Wounded Knee Museum Blog

Every year, the Oscar Micheaux Center in Gregory, South Dakota, holds a festival celebrating current local, statewide, and national talents honoring Micheaux's many contributions to film and books. Gregory, South Dakota, is home to the only cultural center in the world dedicated to Oscar Micheaux. For more center or festival information contact Oscar Micheaux Festival Foundation Chairman Jerry Wilske at (605) 835-9478.

http://www.cityofgregory.com/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={63C70840-C8C5-467E-914C-64E992842E4C}


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On August 29th 1970, a small group of young Indians invaded Mount Rushmore, the so-called 'national shrine of democracy' The invasion brought together Indians form different tribes and reservations who converged to help the Sioux Nation in their efforts to reclaim the sacred Black Hills and to force the Federal Government to be held accountable for the illegal taking of their Lands. At 7pm on August 29th , after eluding authorities, the group of young natives reached the top of the mountain near the four faces of the presidents where they hung a large flag with the words:SIOUX INDIAN POWER.


http://www.causes.com/causes/190995-demand-that-the-fort-laramie-treaty-of-1868-be-recognized-honored-by-the-united-states-of-america/about



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EAGLE BUTTE, SD (July 11, 2011) — The start of the new school year may still be a few weeks away, but already the staff and volunteers at the Cheyenne River Youth Project® in Eagle Butte, South Dakota, are hard at work on the 2011 School Supplies Drive.

http://www.lakotayouth.org/about/2011_pr/jul11_2011_schoolsupplies_pr.html



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The Lakota Lands Recovery Project (LLRP) is a grassroots support organization that serves the region of the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. The LLRP is working to support grassroots organizations on Pine Ridge that are working to reclaim and consolidate tribal lands and access the resources needed for the Lakota people to live on, protect, and utilize it, helping to return the balance between economy, ecology, and culture.


http://villageearth.org/global-projects/pine-ridge-reservation?utm_content=0000-00-00%2000%3A00%3A00&utm_source=VerticalResponse&utm_medium=Email&utm_term=http%3A%2F%2Fvillageearth.org%2Fglobal-projects%2Fpine-ridge-reservation&utm_campaign=Help%20Build%20a%20Pallet%20House%20on%20Pine%20Ridgecontent


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Henry Red Cloud and his company "Lakota Solar Enterprises" have been working on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota providing the people with jobs and low utility bills.


http://www.solartoday-digital.org/solartoday/201103#pg1


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The Lakota Buffalo Caretakers Cooperative (LBCC) is a 100% Native American owned and operated cooperative association on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. Its membership is made up of small family buffalo caretakers who respect the buffalo and the land.

www.lakotabuffalocaretakers.org


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