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Arikara, or Sáhniš as called by its people, is part of the Caddoan language family, a group of languages that comes from the Caddo dialect, which is over…
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From spreading disease to forced assimilation, we hear so much about the damage white settlers caused for native peoples, but we hear less about the…
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On this date in 1913, Olaus Abelseth was celebrating his mother’s birthday, and felt fortunate to be alive, having survived the sinking of the…
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The Garrison Dam is the fifth largest earthen dam in the world. Made by packing down dirt with other materials, its total volume is 66.5 million cubic…
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Harold Bachman was born on September 2nd, 1882 in Atlanta, Illinois to Clark B. and Anna Belle Bachman. In 1889 the family moved to Lakota, where Clark…
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Richard Beck was a teacher, scholar, writer, poet, and honorary North Dakotan. Beck was born on June 9, 1897, in Iceland. Unfortunately, his father passed…
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Fraine Barracks is the state headquarters of the North Dakota National Guard. Considering it is home to a military unit, you might suspect it’s located on…
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Native Americans have had to fight off assimilation since colonizers first arrived. One strategy is to establish tribal colleges.Many influential people…
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It was on this date in 1980 that congress authorized the construction of the North Country National Scenic Trail, a 4,600-mile trail from Middlebury in…
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The abortion debate often gets cleanly split into two camps: pro-life and pro-choice. However, things aren’t always clear cut. In 1992 an abortion case…