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direct reflection of the work ethic and determination each student brings to the field on a daily basis." The marching band performs for Harrisburg High School home football games, along with several competitions; the band travels to Marshall, MN, Sioux Falls, SD, Orange City, IA,…

Black Hills, the Indians saw it as a desecration. It's the perception of disrespect for tradition and the apathy towards the Indians beliefs, that minimize the awareness the monuments are supposed to inspire. In the instance of Mount Rushmore, many Sioux Indians feel it is a form of graffiti to their sacred…

William Styron, an American novelist believed that “a great book should leave you with many experiences, and slightly exhausted at the end. You live several lives while reading.” When a person reads a book, he or she experiences the sights, actions, and feelings of the characters. He or she is transported to another world and culture. One author, Susan Power, takes the reader to a reservation and exposes him or her to the beliefs of Native American culture. In Susan’s novel, The Grass Dancer,…

Students all across America are taught that the Americas were discovered by Christopher Columbus. This holds little to no truth behind it. Evidence shows that 11,000 years ago nomads migrated from Siberia into North America via the Bering Land Bridge. The natives lived in peace till around the 15th century when Europeans first reached American soil. Europeans thought of natives as “warlike people, and extremely cruel”. As years have passed societal beliefs have allowed native americans to be…

There was a variety of things to do in 1998, such as: movies, television shows, music, sports and fashion. The number one song on the Billboard charts in 1998 was “The Boy is Mine” by Brandy & Monica. The number one album was the self titled: “The Backstreet Boys”. The Grammy Awards were big in 1998. Lauryn Hill won album of the year with “The Miseducation of Laryun Hill”. Lauryn Hill also got best new artist. The best pop album went to “Ray of Light” by Madoma. Best pop duo or group was “Jump…

Peaceful resistance to laws positively impacts a free society because it encourages other people to express their thoughts, it helps people fight against injustice, and it also can lead to bad laws being changed. First, peaceful resistance to laws encourages other people to express their thoughts. There were many examples where a few protesters grew into many, including a recent example in my country Guatemala. According to an article on CNN.com, a few people started the protest and then,…

honey bee population has dropped by as many as 70%”. Iowa is one of the biggest honey producers and this percentage shows how fast the problem is escalating. Later in the article he writes, “The largest selling company of honey in the U.S is Sioux Honey in Sioux City, Iowa where more than 35 million pounds of honey are processed by over 300 beekeepers”. Hagopian lists these facts to display how big Iowa is in the honey business, but that could soon stop if they continue losing honey bees.…

Imagine a country that believes its expansion across the continent is divinely justified. A belief that disregards the people who live on the other side of the continent. A notion that led to the genocide, broken treaties, and rights of many indigenous people and Mexicans. The Mexican-American War, fought between 1846 and 1848, was a conflict over land between the United States and Mexico. The war started because the United States took over Texas, which used to be part of Mexico. The United…

Reading the entire path I can honestly say that I like most of them, but the one catches my interest is “The Path of Jesus of Nazareth” because out of them all, he’s unique, mysterious. He was the only one who never wrote down his teaching. His followers document his wisdom, stories, and healing practices in a collection known as the Holy Bible. The Path of Carl Jung: Carl Jung believed that modern men and women’s inability to get in touch with their inner selves provided fertile ground for…

the District of Columbia Circuit said that it needs more time to consider the emergency injunction. Prior to this announcement, U.S. District Judge James Boasberg confirmed that the pipeline construction was lawful and rejected the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s request for a preliminary injunction to halt construction the construction of the 1,172 mile pipeline after months of protest. Immediately after, the Departments of Justice, Interior, and the Army issued a statement recommending that…