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Think. Again.

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1. From the article...
Fri Nov 29, 2024, 07:19 AM
Nov 29
"Under the terms of the treaty, the tribes gave up thousands of acres of land that had been promised in earlier treaties but retained hunting and fishing rights, in exchange for the Great Sioux Reservation in what’s now South Dakota, including the Black Hills.

The U.S. nonetheless facilitated mining expeditions into the Black Hills. Once gold was discovered there, miners moved onto Sioux hunting grounds and sought protection from the U.S. Army, and the U.S. government eventually confiscated the Black Hills in 1877, according to the National Archives."


From the article... Think. Again. Nov 29 #1
To the best of my recollection... GiqueCee Nov 29 #2
And just take a guess on what Custer was doing in the Black Hills.............1874........... turbinetree Nov 29 #6
Custer was... GiqueCee Nov 29 #7
Custer was a racist............right along with everyone in the Army......... turbinetree Nov 29 #8
That's a given... GiqueCee Nov 29 #12
What is not taught very much but is mentioned once in awhile is ................. turbinetree Nov 30 #13
There is no bottom... GiqueCee Nov 30 #14
Its not even shit................its treason 101 turbinetree Dec 1 #15
Nailed it... GiqueCee Dec 1 #16
There are millions of us that share that sentiment...........and now we get to live with this treason for at least the turbinetree Dec 1 #17
The really frustrating part... GiqueCee Dec 1 #18
I lay a lot of this right at the feet of the media............ turbinetree Dec 1 #19
The media are owned and run by... GiqueCee Dec 1 #20
Basically the underlying plot of of the HBO show Deadwood Hassin Bin Sober Nov 29 #10
It's nice to see someone doing the right thing. ChazInAz Nov 29 #3
Yes! mountain grammy Nov 29 #4
Yes, it is good to see people do still understand what is right. Think. Again. Nov 29 #11
For anyone interested in indigenous histories, snot Nov 29 #5
The Iroquois Nation "Confederacy " you might say was adopted by the occupiers.......... turbinetree Nov 29 #9
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