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Dr Susan La Flesche Picotte

Posted on March 18, 2026 by Caryn

Throughout time, the abilities of women were often underappreciated. It was thought that women couldn’t be successful in business, research, and especially medicine. Eventually, however, people began to realize that women were being sold short, because they could do many … Continue reading →

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Brave Bessie

Posted on January 14, 2026 by Caryn

Bessie Coleman was born on January 26, 1892, in Atlanta, Texas, as the tenth of thirteen children to George and Susan Coleman, who were of African American and possibly Native American heritage. It seems strange to me that a person … Continue reading →

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Lakota Grandmas

Posted on December 1, 2025 by Caryn

For a couple of reasons, I have always had an interest in the Lakota Sioux Native American tribe. The first is that I love visiting the Black Hills of South Dakota which is closely tied to the Lakota Sioux tribe. … Continue reading →

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Battle Of Fallen Timbers

Posted on August 20, 2025 by Caryn

It seems strange to me that some of the Native American Indians decided to side with the British against the fledgling United States. The British were notoriously harsher than the pilgrims and life would have been so much worse for … Continue reading →

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A Brutal Bunch

Posted on March 13, 2023 by Caryn

The Rufus Buck Gang was a multiracial group of African American and Native American outlaws, notorious for a series of murders, robberies, and assaults. They were a brutal bunch, and they considered anyone fair game…men, women, and children. Continue reading →

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Future Dreams

Posted on November 28, 2019 by Caryn

I was talking with my sister-in-law, Brenda Schulenberg yesterday, and she mentioned that our niece, Machelle Moore had only had 6 times in her life that Thanksgiving had fallen on her birthday. Continue reading →

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Dakota Uprising

Posted on August 17, 2017 by Caryn

As the pioneers headed west, there were various disputes over ownership of the lands they were settling into. The Native American people did not think that they should have to surrender their lands to the White Man, but it seemed … Continue reading →

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Sand Creek Massacre

Posted on June 24, 2017 by Caryn

When Colorado Governor John Evans was looking to win a seat in the United States Senate, he made a bold, but unwise decision to attempt to remove all Native American activity in eastern Colorado Territory. On June 24, 1864, he … Continue reading →

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