Today in Labor History June 17, 1876: U.S. army soldiers attacked an encampment of Lakota and Cheyenne in Rosebud, South Dakota. Led by Crazy Horse, the native warriors routed the Americans. The Cheyenne called it the Battle Where the Girl Saved Her Brother because the fight involved Buffalo Calf Road Woman, who courageously road out into the middle of the battle, grabbed her brother, and carried him to safety. The area had been promised to the tribes through treaties, signed after they had won previous battles. However, when gold was discovered in the Black Hills, the U.S. government wanted the land. Buffalo Calf Road Woman also fought at Little Bighorn, alongside her husband, Black Coyote. She was the one who struck the blow that knocked Custer off his horse, resulting in his death.

#workingclass #LaborHistory #nativeamerican #indigenous #lakota #cheyenne #southdakota #crazyhorse #BuffaloCalfRoadWoman #littlebighorn #treaty

https://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2026/06/oglala-lakota-oppose-fireworks-event-at.html

#Colonialism #firstNations #Lakota #MountRushmore #Oglala #Qatar #Trumpland

"Silent Eagle"

https://piefed.social/c/historymemes/p/2119731/silent-eagle

💁🏻‍♀️ ICYMI: ⛰️🪓 After 70 years of #construction of the #CrazyHorse #Memorial in #SouthDakota, the Oglala #Lakota warrior's face, at a towering 26.5 m (87 ft), is complete.

Conceived by Chief Henry Standing Bear as a #NativeAmerican tribute, the project has drawn #Indigenous criticism for shifting focus to the sculptor's family and the #ethics of #carving natural #rock.

👉 Learn more: https://seethis.tv/post/crazy-horse-memorial-black-hills-video

#USA #history #americanhistory #design #explosions #geology #monuments #museum #nature #northamerica #rocks #sculpture #stone #tech #technology #tksst #video

⛰️🪓 After 70 years of #construction of the #CrazyHorse #Memorial in #SouthDakota, the Oglala #Lakota warrior's face, at a towering 26.5 m (87 ft), is complete.

Conceived by Chief Henry Standing Bear as a #NativeAmerican tribute, the project has drawn #Indigenous criticism for shifting focus to the sculptor's family and the #ethics of #carving natural #rock.

👉 Learn more: https://seethis.tv/post/crazy-horse-memorial-black-hills-video

#USA #history #americanhistory #design #explosions #geology #monuments #museum #nature #northamerica #rocks #sculpture #stone #tech #technology #tksst #video

Just bought tickets to see #StellaStandingbear ! Who wants to come with me? 🥳
(for free -- donations welcome! 😅)

I hope I get a chance to talk to her. Wish me the best! 😻

https://www.stellastandingbear.com/offthereztour

#Indigenous #IndigenousMusic #Lakota #womenofhiphop #VIP #SKODEN

Victory for #Lakota Youths Protecting Sacred #PeSla

Company withdraws from controversial Black Hills exploratory drilling project

"We stopped the drilling, this is a victory for the #OcetiSakowin," Lakota youths said as the drilling rig drove out of #SacredLand.

By Seth Tupper, May 8, 2026 via @bsnorrell.blogspot.com

"A company that’s being sued for exploratory drilling near a culturally significant site in South Dakota’s Black Hills is withdrawing from the project, according to a letter shared with project opponents.

"The opponents include the Black Hills Clean Water Alliance, which posted a copy of the letter and a statement Friday on social media.

" 'This is a testament to the people, organizations, and tribal governments who showed unified action, determination, and courage in the face of what seemed to be overwhelming odds,' the alliance said.

"The letter from Pete Lien & Sons to the U.S. Forest Service references the #RapidCity-based company’s project near Pe’ Sla, also known as #ReynoldsPrairie, which is a high mountain meadow in the central #BlackHills. "

Source:
https://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2026/05/victory-for-lakota-youths-protecting.html

Read more:
https://southdakotasearchlight.com/2026/05/08/company-withdraws-from-controversial-black-hills-exploratory-drilling-project/

#IndigenousResistance #ProtectTheSacred #LakotaYouths #BlackHillsCleanWaterAlliance

Today in Labor History May 8, 1973: A 71-day standoff at the Pine Ridge Reservation, at Wounded Knee, ended today, after American Indian Movement (AIM) members surrendered. In 1890, U.S soldiers massacred nearly 300 Lakota people at Wounded Knee. Ever since, native peoples on the Pine Ridge Reservation, where Wounded Knee is located, have faced poverty, and racism by their neighbors. They also had a corrupt local government on the reservation. So, on February 27, 1973, 200 Lakota activists and members of AIM, seized control of Wounded Knee. They demanded the resignation of their corrupt tribal leader. They also demanded that the U.S. government start obeying its treaties with indigenous peoples. Within hours of the occupation, police surrounded the them, marking the beginning of the siege. The cops were joined by federal marshals and national guards, who traded fire with AIM activists on a daily basis. Two native activists died in the conflict and one federal agent was shot and paralyzed. AIM leaders Dennis Banks and Russell Means were arrested, but their case was dismissed by the federal court for prosecutorial misconduct. Two years later, there was another shootout at Pine Ridge. AIM leader Leonard Peltier was wrongfully arrested and imprisoned until 2025.

#LaborHistory #workingclass #massacre #indigenous #WoundedKnee #genocide #AmericanIndianMovement #LeonardPeltier #fbi #racism #genocide #lakota #prison
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