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“White history” on the northern Plains: How the word is not passed

Full disclosure – I am working on a book. It covers Native history and how it is told today. We can put books about Native history into four categories: 1) older books written by white historians, where Natives are “Indians” … Continue reading

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Paha Sapa, Custer’s Last Stand, Mt. Rushmore, and Wounded Knee: A history of the Black Hills in one diagram

A lot of stories are linked to the Black Hills; a lot of dots connect there. Here’s a very abbreviated history. CLICK TO ENLARGE See this blog post for more background on the Great Sioux Nation, both past and present. … Continue reading

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