EDIT: THE AUCTION OF PE’ SLA HAS BEEN CANCELED! This is HUGE news!! This does not mean Pe’ Sla is safe as it is still under the control of those who wished to sell it in the first place. Ideally, it would be wonderful if the Sioux Nation could still buy this land so it could forever remain safe from development. Thank you to EVERYONE who spread this around and chipped in. You are AMAZING, tumblr!

Pe’ Sla is an area in the Black Hills of South Dakota (just west of Rapid City) that is considered by the Lakota people to be the Center and heart of everything that is. It is part of our creation story. It is a sacred place. We perform certain ceremonies at Pe’ Sla which sustain the Lakota way of life and keep the universe in harmony. This area is currently owned by the Reynolds family. They plan to auction off almost 2,000 acres on August 25, 2012 to the highest bidder. It is likely that the state of South Dakota will put a road directly through Pe’ Sla and open up this sacred place for development.

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