Chief Joseph was a member of the Nez Perce Indians. The Nez Perce Tribe lived between the Blue Mountains and the Snake River in the Wallowa Valley. He was given the name Hin-mah-too-yah-lat-kekt‚ or Thunder Rolling Down the Mountain‚ but was widely known as Joseph‚ or Joseph the Younger‚ because his father had taken the name Joseph from the Christian religion. Joseph one of the first members of his tribe to convert to Christianity. In 1855 he helped Washington’s territorial governor set up a Nez
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LAKE A lake is a body of relatively still water of considerable size‚ localized in a basin‚ that is surrounded by land apart from a river‚ stream‚ or other form of moving water that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons‚ and are larger and deeper thanponds.[1][2] Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams‚ which are usually flowing. However most lakes are fed and drained by rivers and streams.Natural lakes are generally
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Great Salt Lake? How did they organize the territory? • What were the relations between the Mormons and the US government? • Why did they play an important role in the Westward expansion? Documents you have to use during your presentation: Doc 1: Source : First vision of Joseph Smith‚ stained glass window‚ from the PBS web site. This stained glass window was completed in 1913 by an unknown artist‚ and is presently displayed at the Museum of Church History and Art in Salt Lake City‚ Utah
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The Lake - Roger McGough !!! The purpose of this poem is to tell the audience to stop littering the lakes and other water bodies because it is hard for the sea animals to survive underwater. OMP- LIST The Poem The Lake For years there have been no fish in the lake. People hurrying through the park avoid it like the plague. Birds steer clear and the sedge of course has withered. Trees lean away from it‚ and at night it reflects‚ not the moon‚ but the blackness of its own depths. There are
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Meech Lake accord and Charlottetown Accord can be defined as attempts of Canadian government to make Quebec rejoin the Canadian Constitutional family. P.M Brian Mulrooney wanted that Quebec should symbolically rejoin the Canadian Constitutional family. Therefore‚ the new premier of Quebec‚ Robert Bourassa‚ was asked to outline conditions for such reunion. Mulrooney and premiers met at Meech Lake in April 1987 and agreed on a document that addressed Quebec’s demand and was known as Meech Lake Accord
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English essay: ”On the Lake” The definition of a good parent: Is it being the sensible grownup that is the perfect example of how to act properly‚ or does this interpretation of a good parent also include a “wild” site which allows breaking the rules from time to time for the fun of it? “On the Lake”‚ by Olaf Olafsson 2008‚ he reviews the problem of being a responsible adult and a good role model‚ and yet being able to be an interesting and fun person to be with. It is a typical novel genre
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Belum-Temengor Forest Complex (BTRC) is surrounded by three pristine forest reserves namely the Belum Forest Reserve‚ Grik Forest Reserve and Temengor Forest Reserve as well as a man-made lake; Temengor Lake as an essential water catchment area. Belum is one of the world’s oldest rainforests‚ believed to be 130 million years old‚ which would make it older than the Amazon rainforest. Belum Forest Reserve is an initiative from the government to preserve this forest as a permanent nature reserve for
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countries’ methods. I have collected some background information from the internet and extracted the main idea into a form. After analyzing it‚ I have reached a conclusion that reducing the factories which are creating pollutant into the rivers or lakes by establishing a special legal system is the most suitable way for China. This is a convenient and long-lasting project. 1. Introduction Table 1.0 Solution to solve water scarcity | |Water supply |Water
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June 12‚ 2013 Cramer Lakes The Cramer Lakes are nestled six miles up a gentle incline from Redfish Lake in the Sawtooth Wilderness of Idaho. The jagged‚ irregular peaks of the ridges surrounding the lakes form the horizon. Mt Cramer towers over the rest at an elevation of 10‚715 feet‚ the second highest mountain in the range. Each of the three lakes has a short outflow into the next‚ eventually reaching the South fork of the Payette River. The drainage from the upper lake tumbles over a twenty
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enchanting landscapes and green forests in abundance. Some rare species of wild animals are found in the high altitude of Kashmir. Kashmir has been the abode of saints and sages. It is the land of gods and goddesses. Its serpentine rivers‚ huge calm lakes‚ mighty waterfalls‚ long lines of cypress trees are some of the delightful attractions for the tourists. Wild strawberries are grown all over the Kashmir. Varieties of flowers add to the beauty of Kashmir. It is one of the best natural spots of
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