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Washington Showdown as Indians Ready for Clash
Washington AP reported hundreds of tense demonstrators prepared for a police confrontation to defend their occupation of the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs building. The government planned to seek a court order to evict after 8 am following a Sunday deadline. Russell Means warned of a fight resembling Wounded Knee as barricades went up and protesters vowed to stay, demanding concrete gains beyond housing.
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