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jwirr

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3. Not changed much then. As to why Whiteclay - isn't Pine Ridge in South Dakota and Whiteclay in

Reply to OmahaBlueDog (Reply #2)

Mon May 14, 2012, 04:42 PM

May 2012

Nebraska? Very hard to make a law between two states. Nebraska wants the taxes and South Dakota doesn't care as long as it stays on the rez. The residents of Pine Ridge did what they could by banning alcohol but it is not going to work when it cannot be enforced just off the rez. I am very saddened to hear this - had many friends out there years ago.

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HuffPo: Beer Sniffing Reporters Invade Pine Ridge [View all] OmahaBlueDog May 2012 OP

Having seen this personally. Mr Giago's article is absolutely correct. Whiteclay is appropriately jwirr May 2012 #1

Re: I had hoped they would be closed down by now. OmahaBlueDog May 2012 #2

Not changed much then. As to why Whiteclay - isn't Pine Ridge in South Dakota and Whiteclay in jwirr May 2012 #3

I think the problem is partly what you say and partly "Whiteclay Pop. 10" OmahaBlueDog May 2012 #4