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The BIA, a POW Camp, and other facts learned…
A few facts I have learned recently…. (1) The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) was created as a part of the War Department…the War Department. Therefore, it is not much of a stretch to think that it must have been … Continue reading
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Tagged lakota, pine ridge reservation, POW camp, wounded knee
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Words of the Elders and the Tragedy of the Commons
Each morning we start out with Wisdom of the Elders. After breakfast we gathered in the Great Hall and listened to the morning wisdom. The phrase that resonated with me was: “The strongest weapon of any warrior is love.”. This … Continue reading
Posted in Lakota, Pine Ridge, South Dakota
Tagged badlands, lakota, re-member, Sharp's corner, white river, wounded knee
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Crazy Horse to Pine Ridge
This morning we set out early from Rapid City to Mount Rushmore and Crazy Horse. Just a short stop by Mount Rushmore, to take in the Giant Heads and a longer more detailed stop at Crazy Horse. The complex at … Continue reading
Two Worlds: Oglala Lakota College and White Clay, Nebraska
We have had a series of successful meeting with faculty and administrators at Oglala Lakota College (OLC). We have met with Dr. Deig Sandoval and Jason Tinant at the OLC Center for Science and Technology. We also have met with … Continue reading
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Tagged alcoholism, Oglala Lakota College, pine ridge, service learning, white clay Nebraska
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Into Pine Ridge
On June 26, 2012 we left the Black Hills, through Deadwood, Sturgis, and Rapid City and entered the rolling landscape of the South Dakota prairie and grassland. As we passed through Deadwood, I was reminded of what we learned in … Continue reading
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Tagged badlands, Kyle, Oglala Lakota College, pine ridge, prairie
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The Black Hills
We have spent the last two days in the Black Hills. The Black Hills received their name from the dense covering of evergreens. It is an amazing landscape change from the rolling hills of the grassland to the sharply rising … Continue reading
Flight to South Dakota
The flight from BWI to Rapid City Regional Airport took us through Houston, yes it was planned. There are a limited number of options when flying into Rapid City, SD. However, the flight from Houston to Rapid City passed over … Continue reading
Posted in South Dakota, Uncategorized
Tagged hydraulic fracturing, rapid city, Water
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Preparations for Leaving
In one week, we will be in Lead, SD. If you are unfamiliar with Lead (pronounced “leed” not “lead”), it is a small town in the Black Hills, near the Wyoming state line. Lead was founded in 1867, after the … Continue reading
Posted in Cheyenne River, Lakota, Lead, Pine Ridge, South Dakota
Tagged cheyenne river, lakota, pine ridge, re-member
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