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♪ ♪ for many americans, mount rushmore is one of the countrys most patriotic and awe-inspiring symbols, like a giant apple pie wrapped in a kid rock t-shirt, yee-ha. but for others, its a reminder that this country was intended to be whites only. as we talk about the removal of controversial monuments and statues, mount rushmore is a part of that. located in the black hills of western south dakota, its become the epicenter in a battle over who are the rightful inhabitants and car...

folks. the indigenous people of this land who want their land back. >> whose land? >> our land. >> whose land? >> our land! >> reporter: if many americans, mount mushmore is one of americas most awe inspiring symbols. like a giant apple pie wrapped in a kid rock tee shirt. but for others, its a reminder this country was intended to be whites only. as we talk about the removal of controversial monuments and statues, mount rushmore is a part of that. located in the black hills of western...

Property is a crime. but for his actions that day, nick has been charged with four felonies and three misdemeanors. he is facing 16 1/2 years in prison. if those charges sound overly harsh, i think that was law enforcements point. just as the system overcharged many of the black lives matter protesters that same year. and remember, the fight for the return for black hills had been going on since 1868. remember the little broken treaty i talked about? during the civil rights movement of the 1960s...

Videos of the protest went viral as did the hash tag land back. >> reporter: now obviously, taking a cops property is a crime, but for his actions, nick has been charged with four felonies and three misdemeanors. he is facing 16.5 years in prison. if those charges sound overly harsh, that was law enforcements point. and remember, the fight for the return of the black hills had been going on since 1868. >> remember that broken treaty i talked about? >> reporter: during the civil rights movement o...