The Way It Was

Graduating Class of 1949-1950 at Holy Rosary Mission

Chief Yellow Hawk signer of Fort Laramie Treaty

Chief Yellow Hawk (also known as Ci-tan-gi) was a leader of the Sans Arc Lakota (Itazipco) a sub-group of the Cheyenne River Sioux tribe. In 1867 Yellow Hawk was a member of the delegation of Native American representatives who signed the Medicine Lodge Treaty and in 1868, the Treaty of Fort Laramie, protecting tribal lands from further seizure and encroachment by the United States Government. During the Lewis and Clark Expedition, Yellow Hawk was […]

This Day in History – February, 1973

This Day in History – Feb. 27, 1973 Russell Means and Dennis Banks were two of the AIM leaders who occupied Wounded Knee on Feb. 27, 1973. Among the American Indian Movement (AIM) membership, February 27th is known as Liberation Day to mark the occupation of the hamlet of Wounded Knee on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. […]

Chief Red Horse (1822-1907), Miniconjou Sioux chief Red Horse was a sub-chief of the Miniconjou Sioux.[1] He fought in the 1876 Battle of the Little Bighorn, and in 1881 he gave one of the few detailed accountings of the event. Red Horse drew 42 ledger book drawings illustrating the Battle of Little Big Horn. The drawings show hand-to-hand warfare in a brutally honest manner, and have been […]

Elijah McCoy in honor of Black History Month

Elijah McCoy (1844-1929) invented automatic lubricating device for engines. He became a mechanical engineer and ended up lubricating train engine parts. Trains needed to be stopped every time they needed to be lubricated, so he invented an automatic lubricator and soon ships and factories were using his invention. His reputation spread. Heavy equipment operators wanted to avoid buying the cheap […]

Don Cornelius in honor of Black History Month

With a distinctive baritone and demanding stature, Don Cornelius helped to shift Black culture into the spotlight with the creation of the show Soul Train. The “Hippest Trip in America” was picked up for national syndication in 1971 with its first episode featuring performers Gladys Knight & The Pips, Eddie Kendricks, Bobby Hutton, and Honey Cone. The dance show exposed Black acts […]

Big Foot Memorial Ride 1990

USA. South Dakota. 1990. Big Foot Memorial Ride.

Winners admire their trophy

First ever State “B” Champs

In 1936 they were known as “The Oglala Indians” and they represented the Oglala Community School at Pine Ridge. They defeated Belle Fourche 37 to 27 to win the Regional Championships and then advanced to win the first ever State “B” Tournament. They defeated Tyndall 37 to 33, Harrisburg 36 to 33 and then downed Bridgewater for the State “B” […]


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