I'm home!! Picture heavy.

[MichaelHarris]

I've been in Montana for three weeks working on the Sacajawea project as well as tribal recognition for the Lemhi Shoshone. Some of us have refused to use the "Mormon" name of Lemhi and now use the ancestral name of Agai'dika. I only use the "Mormon" name here to make the distinction.

Some of the students have been working on plans to secure a national park in honor of Sacajawea. We also hope to secure tribal recognition for her people, the Agai'dika. I was asked to document the field school via photography and video. I just had a real bath for the first time in three weeks, that was no match for the beauty of the Agai'dika people.















Sacajawea's people are NOT federally recognized as a tribe anymore, they must share a reservation in Idaho. the United States saw fit to put her on currency but NOT recognize her people. if you feel strongly about this please write your Congresspeople and demand they act now. It's also time to recognize Sacajawea with a park, there are many beautiful locations to chose from. Not only will it unite people, it will create jobs for the region. Think of the CCC or the WPA.

[xchrom]

1. recommend

[Arctic Dave]

2. Great pictures and good work.

Hit tip my friend.

[MichaelHarris]

50. thank you!

[Dennis Donovan]

3. I recently read "Undaunted Courage" and have a greater appreciation of Sacajawea...

...and of the Lemhi Shoshone.

Your photographs are OUTSTANDING! Recommended!!

[elleng]

37. Ditto. Great book.

[Skittles]

4. BEAUTIFUL!!!

:thumbsup:

[panader0]

5. Michael- Google Sacajawea/C.S. Kingston

C.S. was my grandfather, an historian who taught at Eastern Washington U for many years. There's a building on campus dedicated to him. He married a Crow woman, an orphan who was adopted by whites in Lodge Grass, Montana. He wrote extensively about Sacajawea, Lewis and Clark and the Inland Empire. I am proud to have Crow blood mixed with my Irish and English. Perhaps C. S. Kingston can give you some info.

[malaise]

6. Great post

Lovely pics.

[mdmc]

7. 1

[Desertrose]

8. Thanks...and thanks for the pics, too.

K&R

:)

[MrMickeysMom]

9. Wonderful pix

So much injustice...

[seabeyond]

10. beautiful pictures. you are good. beautiful country. i have been across country to cape cod

across country to SF.

my next one is up thru oregon and washington, part of canada and then down thru montana. gotta see the country.

thanks for sharing.

[badgerpup]

22. Montana is beautiful...

The land itself has a soul. :wow:

Only way I can s'plain it. :shrug:

[Parker CA]

11. What gorgeous country! Beautiful shots. nt.

[leftstreet]

12. Oh wow. The buffalo pic looks like a painting

Nice!

[The Straight Story]

13. Awesome! Thank you for posting this and keep up the good work (k&R) (nt)

[Cleita]

14. Thanks for the pictures and your good work.

It brought tears to my eyes. Montana is one of my favorite states and I wish I could live there.

[oldtime dfl_er]

15. Your pictures are stunning

Thank you for sharing!

[TheCowsCameHome]

16. Thank you for sharing. Very nice.

[demigoddess]

17. great pictures and good work. I would love a park with her in mind even if

i will never be able to visit it.

[likesmountains 52]

18. Beautiful, thank you for sharing.

[housewolf]

19. So beautiful your pics brought tears to my eyes

Thanks for sharing your photos and bit of their story. It's heart-breaking.

[Solly Mack]

20. K&R

[BrklynLiberal]

21. wow. Breathtaking.

[bahrbearian]

23. Bring back the Buffalo

[FailureToCommunicate]

39. YES! (And not Ted Turner's "Buffalo burger")

[roguevalley]

24. it pisses me off that the tribes have to have that designation given

to them by the government. they do that a lot up here. Sacajawea was one of my heroes and her people deserve honor.

[Rhiannon12866]

25. Wow! K&R!

Beautiful work! :applause: :yourock:

[Delphinus]

26. Great work! n/t

[Art_from_Ark]

27. Another recommendation

Very nice pictures.

[Dinger]

28. Excellent

I hope something can be done to recognize the Agai'dike People. This country's history with Native American People is a disgrace. I wish I could five this more than one rec, but I can't thank you enough for posting this.

[Blue_Tires]

29. thanks for this

ttt

[activa8tr]

30. Pretty cool, thanks for sharing this!!! K+R n/t

[OneBlueSky]

31. gorgeous pics . . . thanx! . . . n/t

.

[PatSeg]

32. Incredible photos

[Major Hogwash]

33. Where in Montana, Mike?

This is fascinating.

[MichaelHarris]

51. Thank you!

It was in the Ruby Valley region, around Nevada city.

[handmade34]

34. Awesome!

[WyLoochka]

35. A National Park in recognition of Sacajawea?

Seems a bit over the top, since most of what we "know" about Sacajawea was invented by Grace Hebard.

Read: Inventing History in the American West: The Romance and Myths of Grace Raymond Hebard by Mike Mackey.

Hebard constructed a nice story about Sacajawea, but she didn't base it on facts.

Most National Parks have been designated such for the purpose of securing unique natural places so they won't be despoiled, not to commemorate individual persons.

I guess you could go for a National Monument wherein the visitor center would focus on myths vs factual, documented history.

[newtothegame]

40. Who needs facts when the person INSPIRES YOU? That always...works...out...oh wait. nt

[uponit7771]

36. The 2 last pics are ....wow

[grantcart]

38. Wow and great job

[catbyte]

41. Awesome photos, MichaelHarris. Chi Megwetch for sharing.

Diane

Anishnabe in MI

[spooky3]

42. I hope you can publish these beautiful photos, if you want to.

They are gorgeous.

[sandnsea]

43. Oh Michael. Thank You. For everything. n/t

[Guilded Lilly]

44. Exquisite images...

and a brilliant light shining on a genuine injustice.

[proReality]

45. Beautiful faces and beautiful photography!

[burrfoot]

46. M.H., we may disagree about some things but

SWEET JESUS you can take a picture.

Kicking and recommending.

-is your website still up, with pages of photos? DU'ers may enjoy seeing more of your work!

[MichaelHarris]

49. Thanks!

I have two photo sites: http://www.palousephoto.net/

and the Field School website: http://www.osvingen.org/

[defendandprotect]

47. Beautiful people ---

[chill_wind]

48. Wow! Fantastic images, Michael! K & R. n/t

[MichaelHarris]

52. THANKS EVERYONE!

[truedelphi]

53. Inspiring woman, and

Inspiring photos.

[liberation]

54. Amazing pics of such beautiful people...

... depressing that most Americans would love to forget that we live on stolen land.

[Liberation Angel]

55. Beautiful people, beautiful work

Federal acknowledgement is a nightmare though.

I worked with a few tribes in the East TERMINATED with that a-hole Blumenthal (CT) leading the charge.

This is a very difficult business. Not leaast of which because the powers that be in the Casino tribes are so well connected to the Bushbots and they want NO new groups recognized as being legit by the feds. Its all about the money

shame shame shame on those who will destroy such beautiful peoples and cultures and lives.

Blessings to those who help (like you)

If you have any thoughts on how I might help let me know (with the actual effort, not the lobbying stuff - I know the BIA system of acknowledgment almost by heart)