South Dakota Essays

Before South Dakota was admitted into the US, It was Sioux land and many other Native tribes land. “The Sioux and the Cheyennes became allies, and by the end of the 18th century, the Sioux had driven away other groups and claimed the Black Hills as sacred land, believing that they were the homeland they were destined to find” (Andrew Mathews 2015, p.10). How was South Dakota even included in the US? Well according to (Andrew Mathews 2015), the US government made false promises about the hills and

After the development of the railroad system, many different groups of people had the ability to travel to South Dakota more easily. Once settlers were able to reach South Dakota they began setting up towns with stores, churches, and schoolhouses. The book, One-Room Country School: South Dakota Stories, is a compilation of testimonies from the teachers and students who attended these schoolhouses spread across the state. The various teachers and students who shared their stories came from many

The trip I researched was the hunting trip to South Dakota. I want to go to South Dakota because there are a lot of ducks in South Dakota. I know a few people that live in South Dakota and they shoot a lot of ducks. I would probably only take one person and that one person would be my dad. The reason I would take my dad is because he was the person that got me interested in hunting. He took me hunting since I was two years old. He also takes me out every week and lets me shoot most of the ducks

Purpose: To inform the audience about my trip to South Dakota and why it is my favorite vacation. To inform the audience of the many different places I went and activities that I did while in South Dakota. Thesis: My trip to South Dakota was the most memorable vacation I have been on because of the many marvels the landscape had to offer. I fondly remember diving into history and learning about the historic sites, marveling at the vastness of the Black Hills and Badlands, and gawking in amazement

I attended the State FFA convention on April 11th, 2016 in Brookings, South Dakota. Here there was three sessions with different types of speakers each night. I decided to do my criticism assignment on John Linke a speaker on the second night. His speech was a retiring address from the position as Treasure of South Dakota FFA officer. His main goal was to motivate or persuade people to think about the little things they can do to keep their eyes on the big target. Throughout the speech he gave examples

As the leaves are changing colors, South Dakota hunters hunter are cleaning out there rifles and shotguns as they prepare for the upcoming deer and pheasant hunting seasons. The east river deer hunt season stretch over a three week time period from November 21st to December 6th, and the east river deer season is from November 14th to the 29th. The revenue that South Dakota brings in from out of state deer and pheasant hunters is unlike any other state. That money goes directly back into the wildlife

A Montana Fishing Trip As we walked down to the river, the birds were making a whistling noise, and it was quite annoying because the birds were so loud Will and I could barely hear each other. When we were walking down to the river on a rock that was on the path was a famous quote from Muhammad Ali and it was about the river and it said “Rivers, Ponds, Lakes, and Streams - they all have different names, but they all contain water. Just as religions do - they all contain truths.” While we were getting

With the arrival of Anglo-Americans, Native Americans lost much more than just their land. Tribes were forced onto reservations, stripped of their culture, wealth and place in society, with no hope of regaining what they owned unless by complete assimilation. For the latter half of the 19th and early 20th centuries, many Anglo-Americans continually pushed for Native Americans to abandon their cultures and “savage” ways. However, despite the many attempts to force Natives into Anglo-American culture

In his book, The Lakota Way, Joseph M. Marshall III describes bravery as “Facing the possibility, and sometimes the probability, of death and great bodily harm as without a doubt one of the most daunting realities any human being can confront.” Bravery was essential to the survival of the early people of the Lakota Nation. It takes bravery even today to trek through life and to be successful. There are many ways for people to be brave today. Of the twelve Lakota virtues described by Marshall,

Hills and The Badlands is of extreme importance. Without the conservation of natural resources The Black Hills and The Badlands would cease to exist. Without The Black Hills and The Badlands South Dakota’s economy would be in trouble because tourism is one of South Dakota’s largest industry (“Travel South Dakota”). Every natural resource inside of The Black Hills and The Badlands needs to be preserved. If one natural resource is not preserved it will have a negative effect on one or multiple other

