[W]e have a tendency to think about dark days like Wounded Knee as in the ancient past, and we focus so much on those who died, those who were killed, those who were murdered that day, but we also have with us Cedric Broken Nose, who is a…

We urge Congress to quickly pass this bill and respectfully ask President Biden to sign it into law.

[W]e have a tendency to think about dark days like Wounded Knee as in the ancient past, and we focus so much on those who died, those who were killed, those who were murdered that day, but we also have with us Cedric Broken Nose, who is a…

We urge Congress to quickly pass this bill and respectfully ask President Biden to sign it into law.

This bill is an important step in our nation-to-nation relationship.

I would simply point out that these two leaders have come together.

This bill is an important step in our nation-to-nation relationship.

Our South Dakota Senators, Mike Rounds and John Thune, who offered this Senate companion bill to restore our lands to 'Indian country' status with reference to our 1868 Treaty deserve our gratitude.

I think that says a lot, first of all, about their feelings about how personal this is.

Moving forward, it is my hope that we can come together to acknowledge the history of the Wounded Knee Massacre and work to mend our history through reconciliation and mutual respect.

This legislation would place 40 acres of tribally purchased land at the Wounded Knee Massacre site into restricted fee status.

We need to ensure that the voices of our tribal communities are heard.

This legislation would place 40 acres of tribally purchased land at the Wounded Knee Massacre site into restricted fee status.

Our South Dakota Senators, Mike Rounds and John Thune, who offered this Senate companion bill to restore our lands to 'Indian country' status with reference to our 1868 Treaty deserve our gratitude.

I think that says a lot, first of all, about their feelings about how personal this is.

We must work together to address the challenges facing our tribal communities.

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Mullin) and the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Scott). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 72, nays 25, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 188 Ex.] YEAS--72 Baldwin…

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Mullin) and the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Scott). The result was announced--yeas 50, nays 48, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 187 Ex.] YEAS--50 Baldwin…