Johnny Depp's controversial portrayal of Tonto in the upcoming Disney film "The Lone Ranger," has prompted Disney to offer the proceeds from the movie's opening premier to the American Indian College Fund for a scholarship fund for native American students. Premier tickets are selling for $1000 each.
In "The Lone Ranger" movie, Tonto is supposed

Oglala Sioux tribe moves to seize Wounded Knee land through eminent domain

RAPID CITY- When James Czywczynski first announced that he was selling the two forty acre tracts of land, one at Wounded Knee and one at Porcupine Butte, for a total of $4.9 million, many people scoffed at the notion that someone would be willing to pay that much for the land.

Nonetheless as the months have passed and several potential buyers are now negotiating a final deal on the land the Oglala Sioux Tribe has decided to take action and file in federal court under the premise of eminent domain to seize the land.