Custer State Park

to mid 1800’s, and there wasn’t enough space for everyone. With this came expansion, and to reach the goals they had set out for it, the Native Americans had to go. A prime example of this is shown in Howard Zinn’s “A People’s History of the United States,” where in chapter seven he talks about the forced removal of Native Americans from their lands, carelessness and failure by the American government to protect, and multiple slaughters carried out by the American military on the Cherokee, Chickasaw

Since Europeans first settled in the Americas, relations between them and their native counterparts have been tenuous at best. To solve these problems, the settlers believed that the natives should adapt to European ways of life. They began the process known as assimilation and Americanization. While Americanization may have been born out of a desire to help minority groups, it was a misguided and unethical effort. They have mostly succeeded with superimposing the ideals of western civilization into

Stories told by a grandfather or an great aunt give a family its character, but no matter how much information you learn, there is always more; there are more adventures and more tragedy and more lessons. Hearing the stories of a relative’s experiences as a child, at high school, or how they raised their first child brings a family one step closer to that person and their family’s history. It is important to talk to family members and to record the stories of older relatives before they die and

As the plane wasn't leaving until 2:45pm and the Airport is only a half hour from Gatineau, why wouldn't a person drop into Edgar for lunch? You know . . . A couple of paninis, one composed of two slices of French toast packed with ham and cheese, squash-baked in the panini press and served under a generous splash of maple syrup; and one filled with roast pork slices, peaches and cheese and toasted to perfection. Then it is only a matter of two lemon-curd stuffed beignets "apporté" and a rush

the entire camp was burned. Many of the natives were left behind to be identified by their family members. Several men tried to stop the massacre, mainly a CPT. Silas, who on Apr 23, 1865 was found shot to death in Denver. According to the National Park Service, “The citizens of nearby Denver welcomed the troops when they returned as having helped to rid the Plains of hostile Indians, but Chivington’s actions were controversial almost

survival and some that they have adapted over time to maintain their culture and heritage. First, buffalo herding, essential to the Lakota survival supplied the tribe with food, shelter, and clothing. Figure 1 is a picture of a buffalo herd in Custard State park taken in 2010. Prior to the Lakota living on the reservation, they would follow the buffalo herds migration patterns. In addition, family was another important part of the Lakota culture. Men were allowed to have more than one wife to ensure the

prosperous until the near annihilation of the buffalo by the Americans. This and land encroachment by pioneers due to U.S. government policies started the “Indian Wars”. A famous Lakota during these wars was the Chief Sitting Bull who defeated General Custer at The Battle of Little Bighorn. Eventually, the Lakota had all their land, including their sacred Black Hills, was taken from them and were placed on reservations. On the reservations they had to deal with ever changing federal policies that forbid

In 1861 the American Civil War started. The country was divided into the North (Union) and The South (Confederates). Robert E. Lee was the leading general for the South. Ulysses S. Grant was the leading General for the North. The Union had 23 states which were California,Michigan,Connecticut,Minnesota,Illinois,New Hampshire,Indiana,New Jersey,Iowa,New York,Kansas,Ohio,Maine,Oregon,Massachusetts,Pennsylvania,Rhode Island,VErmont,West Virginia and Wisconsin. The South on the other hand only had

Of all the features upon the earth there are some ascribed with special significance. These features, whether caves, lakes, deserts, outcroppings, or something else entirely, hold tremendous relevance for the groups that dwell near them. Such beliefs in the worth and importance of such sites are entrusted from one passing generation to the next. These beliefs, and the physical objects they rest upon, become increasingly vital to that group’s identity as a people. One such group is the Teton Lakota

Americans. When passed, the ACA allowed for states to expand access to Medicaid to those previously ineligible, including some people above the Federal Poverty Level (FPL), and in its five years since passage the law has faced challenges to its component pieces, its legality, and constitutionality all together. A Supreme Court decision in 2012 ruled a key element of the ACA, the expansion of Medicaid, to be optional for the states. From that decision, 24 states and the District of Columbia have chosen