Sioux County

the world and around us. The Third Side is our community that we live in and our surroundings. It represents someone or something that is along the sidelines during a conflict, who has the desire to constructively help you and seek a triple win. People in The Third Side can consist of neighbors, family, friends, allies, and acquaintances. The third side helps remind both sides of conflict what is at stake. The Third Side is the ultimate win-win for everyone. The North Dakota Access Pipeline also known as Bakken Oil Pipeline is a huge conflict effecting the United States and other countries right now. The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe filed a lawsuit against the U.S Army Corps of Engineers. The Standing Rock Sioux Reservation was originally a part of the Great Sioux Reservation. Article 2 of the Treaty of Fort Laramie on April 29, 1868 stated boundaries of the Great Sioux Reservation, on the 46th line of north latitude to the east bank of Missouri River, south along the east bank to the Nebraska line, then west to the 104th line of west longitude according to standingrock.org. The lawsuit was filed because they violated the National Historic Preservation Act and additional laws, after the agency issued final permits for a huge crude oil pipeline that would extend 1,172 miles from North Dakota to the state that we live in, Illinois. The pipeline will transmit 570,000 barrels of crude oil. The pipeline carries crude oil from the Bakken oil fields in North Dakota through South…

shooting at the police, or doing anything like we’ve seen in the past, this is a purely peaceful protest. Yet, there have been several accounts of police brutality, there has been video that’s been released, photos of the after math, and photos of the brutality actually happening. In October of 2016 one reporter has on video a show of what the police of Morton County are doing to the protester. This video shows her talking to a protester while many more are standing in the freezing cold water in…

pipeline being built because of the controversy that it caused (Yan, Park, Ravits and Sidner, 2017). By putting an end to the controversy about the construction of the pipeline, it put a stop to the disagreements, and protesting over the project that went on throughout most of Obama’s presidency (Yan, Park, Ravits and Sidner, 2017). On the 24th of January 2017, President Trump signed an executive order to finish the Dakota Pipeline; however, the pipeline would need to be in agreement with the…

In 1875, many Sioux and Cheyenne left their reservations, frustrated with the U.S. Government and the infringement of treaties and with white settlers encroaching into the sacred land in the Black Hills in search of gold. Seven thousand Sioux, Cheyenne and Arapaho assembled in the summer of 1876 on the banks of the Little Bighorn River, (King, 2016). During this time the Secretary of War, J.D. Cameron reported to the U.S. Senate and President in 1876, “The true Policy, in my judgment, is to…

Keystone Pipeline are Native American Tribes including the Northern Arapaho Tribe, Yankton Sioux Tribe, and Blackfeet tribe. Their feelings…

On June 25th, 1876, Lieutenant Colonel George Custer attacked Sioux forces near Little Bighorn. Even though the Battle of Little Bighorn has been greatly remembered, the conflict was not the only factor in the final outcome of Little Bighorn. The United States government, Sioux tribes, and American citizens all played roles in the story, which all led to the outcome of Little Bighorn. The pivotal moments that led to the outcome of the Battle of Little Bighorn were the signing of the Treaty of…

The Last of the Mohicans The Last Of the Mohicans is one of the books from The Leather-Stocking Tales series written by James Fenimore Cooper. The book is set on the frontier during the french and indian war and follows the main character, Hawkeye, who is a white man that was adopted by a native american man and raised by him from the age of two years old. The book is about Hawkeye, his father, and his brother helping a soldier transport two women to a fort after they were attacked by an indian…

Describe Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, a western movie about the Sioux and Americans conflicts, was released in 2007 and was directed by Yves Simoneau. This movie occurs in the western part of America, in many Indian reservations. The main location was Pine Ridge, and the main battle was at Wounded Knee. The movie begins around the time when the Sioux were defeated at Little Bighorn. Then, the Americans continued to try and steal their land. Americans offered the Natives money for their land,…

division of the nationhood, Sitting Bull is considered one of the most significant and influential Native Americans in history because he would always look out for the best interest of the Sioux tribe and the Lakota nation by standing up against the American army who was interested in the relocation of Indians and the creation of reservations. It…

North-West Resistance Monument Public History Statement in Queen’s Park. Summary of the conflict The North-West Resistance was a ferocious five-month rebellion that was started in the spring of 1985 by Metis militants and their allies of Aboriginal background against the Canadian government in the north-West territories. It was sparked off due to the fear and insecurity of rapid changes in the North-West Territories which threatened the existence and livelihoods of the Metis, Aborigines and the…