An estimated 500 to 800 Native Americans took part, taking over the four-story granite headquarters of the BIA. Police surrounded the building and snipers took up posts on the Interior Department building across the street. But when a few Native Americans went to check out the accommodations first, before moving everyone, they found the doors were locked. The court set a deadline for the Native Americans to be out, but an hour before it went into effect, a judge ordered a two-day extension to give government negotiators and the Native Americans more time to reach a deal. As part of the agreement, the government said it wouldn’t prosecute the Native Americans who had occupied the federal building.

Source: Washington Post January 24, 2021 12:02 UTC