Reverse the Executive Order signed by Roosevelt in 1904 returning the 49 mile extension to the Oglala Sioux Tribe.

The Executive Order signed by Theodore Roosevelt in 1904 removed 49 of the 50 miles of buffer zone (White Clay Extension) from the Oglala Sioux Tribe without ever consulting the tribe. This buffer zone was created in 1882 to prevent the sale of alcohol to the residents of the reservation until no longer necessary. Roosevelt never proved this, deeming the order invalid. The Pine Ridge Reservation, where alcohol is illegal has been suffering from the consequences of alcoholism while Whiteclay, NE and the 4 beer store owners have the 2nd highest beer sales in the state. Whiteclay has no law enforcement, no legal place to drink, and sells 14,000 cans of beer a day with a population of 14. We are petitioning for the return of the 49 miles of White Clay Extension to the Oglala Sioux Tribe.