Ft. Abercrombie featured in new book about Great Plains forts Jul 26, 2008
"There's so many of the sites that are gone forever but there's still plenty of history for those that want to walk in the footsteps of Custer, Crazy Horse or Sitting Bull," Barnes said. "I suppose it would be Major Reno for Abercrombie.". (Wahpeton Daily News, ND)
Herd's First Win 110 Years Ago This Season Jul 25, 2008
For example Sitting Bull and a band of twenty braves appeared. Cody's headline performers were well known in their own right. (Goherd.com)
It's time to flee the heat.... Jul 24, 2008
Become one with the herd for the herd is a lot of bull and a lot of bull is what we need especially now that Chief Sitting Bull (aka Bush) is in need of a replacement. By hillbilly ragger. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Are the Braves done? Jul 21, 2008
By Sitting Bull O'Brien. July 20, 2008 7:23 PM. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Region roundup Jul 14, 2008
Fort Yates - A "fun in the sun" recruitment day will be held from noon to 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Sitting Bull Community College science and technology center at Fort Yates. The day will include a 500 scholarship drawing for any new students who register. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
TUTS scores a bull's-eye Jul 13, 2008
Kudos to Stephen Aberle as a bluff-and-bluster Buffalo Bill, Kimberly Page as lovestruck and loud Dolly Tate and Doug Pinkerton as a Chief Sitting Bull with a heart as big as his girth is wide. Darren Burkett and Nicol Spinola make a cute couple who are especially sweet when dancing Who Do You Love I Hope, and the young trio of Sophie Leroux, Natalia McLaughlin and Roan Shankaruk are bug's-ear cute as Annie's little hillbilly sisters. (Vancouver Sun)
HITCHING AT THE CROSSROADS Jul 13, 2008
She called herself the great-granddaughter of Sitting Bull and recalled accepting a Medal of Honor from President Bush. She said she was trying to hitch a ride to Tallahassee, where her sister was a truck stop manager. (Florida Times-Union)
It was a slipping, sliding, egg-cracking Fourth Jul 6, 2008
Second-place chalk artists Eddie Eller, Sean Larello and Jake Ross, all recent graduates of Campbell County High School, chalked a drawing depicting John Wayne, Sitting Bull and General George Armstrong Custer, in a piece they called The Best of the West. . (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Harper's apology to natives puts pressure on Bush Jul 2, 2008
The latter saw roughly 300 natives killed, including Sitting Bull, a Lakota chief who helped lead the resistance against the U.S. government. The battle is perhaps best known as the concluding chapter of the 1971 book Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, by historian and author Dee Brown. (Globe and Mail)
My aim is true: Hall of Fame visit is always worthwhile Jun 26, 2008
When I was a kid, the downtown was starting to die, and then it became a tourist trap by the next time I stopped by as busload after busload of Little Leaguers come by during the summer for a chance to visit the hall and play at Doubleday Field, where Trapper John and Sitting Bull once played baseball in The Last of the Mohicans, written by dead Cooperstown writer James Fenimore Cooper. I used to love reading James Fenimore Cooper, too, until one day I read an essay by Mark Twain that positively... (West Roxbury Transcript, MA)
Men arrested for firing handgun Jun 25, 2008
Police were called to a location north of Lakota Homes, between Sitting Bull Steet and Chief Drive, after receiving calls of shots fired by two people. Fox said officers found two men walking through a field and shooting a handgun into a pond. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Center focuses on communications skills Jun 22, 2008
In November 2007, Sitting Bull College was awarded 700,000 of the 17 ... Sitting Bull College received its first installment in November 2007, with four additional payments of 140,000 each scheduled over the next four years. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
'The Holy Grail of archival collections' Jun 19, 2008
"He had an uncanny ability to be at the most important moments in history," says Desmarais, the U of A's rare-books librarian, pointing to a picture of Chief Sitting Bull. Steele had been one of the Canadian officials who tried, unsuccessfully, to persuade Sitting Bull to return to the United States after the Battle of Little Big Horn. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Bridger performs 'Seekers of the Fleece' at Flicker Jun 15, 2008
