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Article: MILLIONS RECEIVED FOR CHEYENNE RIVER ROADS
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- August 22, 2005
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The Cheyenne River Sioux, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release:
With hard work and dedication, the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe (CRST) and its Transportation Department has been victorious as $6 million was recently approved for CRST with the Reauthorization of the Transportation Bill. A $286.4 Billion Transportation Bill including $1.86 Billion for Indian Country was signed into law by President Bush on Aug. 10, 2005.
The Bill includes $225 M. in projects for South Dakota and $150 M. for SD Indian Reservations. There are earmarks for specific tribal projects such as $3 Million for acquisition of road maintenance equipment for Oglala, Rosebud and ...