Wounded Hawk: Missouri River History

Sahnish people have based their way of life on the river for hundreds of years. It has given fresh flowing water to drink for centuries, helped the trees grow that to build our earth lodges. Animals need water just as we do, like bison that we depended on for food, but also raw materials to make tools, bull boats, bedding and clothes for the village.
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		Missouri River History Gathering wild plants, berries, that grow in the rich bottomlands and on the bluffs strengthens our diet and health today as it did for centuries. We followed rivers north in pursuit of rich soil for our gardens and timber for our shelter. When the river flooded each year the soil was renewed so we could grow our corn, meaningful to us above all else. Join our River Journeys The river bends here and turns there, cutting through the heart of the Great Plains. Sahnish people continue to wind and bend through changing times and landscapes. Like the river, the Sahnish Nation continues to be shaped by the modern landscape of Fort Berthold, North Dakota, as they shape the landscape and world around them. Join our river journeys through space and time... Garrison Dam Story For Sahnish people, the Garrison Dam ended their way of life based on growing corn along the river when it stopped the Missouri River from flowing freely in the 1940s. Rich lands that had been used for gardening were flooded for the last time. Go on this journey to find out about the building of the Garrison Dam, and what we can learn about making good community decisions.
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Wounded Hawk Survival Challenge : 1800 or Modern Territory \| Ask the Elders \| Timeline \| Plants & Animals Powwows \| Resources \| Pouch \| Garden \| River \| Earthlodge \| Projects Shield \| Glossary \| Educator Guide \| Credits NatureShift Home -- Natureshift! is a program of the Dakota Science Center & Grand Forks Public Schools. -- Memories & Stories \| Robot Lab \| Wounded Hawk \| Ranger Rosie \| Dakota Skies © 1998 - 2003 NatureShift! All rights reserved.

Sahnish people have based their way of life on the river for hundreds of years. It has given fresh flowing water to drink for centuries, helped the trees grow that to build our earth lodges. Animals need water just as we do, like bison that we depended on for food, but also raw materials to make tools, bull boats, bedding and clothes for the village.
		Previous \| River Home
		Missouri River History Gathering wild plants, berries, that grow in the rich bottomlands and on the bluffs strengthens our diet and health today as it did for centuries. We followed rivers north in pursuit of rich soil for our gardens and timber for our shelter. When the river flooded each year the soil was renewed so we could grow our corn, meaningful to us above all else. Join our River Journeys The river bends here and turns there, cutting through the heart of the Great Plains. Sahnish people continue to wind and bend through changing times and landscapes. Like the river, the Sahnish Nation continues to be shaped by the modern landscape of Fort Berthold, North Dakota, as they shape the landscape and world around them. Join our river journeys through space and time... Garrison Dam Story For Sahnish people, the Garrison Dam ended their way of life based on growing corn along the river when it stopped the Missouri River from flowing freely in the 1940s. Rich lands that had been used for gardening were flooded for the last time. Go on this journey to find out about the building of the Garrison Dam, and what we can learn about making good community decisions.
	Previous \| River Home
Wounded Hawk Survival Challenge : 1800 or Modern Territory \| Ask the Elders \| Timeline \| Plants & Animals Powwows \| Resources \| Pouch \| Garden \| River \| Earthlodge \| Projects Shield \| Glossary \| Educator Guide \| Credits NatureShift Home -- Natureshift! is a program of the Dakota Science Center & Grand Forks Public Schools. -- Memories & Stories \| Robot Lab \| Wounded Hawk \| Ranger Rosie \| Dakota Skies © 1998 - 2003 NatureShift! All rights reserved.