Sioux Refusal To Accept The Money Awarded
The Sioux have declined to accept the money, because acceptance would legally terminate Sioux demands for return of the Black Hills. The money remains in a Bureau of Indian Affairs account accruing compound interest and as of 2010 the amount is reported to exceed $570 million. As of Aug. 24, 2011 the Sioux interest on their money has compounded to around 1.3 billion dollars.
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