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Shoshone-Bannock History in Idaho
PART I OF II: 2008's historic Idaho Democratic Convention, held in Boise, ID, June 12-14, invited Idaho Native American Tribal members from the Shoshone-Bannock/Fort Hall, Shoshone-Paiute/Duck Valley, Nez Perce, and Coeur D'Alene tribal communities to take an active part in the convention activities. On June 12th, the Idaho AFL-CIO hosted a Democratic picnic for convention goers. Mr. Ted Howard, Cultural Resource Director, Duck Valley, spoke to picnic participants about the Shoshone-Paiute-Bannock history in the Boise Valley area. 9:49 minutes.

Part II-Grand Entry, Flag Ceremony and Recessional
All convention tribal members participated in the grand entry at the beginning of the June 13th Idaho Democratic Convention gathering followed by a flag ceremony and presentation by Mr. Lee Juan Tyler, Council Member, Shoshone-Bannock/Fort Hall community. Fort Hall and Duck Valley singers and drummers played songs for the grand entry, flag ceremony and recessional.
9:59 minutes

Native American Prophecy
Narrated by the late Floyd RedCrow Westerman 6:36 minutes

7 Generations
Elder Orin Lyons talks about preparing for the next 7 generations. 8:43 minutes

Leaders->Sioux, Oglala: Red Cloud (Mahpiya Luta), Oglalla Sioux
Posted on Thursday, March 14 @ 11:30:55 CST (12999 reads)

Keywords: Chief Red Cloud Sioux chief american indian chiefs native american chief Oglalla sioux chief native american history american indian history Montana history Sioux tribe nation sioux cheif Charles Alexander Eastman Ohiyesa

Source: As remembered by Charles Alexander Eastman (Ohiyesa)

Red Cloud was born about 1819 near the forks of the Platte River. He was one of a family of nine children whose father, an able and respected warrior, reared his son under the old Spartan regime.

The young Red Cloud is said to have been a fine horseman, able to swim across the Missouri and Yellowstone rivers, of high bearing and unquestionable courage, yet invariably gentle and courteous in everyday life. This last trait, together with a singularly musical and agreeable voice, has always been characteristic of the man.

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Leaders->Sioux, Oglala: Crazy Horse (Tashunkewitko), Oglala Sioux
Posted on Wednesday, March 13 @ 13:02:41 CST (15243 reads)

Keywords: Crazy Horse Tashunkewitko Oglala Sioux sioux chief crazy horse american indian chiefs native american leaders Charles Alexander Eastman

Source: As told by Charles Alexander Eastman (Ohiyesa)

Crazy Horse (Tashunkewitko) was born on the Republican River about 1845. He was killed at Fort Robinson, Nebraska, in 1877, so that he lived barely thirty-three years.

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Leaders->Sioux, Oglala: American Horse (Oglalla Sioux)
Posted on Wednesday, March 13 @ 05:41:08 CST (7397 reads)

Keywords: American Horse Oglalla Sioux Ohiyesa Charles Alexander Eastman sioux chief Sioux Chiefs younger american horse sioux history oglalla sioux historical figure american horse

Author: Told by Joseph Brown Thunder (Great-great grandson of Chief American Horse)

As remembered by Ohiyesa (Charles Alexander Eastman)

One of the wittiest and shrewdest of the Sioux chiefs was American Horse, who succeeded to the name and position of an uncle, killed in the battle of Slim Buttes in 1876.

The younger American Horse was born a little before the encroachments of the whites upon the Sioux country became serious and their methods aggressive, and his early manhood brought him into that most trying and critical period of our history.

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Leaders->Sioux, Oglala: Chronology of Red Cloud's life
Posted on Sunday, January 20 @ 03:52:55 CST (6399 reads)

This article gives a chronology of important events in the life of Red Cloud, Oglala Sioux war chief.

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Leaders->Sioux, Oglala: Red Cloud's last words to his people
Posted on Sunday, January 20 @ 03:13:39 CST (2800 reads)

Source: Public Domain Document

Red Cloud gave this farewell address to the Lakota people on July 4, 1903, as he anticipated death approaching.

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