" The Louisiana native has enjoyed a fascinating career, having collaborated with the likes of Nashville guitarist Fred Carter Jr., playwright and screenwriter Dale Wasserman ("Man of La Mancha," "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest"), author Vine Deloria, director Joe Sears ("Greater Tuna"), actor David Carradine and American West painter Alfred Jacob Miller, who died 100 years before Bridger wrote his epic trilogy, but whose works were included in Bridger's first published work. He has also served... (Athens Banner-Herald)
FLYING THE OH-SO INFURIATING SKIES Jun 8, 2008
For a blanket that didn't once wrap around Sitting Bull, a small price might be exacted since it's cheaper than what global dermatologists charge afterward. The no-frills airlines. (New York Post -- Gossip)
The week's best films on TV Jun 7, 2008
Appropriately subtitled Sitting Bull's History Lesson, Altman's didactic purpose is all too apparent: a study of the gap between the legend and reality of the American west. Paul Newman's Buffalo Bill, called to account by political prisoner Sitting Bull (Frank Kaquitts) while his money-spinning wild west show panders to the lurid expectations back east, is left sadder and wiser. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
A good day in the Badlands May 30, 2008
Reptile Gardens, petting zoos, glow-in-the-dark miniature golf, Sitting Bull Crystal Caverns, Christmas Village, Bear Country USA. Every time somebody stops to ride a bumper car, pan for gold or visit the presidential wax museum, an angel gets its wings. There's a serious public purpose at work here, too. (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
Ceremony held for Little Big Horn veteran with local ties (4) May 29, 2008
According to history, on June 25, 1876, Sitting Bull overwhelmed and slaughtered the greater part of the 7th U. S. Cavalry, under General George A. Custer, in an action on the Little Big Horn in Montana. Not a white soldier survived the massacre, but there were survivors in the companies sent to other sections before the battle opened, under the commands of Major Reno and Captain Benteen. (Altus Times, OK)
Apache might just be one race from being top cat May 23, 2008
AS THE name suggests, Apache Cat, with Sitting Bull up, would be better placed at the Little Big Horn than Royal Ascot. No doubt the distinct Indian pony markings, plus considerable dash, have spiralled him into a rare category. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
A show to remember - 'Annie Get Your Gun' at the Thomaston Opera House Apr 22, 2008
The audience loves Joey Mitchell as Chief Sitting Bull - more counselor than Indian. Add to this list of outstanding charac-ters those performers who complete the Ensemble and this musical is com-plete. (Thomaston Express, CT)
‘Annie Get Your Gun' production opens Thursday Apr 9, 2008
Pictured are Autumn Jackson as Annie Oakley, Khaliq Threlkeld as Frank Butler and Robert Bush as Sitting Bull. The Leesville High School choir and musical theatre department will soon be hitting the stage as they present Annie Get Your Gun. (Leesville Daily Leader, LA)
Clive James writes'After Red Light-gate, is it time Cameron ditched the bike?' Mar 31, 2008
So at the battle of the Little Big Horn he galloped rather than cycled into action, to be hopelessly outmanoeuvred by chief Sitting Bull and half the Sioux nation all mounted on imported Suzuki trail bikes. But back to reality, in which, we presume, Mr Cameron might want to go on riding his bike despite the dangers. (BBC News -- UK)
‘In the Spirit of Yellow Eyes' presentation to be held at Arrow Rock State Historic Site April 5 - Presenter is California, Mo. resident Dorothy Eiken, Yellow Eyes' great-great-granddaughter Mar 27, 2008
She was in Sitting Bull's encampment at the Battle of the Little Bighorn and fled with his band to Canada in 1877. Yellow Eyes returned to the United States after Sitting Bull surrendered in 1881, and historians have noted that she was known as an informant for him. (Boonville Daily News, MO)
MUST SCORE SEQUEL Mar 25, 2008
" advised Sitting Bull. DO YOU have an idea for what to call the musical sequel to Andrew Lloyd Webber's fantastic hit "The Phantom of the Opera"? The sequel will tell the story of how the Phantom got away in the big fire and was taken to a thriving Coney Island in old New York. Whatever they choose as a title, its director will be the man who just nabbed all those Olivier Awards in London for "Hairspray" and received the highest accolades for his NYC production of Tom Stoppard's historic "The... (New York Post -- Gossip)
Rev. Wright's Sunny Easter Mar 25, 2008
REV. WRIGHT'S SUNNY EASTER - New York Post. Tuesday, March 25, 2008 Last Update: 07:05 AM EDT. (New York Post -- Gossip)
Full Story Mar 25, 2008
