This is not the "end of the story", but it does appear to be the end of the "stand-off as reported by Rev. ThunderLight, the person who was in phone contact with the protestors inside the tribal headquarters for the period concerned.

Don

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First, some background on sources of information that many have relied upon during this situation. Two or three individuals, most notably Martina Lookinghorse, have provided Jane and I with most of the details about events transpiring in Pine Ridge. These individuals have in turn relied upon a few inside the building and in the Pine Ridge community. These original sources have maintained that the FBI and other federal authorities laid seige to the Red Cloud Tribal Building in Pine Ridge. Jon Dougherty of WND spent hours speaking to the 'real' leaders inside the building. After the conversation, Jon spoke to David Bresnanhan, also of WND, who just called me back. Here is the real story. The FBI had executed a search warrant on Oglala Sioux tribal financial records, part of the HUD scandal investigation, at the Tribal Housing Office. At 2pm on Sunday, members of the tribe occupied the Tribal Building to protect financial records located there when it was learned that other elements in the tribe (who have been discussed elsewhere on the original thread) were planning to destroy them. The FBI seige was a cover-story concocted by a few as a means of gaining attention. The threat of violence never was with the FBI, but with the other elements of the tribe. Apparently the leadership was not told about the cover story, until today. Our sources were not told it was a cover story. We were not told, and neither were you. The full and complete story by Jon Doughtery will appear on the WND website. I am not sure of when, but my guess is tommorrow. There are political games being played by certain groups within the Sioux Nation and flamed by other factions outside of their tribes. Bottom line - the story IS, has been, and remains real, the players were miscast for political leverage and gain. Believe it or not, the real purpose of this thread series worked. We succeeded beyond our wildest dreams. We found the truth, got it broadcast, and more benefits are going to come to more people than you may realize. Awareness was raised. Many things have changed - for the better. And above all else, we proved to the world that people can work together to help one another in times of adversity and need. Something that will not be forgotten. Many of the side issues remain unanswered ... the missing webpages from many sites, the weirdness of connections, etc ... perhaps they will be answered some day, perhaps not. Truth is, does it matter? Awareness is now there, and nothing will ever be the same again. Some of you might think badly of me ... some of you will feel the opposite ... truth is, I am somewhere in the middle. Doing my best to help my brothers and sisters in trouble, no matter what their skin color, religion, social status, or other form of divisiveness. I accurately relayed all that was given me. I never once opined. I did what I was asked to do - raise awareness. I never called for violence, rather did everything in my power to stop it from happening. That was my point for starting all of this. Enough people have suffered already, we don't need any more. It is past time to stop the stupidity. This story is not going away, it is growing. Other Native American tribes ARE looking at themselves and the way they act and react. Many other Americans are doing the same. One day, I pray that these kind of events become unnecessary, that peace and Love are the foundation of all existance. Until that day arrives, I shall continue to serve Creator as I am called to do. Dr. Rev. Michael ThunderLight