Good Earth State Park at Blood Run, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Prairie grasses wave in the breeze on the hiking trails at Good Earth State Park at Blood Run, located outside of Sioux Falls, SD.
Our State Parks - Blood Run Nature Area
The newest addition to the South Dakota State Parks system is the site of an old Indian village. The site was a major center of Oneota culture and was once home to thousands of people. Now, the area offers hiking and other outdoor activities in a mix of woodland and native prairie.
Blood Run National Historic Monument
Blood Run National Historic Monument near Sioux Falls, South Dakota and Larchwood, Iowa.
The Big Sioux River runs through Blood Run National Historic Monument. On the South Dakota side it's known as Good Earth State Park.
Early Fall In Good Earth State Park at Blood Run
Fall 2013 hike through Good Earth State Park at Blood Run southeast of Sioux Falls South Dakota. Shot with a GoPro Hero 2 and an iPhone 4s
Good Earth Blood Run State Park
Located just South East of Sioux Falls by Lincoln Lakes. New trails will be opened soon through the lower south side of trails.
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Night walk at Good Earth State Park South Dakota.
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Video of the Blood Run National Historical Landmark
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Blood Run has long been mentioned in Indian legends as a great encampment where Native Americans once gathered for trade and ceremonial activities. From about 1700 to 1725 A.D., some 5,000 people lived here, forming what was probably the largest Indian community in the upper Midwest. During these years, the land around Blood Run Creek was home to members of the Oneota culture.
Big Sioux River Complex
The Big Sioux River is the backdrop for this riparian river corridor. canoeing, fishing, hiking and birding are all great activities along the different tracts making up this complex.
Blood Run - The Pitted Boulder
The Oneota sites have something in common - pitted boulders. There's a lot of theories out there, what do you think is the real story!?
The Original Occupy Movement
Part One.
In 1969, at a time when there were only ten Native American PHDs, Academic Revolutionary Lehman Brightman Founded & Coordinated The First Native Americans Studies Program in The United States at UC Berkeley. Two Months Into Assuming the teaching position at UCB, Brightman & a Group of Students attended the Annual Meeting of The National Congress of American Indians.
October 9th 1969 NCAI Held their Annual Meeting in Albuquerque New Mexico. At that Time, says Brightman, it was the largest, most politically powerful Indian Group in The United States---Every Indian Of Importance was there.
Scheduled speakers included Vice President Spiro Theodore Agnew & Walter J. Hickel, the Nixon-appointed Secretary of the Interior and Edward Kennedy. At the time Hickel, whose Office Oversaw the Bureau of Indian Affairs, was leading a Movement to END ALL FEDERAL TREATIES with Indian Nations. ''We can't just let nature run wild,'' said Walter J. Hickel. Professor Brightman, who had Testified before Congress Against Hickel's appointment Organized a Picket Line that Booed Hickel Off The Stand. Later, Members of United Native Americans,Inc Duped The BIA into Signing a Petition Calling For Hickel's Resignation. United Native Americans,Inc Was The First Militant Indian Organization To Rise To National Prominence.
Part Two.
Indians Invade Mount Rushmore
On August 29th, 1970, a small group of dedicated young Indians Invaded Mount Rushmore, the so called National Shrine of Democracy, located in the Black Hills of South Dakota. The Indian people who took part in this out standing feat, did so at the Invitation of the Local Indian people from Rapid City, South Dakota and the Surrounding Reservations. Most of these young Indians were from Different Tribes and Reservations who Volunteered to Help the Sioux in their efforts to force the Federal Government to pay for the illegal taking of their land 94 years ago in 1877. The Invasion started at 8:00PM. Sat. Evening, the 29th of August 1970, when 23 young Indians, most of whom were college students, braved arrest and fines to help the Sioux regain their Sacred Black Hills. By 7:00AM the next Morning after an all night game of hide and seek or (rangers and Indians) most of the protesters had reached the Top of the Mountain near the four faces of the Presidents, where they hung out a large flag, with the Words, SIOUX INDIAN POWER. And After a Brief ceremony, they renamed the Mountain Crazy Horse Mountain in Honor of the Famous war chief Crazy Horse.
The Principal Leaders of the Invasion were: Lehman Brightman, National President of (U.N.A.) Dennis Banks, Executive Director of (A.I.M), Russell Means, the Leader of the Cleveland (A.I.M.) group and Carrol Swan, who helped coordinate the whole affair. Once all 23 members had reached the top and assembled, they proceeded to Establish a camp and an occupation that would last for approximately three months, or until Severe winter weather forced the withdrawal.
The incredible story behind this invasion and Occupation started five days earlier, when the local Sioux Indian people from Rapid City, South Dakota and the surrounding reservations established picket lines at the base of the monument. But after four days and nights of demonstrations the park authorities were not only not listening, but seemed to think the whole thing was a big joke. That is until the local People invited out of state Indians and National Indian Organizations to Aid them in their heroic endeavor. After taking the mountain and occupating it for a period of ten days or more, most of the college students and others were forced to return to school or their jobs, but by then the movement had caught on and Indian People from Across South Dakota were visiting the Mountain bring Food and Water and Replacing the original invaders by two fold. This was the First Indian uprising in South Dakota since the Sioux Wiped Out Custer in 1876, and suddenly young and old alike were taking new faith, Indians were Fighting Back. During the Second day of the Occupation the park authorities sent a message they wanted to talk with the leaders of the group to determine what they wanted and how long they intended to stay, Lehman Brightman replied, as long as the grass grows, the water flows and the sunshine's, which didn't seem to please them much.
Good Earth State Park
Enjoying the trails with Walt the Dog.
Blood Run - The Burial Mounds
What set Blood Run apart from other Oneota villages was its large size: it covered 1,200 acres along both sides of the Big Sioux River in what is now Iowa and South Dakota. Here, the Oneota built hundreds of permanent, circular lodges. The Oneota were laid to rest here, as they lived here.
Good Earth State Park Dedication
The public ceremony for the grand opening of Good Earth State Park in South Dakota
Iverson Crossing, East Sioux Falls, SD
The Big Sioux River at the abandoned East Sioux Falls, SD south of Brandon SD.
Our State Parks - Palisades State Park
This small park northeast of Sioux Falls is the only public park on the east side of the state where rock climbing is allowed.
Big Sioux River March 2014 Ride - Blast Back
Klondike to 1/2 mile before Lake Alvin
Episode 4 Good Earth State Park!
We are at Good Earth State Park south of Sioux Falls SD. We reviewed Pipeline Porter by Kona Brewing Company.
Good Earth State Park adds visitors' center
Tour Good Earth State Park near Sioux Falls, which has added an impressive visitors' center.
Johnson Continues to Stress Importance of Blood Run Project