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♪ ♪ for many americans, mount rushmore is one of the country's most patriotic and awe-inspiring symbols, like a giant apple pie wrapped in a kid rock t-shirt, yee-ha. but for others, it's 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, it's become the epicenter in a battle over who are the rightful inhabitants and caretakers of the land currently known as the united states of america. i'm letting you go first bec...

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 america's most awe inspiring symbols. like a giant apple pie wrapped in a kid rock tee shirt. but for others, it's 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 south dakota, it has become an epicenter in the battle of who are the rightful inhabitants and ca...

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 enforcement's 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, the american indian movement emerged. aimed at challenging u.s. policies that were trying to remo...

Videos of the protest went viral as did the hash tag land back. >> reporter: now obviously, taking a cop's 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 enforcement's 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 of the 1960s , the american indian movement emerged. aim challenged u.s. policies trying to remove ...