Debra Marquart’s “The Horizontal World” illustrates the abnormal nature of the Midwest region and how its unique history and landscapes make it a great place. In the first section of the excerpt, she discusses the negative perceptions of the Midwest, and why many people look down on it. Later on, in the second section of the excerpt, she explains the positive aspects of the Midwest, and what makes it so glorious. Her essay in total covers a wide range of perceptions about the Great Plains, some false

Bootleg Pheasants The South Dakota pheasant, a treasured resource fully protected by a regulated hunting season, provisioned the pantries of law-abiding residents with savory meals. During the fall hunt, shotgun toting men and boys with highly trained bird dogs tramped through the farm fields in pursuit of their prey. Subsequent to a successful hunt, wives and mothers canned the birds in quart jars to preserve the meat. During prohibition, roast pheasant under glass became the ultimate in fine

Crazy Horse was born in 1840 by Rapid City, South Dakota. He was born into the Sioux Indian Nation. The Sioux consisted of different branches, and Crazy Horse was a part of the most western band called the Lakota. Crazy Horse was given the name Tashunka Witco, and no one really knows how he got the name Crazy Horse. There are many different stories as of to where he achieved this name from, but nobody truly knows how he came to be known as the one and only Crazy Horse. During the time of Crazy Horses

These lands are sacred to the Lakota Sioux for many reasons. First and foremost, their creation myth is based in the Black Hills of South Dakota and Wyoming. Wind Cave is located in the Southern Black Hills and plays an important role in their creation myth. Ostler states that the Lakota believe that the “first people [and the buffalo] originated within the earth and came through Wind Cave’s

not be effective or honored such as the Crazy Horse Memorial in South Dakota. People have to favor a monument being put in place in order for it to work. An example of this would be the Crazy Horse Memorial sculpture being developed in South Dakota. Lawrence Downes argues in Source C (Downes), “The Crazy Horse Memorial has some of the same problems: it is most definitely an unnatural landmark. Some of the Indians I met in South Dakota voiced their own misgivings, starting with the fact that it presumes

The Sioux were a Native American tribe of the Great Plains. This tribe is comprised of 3 majors sub-divisions. They lived in the major northern plains, however they would sometimes end up in other states for periods of time. The last major conflict fought by the Sioux was the 1890 battle of the wounded knee which resulted in the massacre of more than 200 members of the tribe. They 're tribe was famous for they 're hunting and warrior culture. They 're tribe was a Native American

My most influential experience that taught different perspectives of the world is when I studied abroad in the U.S. state of South Dakota to study Native American Culture. We lodged at Pine Ridge Indian Reservation (Lakota: Wazí Aháŋhaŋ Oyáŋke), which is actually an Oglala Lakota Native American reservation. When we arrived on Oglala Lakota Native American reservation, there was an immediate cultural shock. The town look like deserted area with small local stores. Everyone knew each other, and it

Debra Marquart’s Characterization of Her Homeland: The Midwest A common children’s book for schools in South Dakota, Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Little House on the Prairie breathed life into the frontier landscape of the Midwest in the 1800s through wild adventure, romance, and loss. And although many of us experience the same emotions Wilder did as a child, it will never again come close to her exciting tale of living on the prairie. The Midwest lost its charm that had captivated settlers many years

There is one, fairly recent event in my life that has created what I believe to be a lasting impact on me. When I had the opportunity to volunteer for the Yes on V campaign (also referred to as Amendment V) this year, I learned far beyond just basic politics. This action in the scope of my life has left a positive impact on me for a few reasons. First, the actions and events that led up to my acceptance of this opportunity helped shaped my perspectives on not only politics, but the world in general

people. "The Lakota are one of many tribes that were moved off their land to prisoner of war camps now called reservations. The Pine Ridge Reservation, the subject of today 's slideshow, is located about 75 miles southeast of the Black Hills in South Dakota. It is sometimes referred to as Prisoner of War Camp Number 334, and it is where the Lakota now live. Now, if any of you have ever heard of AIM, the American Indian Movement, or of Russell Means, or Leonard Peltier, or of the stand-off at Oglala