Mission
The Defenders of the Black Hills is a group of volunteers, without racial or tribal boundaries, whose mission is to ensure that all of the provisions of the Fort Laramie Treaties of 1851 and 1868 are upheld by the federal government of the United States.
In doing so, these volunteers are also upholding the Constitution of the United States which, in Article Six, states that "treaties are the Supreme Law of the land."
Until the Treaties are upheld, the actions of the Defenders are to restore and protect the environment of the Black Hills and the surrounding Treaty Area to the best of their ability.
A Native American History of the Black Hills
The Black Hills have been considered sacred for millennia to many Native American nations from the United States and Canada. This unique geographic area contains the oldest mountains in the world.
Defenders video available online
June 8, 2006
View the 12-minute video about the work of Defenders of the Black Hills, produced by the Seventh Generation Fund.
View the 12-minute video about the work of Defenders of the Black Hills, produced by the Seventh Generation Fund.
Defenders video available
A 12-minute video about the work of Defenders of the Black Hills, produced by the Seventh Generation Fund, is now available from the Defenders' office. For a copy of the video, send a self-addressed, stamped padded CD mailer to Defenders of the Black Hills, PO Box 2003, Rapid City SD 57709. Donations welcome.
Mission
The Defenders of the Black Hills is a group of volunteers, without racial or tribal boundaries, whose mission is to ensure that all of the provisions of the Fort Laramie Treaties of 1851 and 1868 are upheld by the federal government of the United States.
