How did the Indians survive on the Great Plains? There were many factors that contributed to the way in which the Native Indians were able to survive on the Great Plains. In the 1840’s to late 19th century the Great Plains were known as one of the hardest place for people to be able to survive on. One of the main problems on the Plains was the extreme weather conditions. In the summer it would be extremely hot and then in the winter it was extremely cold. However the Indian fought against this adapting
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Few Indian Chieftains are as well known, revered, and as shrouded in legend as Crazy Horse. Like the Messiah of his people, he led his “troops” into battle repeatedly after visions of himself as leader of his people inspired him to action. Even among white people he was known for his fearlessness in battle. There was non-among the Indian tribes that matched his military prowess or skills both as a leader of the people and warrior. Despite this fearlessness, and the larger than life persona that surrounded
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American name is Tatanka-Iyotanka which describes a buffalo sitting unyieldingly on its rear end and legs. To his people in the Lakota area he’s known as Hunkpapa Lakota chief. He was born in 1831 near the Grand River which would now be called South Dakota. Sitting Bull is the Son of sioux warrior named Returns-Again. He wanted to follow his father's footsteps but lacked interest in warfare. Sitting bull is a man of His leadership qualities
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founders of the Dakota Access Pipeline proposed a plan to run an oil pipeline through North Dakota, Illinois, South Dakota, and Iowa. There has been a lot of controversy surrounding the safety and route of the pipeline. The Dakota Access Pipeline has caused many protests and has had many setbacks for the fear of contamination to the land and water. The pipeline could have some good outcomes and bad outcomes but who’s in the right? What is the Dakota Access Pipeline? The Dakota Access Pipeline is
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the situation even worse the United States government had a treaty with the Sioux people and the broke it when they built on their land. Mount Rushmore should not have been sculpted on Black Hills South Dakota. One Reason why Mount Rushmore should not have been sculpted into Black Hill of South Dakota is that the land was taken from the Sioux. Many of the Sioux people think that it is insulting that this monument was sculpted on land that they rightfully owned. In 1986 the U.S Government promised the
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Steve Butcher (1879-1965) My great-grandfather Steve Butcher was born in 1879 in Weston,Texas ( see map). In 1915 Steve Butcher left Weston, Texas in order to find more job opportunities near his wife’s hometown of Tishomingo, Oklahoma (see map). In the early 1900s in Oklahoma, there was a booming population of African-Americans. There were many agricultural jobs and many jobs for laborers. There were a lot of lands that were owned by second generation settlers and those lands were fertile until
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tribal historian of the Oglala Lakota, as his father had been before him. After the division of communal lands of the Pine Ridge Reservation under the Dawes Act, Amos then received his land share along the Black Tail Creek northwest of Oglala, South Dakota, nearby other members of the Sore Back Band. At the time of Amos’s death, his sketchbook was given to his younger sister, Dolly Pretty Cloud. In the 1930s, she was contacted by Helen Blish, a graduate student from the University of Nebraska, who
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Crazy Horse was born with the Native American name Tashunka Witco around 1840 near what is now Rapid Springs, South Dakota. He was a legendary warrior and leader of the Lakota Sioux. When he was first born, he was called curly. As a child, he was different from most kids. He had lighter skin, and curly hair. His mom was also known as Rattling Blanket, but died when he was young. He has a sister and a half brother. At the age of 12, he killed his first buffalo, and got a house. Crazy Horse was physically
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South Dakota is finding solutions to meet the needs of its elderly citizens as evidenced by overwhelming support for House Bill 1156, which passed in 2006. State faces both challenges and opportunities in designing a system of long-term care that promotes the health of its residents, preserves independence, guard’s dignity and is fiscally responsible. Some of the issues in front of the State include: • An aging population; • Geographic mismatch between the places where services exist today
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The Minnesota Lions Eye Bank (MLEB) is a non-profit organization responsible for the recovery, processing and distribution of ocular tissue used for transplant and/or research purposes in the state of Minnesota, western Wisconsin and eastern North Dakota. The primary products the produces are corneas, sclera and whole globes. In North America and Asia there is a large demand for ocular tissue for transplant as well as research and training purposes. In order to maximize financial resources the
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