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    Essay On Sun Dance

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    The Sioux were thought of as violent and scary when really‚ the things they were doing‚ were beautiful. They have many traditions that revolve around life. Even today the Sioux carry on their ancestor’s beliefs and stories. Their ideas of life itself were special. The Sioux is an overall unique tribe. One of the most important things to the Sioux is the Sun Dance. The Sun Dance is a ceremony that lasts four days. It shows honor towards the sun and bravery to overcome pain (David J. Wishart‚ 1).

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    of living in civilized society” (p.6). Sioux tribe‚ called themselves Lakota‚ Dakota and Nakota‚ which means the same thing in Sioux dialects: “allies”. The Indians lost the fight for their land and ways of life‚ though not for lack of bravery‚ skill or a sense of purpose. Lack of unity also was a huge factor in their defeat. To better understand the Lakota culture‚ it’s important to learn about their history‚ customs‚ beliefs and traditions.

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    The Sioux tribe was impacted by Westward Expansion in many ways. The U.S. army tried to gain control of the Sioux ‚ many of whom entered and left reservations at will. The U.S. army then attempted to force the remaining Sioux tribe of the land by sending more forces under Colonel George Cluster into the hills of South Dakota. The Westward Expansion was also detrimental to the needs of not only the Sioux tribe but all Native American tribes. Most tribes depended solemnly on buffalo for food as well

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    APUSH Gilded Age notes

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    Unit 10: The Gilded Age Economic & social changes 1865 – 1920 Part one: The Last Frontier The Final settlement of the Trans-Mississippi West Historiography THE FRONTIER THESIS: Frederick Jackson Turner The Significance of the Frontier in American History – July 12‚ 1893 1890 Census – no more defined frontier line; had pockets of settlement spread out Turner Thesis: spirit and success of US is directly tied to westward expansion; a turning point in American Identity American Identity:

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    wolf with two white feet started to visit every day‚ and John developed an attachment to the wolf‚ eventually naming him Twosocks. Around this time‚ Kicking Bird of the nearby Sioux tribe came to investigate the fort‚ and John ran toward him screaming‚ buck naked. This was the start of the great friendship between the Sioux and John Dunbar‚ otherwise known as Dances with Wolves. When Kicking Bird returned to John’s post‚ he brought a friend‚ and had a mind to trade to start a truce. Although communication

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    crude oil from domestic wells to American consumers” (Dakota Access Pipeline Facts). It’s a pipeline that was built under Lake Oahe‚ which is located upstream of the Sioux tribes’ land. It would also would save a lot of money and energy to transfer oil across the nation. The Dakota Access Pipeline should have been stopped because the Sioux tribes have rights‚ the pipeline could damage the environment‚ and the government needs to care

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    HIST 531

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    Helmuth von Moltke-Was the chief architect of the operational stratergy during the Austro –Prussian War. Served as Chief of staff of the Army following the Prussian constitutional crisis of the 1860s. Due to his military strategy the Austro-Prussian war lasted three weeks with the Austrian defeat at Königgrätz. Battle of the Nations- Also known as the Battle of Leipzig. Clash between the French forces including Germans from the confederation of the rhine as well as Polish and Italian troops

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    Comparatives Of Indians

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    showing you the comparatives of the tribes Inuit‚ Haida‚ and the Sioux. Fact number 1‚the tribes live in Canada and that was their origin.Fact number 2‚ the tribes all hunt for animals so they can feed their family and themselves to survive. The Inuit hunt for walruses‚ and seals‚ The Haida hunt for shellfish‚ and the Sioux hunt for buffalo.Fact number 3‚ the tribes all build shelter for their tribes. The Haida the inuit and the Sioux make tools and also weapons to hunt for the food that they kill

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    thinking. But believe me it is. The Inuit and Sioux and also Haida all lived in Canada they are alike in many ways and also different in many ways . The Sioux and Haida and Inuit are living in Canada.The Inuit and Sioux both eat caribou. Caribou for the Inuit is also a name for them its called Caribou Inuit‚ they lived southernmost of central Inuit. The Sioux tried to ambush the buffalo‚bison‚ caribou. But in the end they both ate caribou either way. The Sioux tried to match up with Blackfoot and tried

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    were very spiritual and believed in another world and higher being. The Oglala Sioux Nation’s rituals‚ traditions‚ and ways of life are reflected through the story of Black Elk‚ an Oglala Sioux medicine man‚ who shared his life stories with the poet John Neihardt in an attempt to preserve the history of the Sioux traditions. Neihardt’s book‚ Black Elk Speaks‚ also depicts the struggles of the Lakota Indians (Oglala Sioux Nation) as they defend their land against the “Wasichus‚” or white-man‚ during

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