Oglala Sioux Tribe Opposes More Alcohol in Whiteclay

Oglala Sioux Tribe opposes more stores in Whiteclay


Friday, August 6, 2004
The Oglala Sioux Tribe opposes any new liquor establishments in the border town of Whiteclay, Nebraska.


Currently, only three stores are operating because one store recently lost its license. But that store is appealing and another one wants a license to open a new store.

Together, the stores sell millions of cans of beer to residents who cross the border from the nearby Pine Ridge Reservation. The tribe and a group called Nebraskans for Peace has been asking the state of Nebraska to crack down on liquor law violations in the town.