Sioux Nation Research Paper

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1. The Sioux tribe has been through so much by the hands of the United States Government. On April 29th, 1869, the US government and the Standing Rock signed a treaty "Fort Laramie," this doctrine gave boundaries to the Standing Rock's reservation being the 46th parallel latitude and 104th parallel longitude. By 1868 Congress further reduced Sioux land, but when gold was discovered in the Black Hills and the Gold Rush started people from all over went onto the reservation, directly violating the treaty. The Sioux nation went to war with the US cavalry, on June 15, 1876, there was a battle that occurred were the Lakota and their allies won a battle against the 7th cavalry. The Lakota's win would not last they would soon have to surrender when …show more content…

These people are so strong and come out even stronger, been through wars, massacres, mass genocide, forced assimilation and onto reservations, children being forced into boarding schools, poverty, and sterilization of Native American women. And this all happened because the white man believed to be the more superior and righteous race, they take and take until there is nothing left. I think the history of the Sioux nation is important because it shows America's true colors, that we aren't this great of a country as we claim to …show more content…

Originally it was supposed to be built 60 miles north, but was moved in Sioux nation in fear of the pipeline breaking would result in the contamination of the water supply in Bismarck, North Dakota. It is also a spiritual battle for these people that the earth is sacred. It is the first time people from all different tribes come together and fight for one problem that they still exist to protect mother earth. They are the protector and they won't be bought The people at the Oceti Sakowin campsite believe that the DAPL should be stopped because if there is ever a pipeline breakage and if it gets into their fresh water supplies from the rivers on their reservation would cause devastating effects tot their people. They also believe what they are doing will protect the

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