<oai_dc:dc xmlns:oai_dc="http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc/ http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc.xsd"><dc:title>Protecting Bear Butte: A Plea from the Southern Cheyenne</dc:title><dc:date>1978-09-18</dc:date><dc:creator>unknown</dc:creator><dc:rights>http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/</dc:rights><dc:language>eng</dc:language><dc:identifier>http://congressarchives.org/record/CAC_CC_003_2_31_22_0017</dc:identifier><dc:description>The document includes letters from individuals and organizations expressing opposition to legislation related to the California Desert National Conservation Area and concerns about the protection of sacred sites such as Bear Butte in South Dakota. The documents urge politicians to take action to protect these areas and seek their assistance in advocating for the rights and preservation of indigenous tribes.</dc:description></oai_dc:dc>