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The Black Hills were a battleground long before any white people turned up. They were the scene of constant fighting between many of the Plains tribes and had been in the lands occupied at different times by the Cheyenne, Arikara, Crows, Kiowa and the Pawnee tribes before the Lakota took over the area by force. Fighting betwen the Lakota and Kiowa was extremely savage in the fight for possession of the Black Hills.
Why was this conflict so fierce? The native American view was the area was sacred and special in a religious way; a more pragmatic view is that the area offered excellent hunting, Natural Resources in the form of pines that were used for tipi poles, water sources, a variety of types of rock and stone, good grazing for horses and wildlife, a large and diverse population of grazing animals, mountain lions and small mammals and other natural resources.
It is ironic that in exactly the same way that the Lakota drove out the Kiowa and other tribes by force to benefit from the resources of the area, white Americans later drove out the Lakota by military force in order to extract mineral resources, in particular gold.
The Black Hills were a battleground long before any white people turned up. They were the scene of constant fighting between many of the Plains tribes and had been in the lands occupied at different times by the Cheyenne, Arikara, Crows, Kiowa and the Pawnee tribes before the Lakota took over the area by force. Fighting betwen the Lakota and Kiowa was extremely savage in the struggle for possession of the Black Hills.
Why was this conflict so fierce? The native American view was the area was sacred and special in a religious way; a more pragmatic view is that the area offered excellent hunting, natural resources in the form of pines that were used for tipi poles, water sources, a variety of types of rock and stone, good grazing for horses and wildlife, a large and diverse population of grazing animals, mountain lions and small mammals and other natural resources.
It is ironic that in exactly the same way that the Lakota drove out the Kiowa and other tribes by force to benefit from the resources of the area, white Americans later drove out the Lakota by military force in order to extract mineral resources, in particular gold.
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Why were the native Americans driven out of the black hills?
because silver was found in the Black Hills
Who is palmer gulch in the black hills named after?
William Richard Palmer or Alford Alanza Palmer?
How did the newly opened territory of kanasas become a battleground for the issue of slavery?
Congress allowed Kansas and Nebraska to determine for themselves whether they would be slave states or free states. It was called popular sovereignty.
Which authors novel was inspired by kiowa migration from the black hills of Wyoming to the great plains?
Scott momaday
What was the battleground near Boston where the patriots fought for independence?
AnswerBunker Hill.
What are the release dates for Battleground - 2004 Afghanistan Shamrock Black 1-150?
Battleground - 2004 Afghanistan Shamrock Black 1-150 was released on: USA: 1 January 2010
Do you capitalize the black hills?
yes, you do capitalize The Black Hills.
What is the Indian name for the black hills?
Paha Sapa. The Lakota Sioux call the Black Hills Paha Sapa - hills of black.
How big are the black hills?
the black hills are 5,267 feet high
What sea has become the political battleground for both Greece and turkey?
The Aegean Sea.
What state become a battleground over slave issue in 1856?
new york
What do you know about black hills?
The Black Hills are in the southwestern part of South Dakota. Mount Rushmore is located in Black Hills, South Dakota.
What mineral was discovered in Black Hills?
Gold in 1874 was found in the black hills.
What structural feature are the Black Hills?
The Black Hills are on the USGS map as an uplift.
When was Black Hills Ammunition created?
Black Hills Ammunition was created in 1981.
When was Black Hills Corporation created?
Black Hills Corporation was created in 1941.
When was Black Hills Ordnance Depot created?
Black Hills Ordnance Depot was created in 1942.
