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Sioux Falls, South Dakota television station, KSFY
News, is reporting Johnny Depp is one more time
showing signs he is interested in purchasing
Wounded Knee.
“They have not given us a timeline. He is
interested is coming to visit the Pine Ridge. He is
working through the chairman of the Comanche
Nation of Oklahoma to arrange a meeting,”
commented Toni Red Cloud, public relations
coordinator for the Oglala Sioux Tribe, to the
Native News Online on Thursday.
Depp was adopted into the Comanche Nation of
Oklahoma two years ago.
Last summer Depp told the Daily Mail Online, a
London newspaper, that “he is planning to spend
millions of his own money to return land,
Wounded Knee, in South Dakota, to their
ownership.”
Last summer’s article continued:
“It’s very sacred ground and many atrocities were
committed against the Sioux there. And in the
1970s there was a stand-off between the Feds
(Federal government) and the people who should
own that land. This historical land is so important
to the Sioux culture and all I want to do is buy it
and give it back. Why doesn’t the government do
that?”
Is he really prepared to pay for the land?
‘I am doing my best to make that happen. It’s land
they were pushed on to and then they were
massacred there. It really saddens me.’
Oglala Sioux President Bryan Brewer told KSFY
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Given Depp made his comments last summer, one
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Wounded Knee.
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“Johnny Depp did – it was confirmed he did
make that statement. And he’s hoping to
even be here this month. He’s serious about
it,” said President Brewer.
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D. Leo-Thiha 13 HOURS AGO
That is the most honorable thing I have heard in a long
time. You are my hero Jonny. I would be most happy to
chip in. What ever I can do to support you is a priority.
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Jeff Thomas 12 HOURS AGO
Well done Johnny. A wonderful gesture. The Native
American have suffered horrendously in history. It is
after all, they’re land that was stolen from them.
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Deb Sierra 12 HOURS AGO
He has to sell it to the tribes in order for it to get through
the red tape.
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Robb Ross 11 HOURS AGO
I hope so
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dennis 9 HOURS AGO
That land is not for sale it is Indian land so why do we
have to sell our land the government has taking enough
from us Indians so wounded knee should not be for sale
to any one
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sarah 9 HOURS AGO
Hope Depp does buy the land and gives it back to the
native people. that would be awesome and would be a
great legacy
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jesse 9 HOURS AGO
Johnny will keep his word
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