On December 19, 2025, the President signed into law H.R. 165, known as the ‘Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act.’ This legislation directs the Secretary of the Interior to take necessary actions to designate specific land in South Dakota with restricted fee status for the Oglala and Cheyenne River Sioux Tribes. This measure affirms the historical significance of the Wounded Knee site and aims to preserve and protect the cultural heritage of the involved Sioux communities.

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