Category: South Dakota
-
Lakota Culture: Part 1
Sequoia is half Lakota Indian and half German. We met him on Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. He explains what a reservation is, the importance of the buffalo in Lakota culture, and he talks about how boarding schools can be the cause of social dysfunctions among Lakotas. You will also learn about the good things…
-
Lakota Culture: Part 2 – Wounded Knee
In December 1890, soldiers massacred more than 150 and possibly up to 300 Indians, most of them women, children and elderly men, on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation at a place called Wounded Knee. The soldiers were trigger-happy because the Indians had defeated the 7th Cavalry at Little Bighorn a few years earlier (in 1876). Moreover, the soldiers…
-
Harley Davidson – The Iron Horse
For thousands of motorcycle enthusiasts around the world, there is only one motorcycle – Harley Davidson. The Harley riders are almost like one big family, and once a year there is a big Harley gathering in Sturgis, South Dakota. Around half a million riders come together for a week of music, motorcycles and a lot…