Carving up the Mountain was a Desecration of Their Land

   One of the most dishonorable moments in American history came when we carved the likenesses of Washington, Lincoln, Jefferson, and Roosevelt into the Black Hills of South Dakota. Oh, it is not that honoring those four presidents was dishonorable, but how we went about it was.  

   We signed an agreement with the Indians, giving them ownership of the property. But, when gold was discovered in the Black Hills, we went back on our word. We stole the property right back. 

    The Black Hills were sacred to the Indians and they did not want the land disturbed. Carving up the mountain was a desecration of their land.