Pine Barrens

In June of 2011, the Asian Longhorned Beetle was found in Clermont County, about 30 minutes from where I live now. Clermont County is home to East Fork State Park, a 4,870 acre state park which is comprised of about 50% woodland. The Asian Longhorned Beetle (ALB) is an invasive insect in Ohio that will host in about 10 different types of trees. This is an important topic to me because this invasive insect is not only single-handedly taking down forests in Ohio, but the introduction of an invasive

| Prison Writings Book Review | Dr. Hansen | | Dillon Ekmalian | 10/1/2010 | The United States is home of the brave, the free, and the land of opportunity. People from countries all around the world come to the United States to better themselves, or to give their children a chance at a better life. Countries of all races and skin colors have come since the land of the Americas was “discovered,” white, black, brown, and yellow. However, there is a key color missing; the

for something they are passionate about. During the summer of my eighth grade year, I embarked on a mission trip to South Dakota along with 25 other individuals. The purpose of this trip was to spread the love of Jesus Christ with the people of the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation that may not know who He is. Despite the differences and challenges, the reward at the end of the trip made it all worth it. Even though the group I was a part of had the same goal in mind throughout the entire trip, there

seasons to visit and Lakota stargazing associated with the site. When applicable, Lakota words will be provided. Geographic Location and Geology The Badlands are geographically located in Southwest South Dakota, the Southern Unit being within the Pine Ridge Reservation.  The Oglala Lakota Nation co-manages the Southern Unit of Badlands National Park. The Badlands were deposited in layers over millions of years. The layers are constructed of sediments such as sand, silt, and clay that have been cemented

several films, read our first book, and had some class discussions. These three things provided me with a great deal of information on the 1975 FBI shooting at Pine Ridge and on Native American/American Indian myths and legends. In the films Incident at Oglala and Murder on a Reservation, I learned a great deal about the 1975 FBI shooting at Pine Ridge and have developed my own opinion about the incident. I learned that on June 26, 1975 two FBI agents, Ronald Williams and Jack Coler, followed a red pick-up

Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past few you’ve probably heard about the stories about a creature known as The Slender Man. He looks like a man, but he’s very tall, some say up to 8ft tall, with elongated, stick thin arms and legs. Some art depicts him with black tentacles that protrude from his back which he can retract at will. His face is blank and featureless, almost although it is covered by a thin veil and he’s always wearing a black or pinstripe suit with coattails and sometimes

that the Indians on the reservations receive. This is a problem in all of the U.S. Growth becomes more fragile when the gap is as high as the United State’s. This also causes a less stable economic expansion. The number of youth suicides on the Pine ridge reservations are increasing dramatically. Studies have found that all of these deaths have a common root; that being extreme poverty and cultural violence. Studies show that the average income per capita on the reservation is approximately $3

their lives. The income generates health care programs, schools, hospitals, and housing. Efforts have been made to control beer sales that have been controversial. The prohibition of alcohol leads to bootlegging and other illegal activities. Pine Ridge continues to debate and vote on whether legalization or prohibition of alcohol is the best answer to their problem. Whatever decision that the tribal members make needs

received a letter from an “alarmed citizen” living in Pierre, South Dakota. This citizen believed the Lakota’s were planning an uprising, at that point Noble ordered the commissioner of Indian affairs to investigate. Hugh D. Gallagher the agent at Pine Ridge Reservation was the first to respond and assured Noble that no dangers existed, Charles E. McChesney the agent at Cheyenne River Reservation also found no dangers, and both denied any rumors of an uprising. Agent J. George Wright from Rosebud

already a warrant out for Peltier’s arrest involving an attempted murder, and he was considered a fugitive. At this time, there was continuing violence in the aftermath of the Wounded Knee Incident, and, as a member of AIM, Peltier was staying on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation to try to reduce tensions and offer protection. There, he and two other members of AIM were involved in a shootout that resulted in the death of two FBI officers. Though the other two AIM members were