DIM OUTLOOK FOR 'CASHMERE' - New York Post. Tuesday, March 25, 2008 Last Update: 06:55 AM EDT. (New York Post -- Gossip)
Tribal leaders opt out of UND photo shoot Mar 20, 2008
The other tribal college leaders who declined to participate in the photo shoot are Cynthia Lindquist, president of Cankdeska Cikana tribal college in Fort Totten; Laurel Vermillion, president of Sitting Bull College in Fort Yates; Donald Day, president of Fond du Lac tribal and Community College in Cloquet, Minn. and Elizabeth Yellow Bird, former president of Fort Berthold tribal college. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
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Romney Wins CPAC Straw Poll Despite Withdrawing - HUMAN EVENTS. Romney Wins CPAC Straw Poll Despite Withdrawingby Posted: 02/09/2008. (Human Events Online)
Cowboy strikes a historical note Feb 10, 2008
In 1876, Custer and the Seventh Calvary died while trying to mount a surprise attack against the Lakota Chief Sitting Bull. Hundreds of white crosses marked the spots where the dead fell. (AZCentral -- News)
Stallone is ready to Rambo Jan 31, 2008
With a bandanna wrapped around his head in the movie, he resembles Sitting Bull. It is intentional. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Photo stirs memories of pageant for man Jan 21, 2008
As a boy, George Looks Twice of Oglala spent a few precious summers in Rapid City, appearing with his grandfather Nicholas Black Elk in the Sioux Indian Pageant at Sitting Bull Crystal Caverns ... The Duhamel family opened Sitting Bull Crystal Caverns as a tourist attraction in 1934 ... Pageant performers from the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation lived in a tent village in the gully near Sitting Bull Crystal Cave, according to Bill Duhamel. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Learning to tell digital tales Jan 18, 2008
I named the doll Sitting Bull and I played with it a lot. I met a Pilgrim that summer and I made him a doll, too. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Eminently quotable Jan 5, 2008
- Jonathan Anderson, director of the Entrepreneurial Center at Sitting Bull College, at Fort Yates on the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation. He was reflecting on a dream of building a horse arena: perhaps a moderate size facility for 2 million or one that could host big events and major national rodeos, at the price tag perhaps of 4 million to 5 million. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Experience joy in the magic of life Jan 4, 2008
The watcher goes into the wilderness to be alone with nature, seeking spiritual awakening and a spirit name such as Sitting Bull or Crazy Horse. Although not much wilderness is left, we can still spend time in quiet woods or sunny meadows. (Bolton Common, MA)
Abdullah to Haaretz: Jordan will develop nuclear power Jan 4, 2008
King Abdullah to Haaretz: Jordan aims to develop nuclear power - Haaretz - Israel News. Israel Time: 07:00 (EST+7). (Yahoo News -- Jordan)
Group seeks to build a horse center Jan 3, 2008
"We're in a community where we haven't shared in the prosperity of the rest of the state," Jonathan Anderson, director of the Entrepreneurial Center at Sitting Bull College, said. "With the oil boom and agriculture doing so well recently, people are doing better than they were, say, five years ago. That has not really happened on the reservation. We have high unemployment rates, high poverty rates. A project like this could really give us a jump on things.". (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
American Indian museum director had large travel budget Dec 31, 2007
to south bismarck wrote on Dec 30, 2007 10:00 AM:" our chairman has brought in more money for Standing Rock than we know. The millions of dollars for Sitting Bull College, and lobbying in the Senate and Congress for our rights and making sure our social programs are still funded instead of being cut completely. I am proud of our chairman, he at least knows how to talk in Washington and around the world, representing SRST in the best way, not bumbling, stuttering and orally defecient or simple... (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
What are our real priorities? Dec 28, 2007
Sitting Bull was taken on a tour of the East after he had surrendered ... Wouldn t it be interesting if President Bush and Sitting Bull could sit down and talk. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Descendants of Sitting Bull, Crazy Horse break away from US Dec 22, 2007
WASHINGTON (AFP) - The Lakota Indians, who gave the world legendary warriors Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse, have withdrawn from treaties with the United States, leaders said Wednesday. ADVERTISEMENT. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Indians Secede From the U.S. Dec 20, 2007
