Denney, chairman of the Santee Sioux Nation, doesn’t control his family’s land. Neither do his relatives. Instead, the U.S. government holds the title and responsibility for maintaining it and ...
Gazing across the luxurious green river valley where the Santee Sioux Reservation lies, one’s troubles can melt away. But these days, Santee resident Brishandre Bearing is feeling a little anxious.