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Little Missouri River
"The upper Missouri River ran freely through Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota until six massive dam and reservoir projects were built during the second half of the twentieth century. This 1,500-mile stretch of river has long been central to the life and worship of 26 local Native American cultures, including the Lakota, Dakota and Nakota Sioux tribes and the Three Affiliated Tribes of North Dakota." LEARN MORE
The past and current treatment of Indigenous peoples, the Ancestors and the River must be recognized!
SOUTH DAKOTA BULLDOZES NATIVE BURIAL GROUNDS & SACRED SITES!
BACKGROUND INFO: The State Of South Dakota has been making preparations to increase tourism by celebrating the anniversary of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. The preparations include developing the newly acquired lands up and down the Missouri River, developing the "North Point Area" to provide recreation areas, sewage facilities, toilets, welcome centers and fish cleaning stations. This development is happening in spite of the known fact that this land (along the Missouri River) is the burial ground for hundreds of thousands of ancestors of the U.S. Native people from many tribes. LEARN MORE
Yankton stand off protects sacred site
Alphonse Leroy said he would protect the sacred burial sites of his ancestors with his life.
"Down by the River, Angels will carry you on to sleep." »
"In the Grasslands, down by the River, the Buffalo are returning." »