WASHINGTON The Lakota Indians, who gave the world legendary warriors Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse, have withdrawn from treaties with the United States. "We are no longer citizens of the United States of America and all those who live in the five-state area that encompasses our country are free to join us,'' long-time Indian rights activist Russell Means said. A delegation of Lakota leaders has delivered a message to the State Department, and said they were unilaterally withdrawing from treaties... (Fox News)
Hulk Hogan to appear at LNI (2259) Dec 20, 2007
Organizations receiving assistance from the National Indian Gaming Association and Dreamseekers include the Lakota Nation Invitational, Oglala Lakota College, SuAnne Big Crow Boys and Girls Club, Sicangu Child and Family Services of the Rosebud Tribe, Cheyenne River Youth Project, Sitting Bull School, Lower Brule Sioux Tribe, and the Yankton Sioux Tribe. The presentation is expected to take place at the LNI tournament at Rushmore Plaza Civic Center between 4:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. Friday. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Miles: Day of Empire Dec 18, 2007
Sitting Bull was tolerated for a while on the rodeo circuit for his entertainment value, then murdered when he refused to give way to the American government at Wounded Knee. Blacks were not even human, relegated to mere property, although property owning is one of the virtues of the American empire. (Zmag.org)
Riders unite for annual Big Foot Memorial Ride Dec 18, 2007
SITTING BULL CAMP - The sky was blue ... Lucy was about 6 years old when her father and brothers joined Sitting Bull at the Battle of Little Big Horn in June 1876 ... The Fights The Thunder and Poor Buffalo tiospaye's retreated to Canada with Sitting Bull. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Sports letters: Shocking! Dec 17, 2007
As poor decisions go, this ranks right up there with, Hey, let's launch New Coke, Sitting Bull won't expect an offensive at the Little Big Horn and Honey, I'm going to name our new car after our boy, Edsel. ALEX KASEBERG, San Diego. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Spirit Rider teens commemorate Wounded Knee massacre (1249) Dec 17, 2007
"So Hill and a friend started a horse program to help youths. In 1998, seven young men from the Standing Rock reservation became the first group of Spirit Riders to join the Big Foot Memorial Ride. They've been riding ever since. Adults now credit them for keeping the ride going.The Big Foot Memorial Ride started in 1986, after several men in different tribal communities shared a common vision to honor the ancestors who died in the Wounded Knee Massacre on Dec. 29, 1890.More than 350 unarmed... (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Today in History - Dec. 15 Dec 15, 2007
In 1890, Sioux Indian Chief Sitting Bull and 11 other tribe members were killed in Grand River, S.D., during a confrontation with Indian police. In 1938, groundbreaking ceremonies for the Jefferson Memorial took place in Washington, D.C.. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
'Yet people kept electing thieves back into office' Nov 24, 2007
- Ernie LaPointe on his great-grandfather, Sitting Bull. q q q. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Smithsonian traces Sitting Bull's descendants Nov 21, 2007
BISMARCK, N.D. - When Sitting Bull's name passes the lips of Ernie LaPointe, the words great-grandfather follow. For many people, Sitting Bull is a famed Indian spiritual leader ... His mother is Angeline LaPointe, who is the daughter of Sitting Bull's youngest daughter, Standing Holy. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Sitting Bull: Peace in the family Nov 19, 2007
LOADING Nov 18, 2007 - 08:49:18 CST By SARA KINCAID/Bismarck Tribune Ernie LaPointe wants to find forgiveness for Sitting Bull s death ... LaPointe is the great-grandson of Sitting Bull, a claim he says only he and his family can make ... Sitting Bull wanted to create peace with the Crow Nation, whom he would fight, before he died, and now LaPointe has taken on this mission in a modern way. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Starr sent to prison Nov 17, 2007
Nu Eta Mia wrote on Nov 16, 2007 11:04 PM:" To Tip of the Ice berg, Eugene Holen was the only school member to get things done for the school and children. He did an outstanding job compared to some of the cowboys who served on the board. Too bad, no-one complained about them for an audit. The only decent principal left to work in Mandaree. What gets me is why is the financial person still working for the school. She knew what was going on and failed to report anything. Eugene was veteran and... (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Pats aside, history filled with asterisks Nov 8, 2007
