Only a handful of nutty professors care about this, right or is this really a big deal?
Depends on your perspective I guess. I am not a professor, whether or not I am nutty is open for debate but I care about it.
"Only a handful of nutty professors care about this, right or is this really a big deal?"
I care. My guess would be the locals and the Indians care, too.
The looting is taking place on public lands, set aside to preserve preserve the natural state.
There are wild horse herds in this area. Is is far off any beaten path.
My father was born and grew up nearby. Not far away is one of the best museums in the world: The Buffalo Bill Historical Center
http://www.bbhc.org/index_flash.cfm
Exhibits (permanent) include:
The Wild West (Buffalo Bill Cody)
Plains Indians
American Firearms
Western Art
Yellowstone Ecosytstem
Several tribes roamed these areas, Crow, Shoshone, Arapaho. Custers Last Stand is within 75 miles, or so.