Here is the news article on the IRS plans to auction off the LeMaster Ranch, formerly owned by the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe. And here is the Tribe’s motion for a TRO that apparently failed yesterday:
Crow Creek Sioux Tribe Motion for TRO
An excerpt from the article:
The Internal Revenue Service plans to auction land on one of America’s poorest Indian reservations today, after efforts Wednesday to block the sale in U.S. District Court failed.
According to a federal lawsuit filed by the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe, the IRS intends to auction the land to settle delinquent federal employment taxes it maintains are owed by the tribe.
On Wednesday, a judge denied the restraining order seeking to block the sale, but, according to Terry Pechota, the attorney for Crow Creek Tribal Farms, the judge indicated that he would set the case for trial.
The auction will occur, but no land would change hands until after a court date in late March, said Duane St. John, a member of the tribal council.
The tribe has been planning to develop wind energy, and “this is our prime wind energy land,” St. John said. “So that’s going to be another big hurt to us.”
Turtle Talk 
So, who bought it?
Nobody knows yet, the name hasn’t been released to the public
Do you think I am far off the mark here….
http://steelturman.typepad.com/thesteeldeal/2009/12/crow-creek-sioux-lemasters-ranch-barack-obama-wind-energy-dalton-creations-irs-auction.html
This is a shame and another insult to our Native brothers and sisters. Please contact IRS, Dept. of Interior, BIA and your legislative reps and urge them to reverse this action and return land to The Crow Creek Nation
Someome named Klein from Highmore, SD is reported to have purchased the land according to racewire.org. However, peoplefinder.com only shows one listing for someone with that name from Highmore.
I’m outside all this, but Dalton smells.
Can someone tell me if maybe Sazue doesn’t have a bit of reek, as well?
I dont think Mr. Sazue has anything to do with this in a negative way, however I’m thinking Dalton is involved somehow…. cut out the middle man. This has got to be an inside job. Any info or ideas please drop me a line at Blackfeather1863@yahoo.com
All those in favor of the land getting back into Native hands check out CrowCreekRezProject on Myspace and facebook, trying to get everyone together on this. Thanks
First off I voted for the other guy, be that as it may i think you are dead on here. I’d like to talk to you please contact me at Blackfeather1863@yahoo.com Thanks