The Act may be cited as the Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to complete all actions necessary for certain land to be held in restricted fee status by the Oglala Sioux Tribe and Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, and for other purposes, section 1, Sec. 1.
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The Act may be cited as the Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act
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“This Act may be cited as the ``Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act''.”
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“This Act may be cited as the ``Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act''.”
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