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Sioux Man Praises Fed's Switch From Harney to Black Elk Peak
Source: Associated Press
Sioux Man Praises Fed's Switch From Harney to Black Elk Peak
By JAMES NORD, ASSOCIATED PRESS PIERRE, S.D. — Aug 12, 2016, 5:42 PM ET
The 82-year-old Oglala Sioux member whose attempt to rechristen South Dakota's highest point for a revered tribal spiritual leader fell on receptive federal ears said Friday that the decision was a sign of compassion and reconciliation.
Harney Peak, named after a man whose soldiers killed Native Americans, was changed to Black Elk Peak by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names on Thursday, determining from input that Harney was offensive for Native Americans. The change applies to federal usage on new maps or other products.
Basil Brave Heart first made the request to change the name as a tribute to "a Native American icon" in 2014; state officials declined to recommend a new designation to the federal board last year.
Brave Heart, who lives on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, said the federal board's move represents compassion, forgiveness and reconciliation. Army Gen. William S. Harney's men massacred Native American women and children during a battle in September 1855, according to historic records.
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By JAMES NORD, ASSOCIATED PRESS PIERRE, S.D. — Aug 12, 2016, 5:42 PM ET
The 82-year-old Oglala Sioux member whose attempt to rechristen South Dakota's highest point for a revered tribal spiritual leader fell on receptive federal ears said Friday that the decision was a sign of compassion and reconciliation.
Harney Peak, named after a man whose soldiers killed Native Americans, was changed to Black Elk Peak by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names on Thursday, determining from input that Harney was offensive for Native Americans. The change applies to federal usage on new maps or other products.
Basil Brave Heart first made the request to change the name as a tribute to "a Native American icon" in 2014; state officials declined to recommend a new designation to the federal board last year.
Brave Heart, who lives on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, said the federal board's move represents compassion, forgiveness and reconciliation. Army Gen. William S. Harney's men massacred Native American women and children during a battle in September 1855, according to historic records.
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Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/sioux-man-praises-feds-switch-harney-black-elk-41341437
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