Selasa, 27 Maret 2018

Bear Butte, Sacred to Cheyennes and Lakotas, Looms Near the Black Hills

Humans have gathered at the formation for four millennia. Crossing the South Dakota plains from the east, the traveler first sees the purplish Black Hills stretching across the western horizon. A singular massive peak stands apart, looming over the prairie as if placed there, a sentinel guarding the approaches to the hills. Bear Butte, which …

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