
A demonstrator in a jacket with the words Protect Pe'Sla sits on the ground near drilling equipment on Thursday, April 30, 2026, in Pennington County, S.D., with a banner reading Sacred ground not mining bound. (Angel White Eyes via AP)

A demonstrator in a jacket with the words Protect Pe'Sla sits on the ground near drilling equipment on Thursday, April 30, 2026, in Pennington County, S.D., with a banner reading Sacred ground not mining bound. (Angel White Eyes via AP)