Nine Tribes File Lawsuit to Halt Graphite Drilling Near Sacred Black Hills Site
Nine Native American tribes from South Dakota, North Dakota and Nebraska have sued the U.S. federal government to stop exploratory graphite drilling in the Black Hills. The tribes argue the project threatens a site they consider sacred and would cause irreversible cultural and environmental damage. The lawsuit seeks an injunction that would prevent any further drilling until a thorough cultural‑resource assessment is completed.