The Stronghold
Has anyone been to the Stronghold in the Badlands? I know and respect the significance and spiritual meaning to the Sioux(Lakota) people. In William S. E Coleman's book he tells how some Sioux move...
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Thank you Francesca, I knew that the entire area is under park service control but little if anything I have found gives directions or information on visiting there.
A little background on my interest;
I am not of First Nations lineage nor am I trying to be, I do, however, have great empathy with the great losses that the FN people have suffered and continue to suffer today. There are many locations that while open to the general population are still sacred to the FN people. And I try and respect that and ask first.
Coleman's book is a wonderful notation on what happened toward the end of the Indian Wars. His notations were about what happened at that time from three different perspectives, that of the Federal Government(Congress, BIA and US Army), the Settlers and traders and the Sioux. He made no judgments as to validity of information or ideas and no judgment as to who was right and who was wrong. He has tried to present what he has learned in interviewing people and reading records of the era. He did not discuss what is happening today only documenting what happened yesterday.
Right or wrong I took what I read about the Stronghold to say that it is a scared place for the Sioux and, therefore, should be respected. Once again thank you for your reply.
A little background on my interest;
I am not of First Nations lineage nor am I trying to be, I do, however, have great empathy with the great losses that the FN people have suffered and continue to suffer today. There are many locations that while open to the general population are still sacred to the FN people. And I try and respect that and ask first.
Coleman's book is a wonderful notation on what happened toward the end of the Indian Wars. His notations were about what happened at that time from three different perspectives, that of the Federal Government(Congress, BIA and US Army), the Settlers and traders and the Sioux. He made no judgments as to validity of information or ideas and no judgment as to who was right and who was wrong. He has tried to present what he has learned in interviewing people and reading records of the era. He did not discuss what is happening today only documenting what happened yesterday.
Right or wrong I took what I read about the Stronghold to say that it is a scared place for the Sioux and, therefore, should be respected. Once again thank you for your reply.
