/PRNewswire/ On March 18, 2023, Blackwell Auctions will offer a painting of one of the most historically important figures of the 19th century, Lakota chief.
Tuesday, August 30, 2022 - What makes artifacts valuable? What are the guidestones of a good archaeologist? That and so many more questions as we visit with Dr. Andrew Clark, of the North Dakota Historical Society; and Liz France of the North Dakota Archaeologist Association. Among the topics … amateurs digging up old outhouse sites to find “items for posterity.” ~~~ The Whitestone Hill Memorial Horseback Ride is underway. It’s a ride from Fort Thompson in South Dakota to Whitestone Hill in North Dakota. The ride in memory of the tragedy that took place on Whitestone Hill in 1863, as Brigadier General Alfred Sully launched an attack against a village of Yanktonai, Santee, and Teton (Lakota) Sioux. Sully killed, wounded, or captured 300 to 400 people, including women and children. We visit with rider and ride organizer Jimmy Hallum. ~~~ Historian Tom Isern shares this week’s Plains Folk essay: “The Printer’s Towel.”
CAVALIER AIR FORCE STATION, N.D. (AP) A military radar installation in remote northeastern North Dakota that was established more than 40 years ago to track enemy ballistic missiles in a time of tense international relations is moving its living and working conditions out of the Cold War era.
On this date in 1911, the Bismarck Daily Tribune ran a small ad requesting readers to submit historical material including pioneer letters, stories, and diaries to the state historical society. Today it’s known as The State Historical Society of North Dakota. It was preceded by earlier groups. The Old Settlers Historical Association was approved by the Legislative Assembly of Dakota Territory in 1862. Membership in this organization was limited to people who lived in the region before the territory’s creation. A major goal was to “collect and disseminate all useful information in relation to the early history and settlement of Dakota."