DeWall explains in the book Korczak ​ — Storyteller in Stone: “Anyone could file a mining claim in the Black Hills and, in effect, ‘ own ’ the land in question as long as $100 worth of assessment work was performed every year.
DeWall menjelaskan dalam buku Korczak ​ — Storyteller in Stone, ” Siapa pun boleh meminta hak menambang mineral di Black Hills dan seolah - olah menjadi ’ pemilik ’ lahan itu selama mereka melakukan evaluasi properti seharga 100 dolar AS setiap tahunnya.