Sitting Bull shuts out Custer, takes over first place in the West. A clear case of unfair numerical advantage. (USA Today -- Sports)
Stanley notches a milestone victory Nov 8, 2007
Geistler said his team could probably pick up games against other Native American schools, such as Turtle Mountain, Sitting Bull and Little Big Horn. "Idon't begrudge the tournament,"Geistler said. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford Nov 2, 2007
Yet, while recalling the comically extended title of Robert Altman s great 1976 Buffalo Bill and the Indians, Or Sitting Bull s History Lesson where Altman used Paul Newman s star power to analyze the beauty and terror of American showbiz and gangster legend Dominik stops short of true revisionism. He uses Brad Pitt s iconography without the inquiring skepticism of Altman s satire. (New York Press)
Senate candidate Steve Novick stumps as progressive alternative to Gordon Smith Nov 2, 2007
He also wants to replace Andrew Jackson s face on the 20 bill with the image of Lakota Sioux Chief Sitting Bull. He said Jackson s decision to displace a number of American Indian tribes by sending them to Oklahoma was a criminal act resulting in the death of many, and that it was an insult to Native Americans to have him on the bill. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Black Elk descendant Olivia Black Elk-Pourier dies Oct 31, 2007
His children accompanied him to dance for the tourists not only at Mount Rushmore but, in earlier years, for the Duhamel Sioux Pageant at Sitting Bull Crystal Cave. Some of Black Elk-Pourier's best memories were of summers spent in Keystone and at Mount Rushmore, Myron Pourier said. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Meet the winners of this year's Founders Awards Oct 29, 2007
Books about Custer, Sitting Bull and Chief Joseph are strewn across the coffee table in his comfortable home. He said he is excited about receiving the Founders Award for Outstanding Achievement at the upcoming gala, in front of family and friends who share his pride in his many accomplishments. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
OST embezzlement trial begins Oct 27, 2007
Proud to be Lakota wrote on Oct 24, 2007 8:47 AM:" All the bad things that happened to the Native American people in the past are exactly that in the past. We must learn from these and teach our children to heal in order to live prosperous lives. Crazy Horse, Red Cloud, Sitting Bull and all the others were great leaders who fought for their people. The theives today do not qualify to sit beside these great leaders. The welfare and well being of the people came first, not GREED. " ... Remember... (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Program Provides Blueprint For Recruiting Minorities To Science And Engineering Oct 1, 2007
Among institutions in the Oyate Consortium (Oglala Lakota College, Sisseton Wahpeton College, and Sitting Bull College), there had been no STEM degrees offered prior to MIE implementation. With the development of accredited baccalaureate programs and associate level degree programs in several STEM fields, plus trained faculty, state-of-the-art research instrumentation and 450 computers, among other resources, there have been as many as 190 students enrolled in STEM courses. (Science Daily)
Honoring a friend ... One size does not fit all - City grapples with transportation plan that will do the most good for its residents. ... Rural postal carrier makes the rounds for more than 30 years ... Community News Brief - BHS plans to ‘Strand the Panthers' at Homecoming ... Aging Agency suggests using caution when making donations ... ';var marqueewidth="350px";var marqueeheight="25px";var marqueebgcolor="#FFFFFF";////NO NEED TO EDIT BELOW THIS LINE////////////var pauseit=1;var marqueespeed=1 //slow speed down by 1 for NSvar copyspeed=marqueespeedvar pausespeed=(pauseit==0)? copyspeed: 0var iedom=document.all||document.getElementByIdif (iedom)document.write(''+marqueecontent+'')var actualwidth=''var cross_marquee, ns_marqueefunction populate(){if (iedom){cross_marquee=document.getElementById? document.getElementById("iemarquee") : document.all.iemarqueecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"cross_marquee.innerHTML=marqueecontentactualwidth=document.all? temp.offsetWidth : document.getElementById("temp").offsetWidth}else if (document.layers){ns_marquee=document.ns_marquee.document.ns_marquee2ns_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8ns_marquee.document.write(marqueecontent)ns_marquee.document.close()actualwidth=ns_marquee.document.width}lefttime=setInterval("scrollmarquee()",20)}window.onload=populate;function scrollmarquee(){if (iedom){if (parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))cross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)-copyspeed+"px"elsecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"}else if (document.layers){if (ns_marquee.left>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))ns_marquee.left-=copyspeedelsens_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8}}if (iedom||document.layers){with (document){document.write('')if (iedom){write('')write('')write('')write('')}else if (document.layers){write('')write('')write('')}document.write('')}}Wednesday, September 26, 2007 Nearly 30 friends and admirers of the late Boonville musician Bob Dyer recently gathered in a Columbia, Mo. recording studio to sing “One Last Time.” A favorite song of Dyer’s, it will included on a tribute album being produced by Dave Para and Cathy Barton with financial backing from the Turner Hall River Rats for the Arts. Honoring a friend Sep 26, 2007
While Bob did not live long enough to record the song of his choice, current plans are to include a live recording of him singing he Death of Sitting Bull from the 2003 Everybody's Got Love Concert held at Thespian Hall. To read the rest of the story see BDN's Sept. 25 print edition. (Boonville Daily News, MO)
Natural History museum returning Sitting Bull artifacts Sep 20, 2007
Ernie LaPointe of Lead, the great-grandson of Hunkpapa Lakota leader Sitting Bull, will fly to Washington, D.C., next month to receive items taken from Sitting Bull that have been on display at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of History. LaPointe, 59, and his three older sisters will receive a pair of leggings and a lock of hair taken from Sitting Bull's body by a mortician in Fort Yates, N.D., after his death ... Sitting Bull was shot to death in 1890 by reservation police. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Texas officials seek voter rights changes Sep 18, 2007
Sitting Bull items returned to family WASHINGTON - Mementos of Sioux Indian Chief Sitting Bull are being returned to his descendants, the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History announced yesterday. The return of the lock of hair and leggings belonging to Sitting Bull was requested by Ernie LaPointe, great-grandson of the Hunkpapa Lakota chief who became famous for defeating Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer at the battle of Little Bighorn ... Sitting Bull was killed while... (Boston Globe)
Ranch is a national treasure Sep 16, 2007
In my opinion, the Elkhorn Ranch ought to be considered a national shrine - in the same short list that includes Walden Pond in Massachusetts, Mount Vernon and Monticello, the battlefields at Gettysburg and Shiloh, the Little Big Horn, the grave (if we can just determine where it actually is) of Sitting Bull and the location in Arches National Park where the great Edward Abbey parked his ranger trailer. I love it that the Elkhorn Ranch is remote, a little difficult to get to, unserved by any... (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Emmy win for Timberlake, 'SNL' Sep 11, 2007
The film, which chronicles events leading up to the assassination of Sitting Bull and the Sioux massacre at Wounded Knee Creek in 1890, is up for more Emmy honors, including best TV movie, next weekend. "This project has been a labor of love and a labor of conscience for everyone who worked on it," said executive producer Dick Wolf. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
TV Notes: Racy video wins Creative Arts Emmy Sep 11, 2007
The film, which chronicles events leading up to the assassination of Sitting Bull and the Sioux massacre at Wounded Knee Creek in 1890, is up for more Emmy honors, including best TV movie, next weekend. HBO collected the most trophies, 15, followed by NBC with 12, CBS with nine and Cartoon Network with eight. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Mayor proposes new focus for racism task force Sep 11, 2007
Always going to be a can of worms wrote on Sep 10, 2007 12:10 PM:" Where to start. First the positive, Rapid City isn't as bad as any place east of the Missouri River. South Dakota as a wholeis still very much caught in the past. They like to sell the glory of the old west, but that came with negative stereo-types and much racisim. Within the past month I had the opportunity to listen to Sen. Inouye(Hawaii) speak. Didn't realize that Native Hawaiians face many of the same problems. Regardless... (Rapid City Journal, SD)
