New watch tower in Black Hills won’t just be used for fire lookout
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Imagine being a fire tower watch person, just coming from break, all of a sudden you spot a large ...
Yahoo10 天
Black Hills gold mining ban protects land, water, Sioux Nation church
The struggle over mining in the Black Hills dates to 1874, when Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer led a military expedition that sent out "glowing reports of gold," said Oglala Sioux Mario Gonzalez ...
PBS6 年
Black Hills Expedition of 1874
The expedition's confirmation of gold in the region drew thousands of whites to the Black Hills, ultimately fueling tensions between the whites and the Native Americans, leading to the Great Sioux ...