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County gives conditional OK for Bear Butte road

| Friday, July 09, 2004

STURGIS — Northern Cheyenne Tribe officials received tentative approval this week to build an access road to its property near Bear Butte.

The tribe owns 160 acres northwest of the butte and wants to improve a section line to gain access for various religious ceremonies. Bear Butte, northeast of Sturgis, is considered a sacred area by many American Indian tribes nationwide.

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Meade County commissioners told tribal officials that improvements would have to meet county specifications, and the that county would not pay for nor maintain the 1/2 to 3/4 mile road.

The area has already been disturbed — there is a trail on the section line — so the requirement for an archeological study could be waived.

Tribal and county highway officials will meet next week to examine the property and decide what engineering issues exist. Tribal officials would like to flatten a steep hill somewhat, and county officials are concerned with several creek crossings. Tribal officials are scheduled to return to the commission at 10:15 a.m. Aug. 4 to continue action on the request.

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