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WEEK 6: ACROSS AMERICA

7/2/2017

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​WEEK 6 RUN-WALK ACROSS AMERICA 2017 STARTS TOMORROW
Segment 13: Lovell WY to Sheridan WY
Segment 14: Sheridan WY to Gillette WY

 
After last week’s huge mileage commitment (3.2-32 miles depending on scale) and because of the upcoming 4th of July holiday, this week there are only 2 segments to cover running and walking. Both segments virtually take runners near parts of the National Park System, through the Bighorn National Forest and near the Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area to Sheridan WY, and the Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument.
 
Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area “was established by an act of Congress on October 15, 1966, following the construction of the Yellowtail Dam” (named after a famous Crow tribe chairman, Robert Yellowtail). The dam “harnessed the waters of the Bighorn River and turned this variable stream” into Bighorn Lake. The magnificent 71 mile lake extends through Wyoming and Montana, “55 miles of which are held within spectacular Bighorn Canyon”.
 
About 70 miles to the north of Sheridan WY, in southeastern Montana, is the site of the Battle of the Little Bighorn, near the river of the same name.  The battlefield monument memorializes the site of the famous event, sometimes referred to as “Custer’s Last Stand”, which took place on June 25-26, 1876.  
 
A small force led by Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer attacked but was overcome by a much larger force of several to many thousands of Sioux, Arapahoe, and Northern Cheyenne who had not been expecting this action. The warriors were led by Chief Crazy Horse and inspired by Chief Sitting Bull.  There was a counterattack by the warriors on the nearby U.S. 7th Cavalry Regiment consisting of a few hundred military, camped about 4 miles away. Although there were soldier survivors of this battle, none of Custer’s group lived to tell the story of the day’s happening.
 
The National Monument was originally named “Custer Battlefield”, but in December 1991 President George H.W. Bush renamed it to be representative of all those who were in the battle, including Native Americans and the 7th Cavalry.
 
The above information was gleaned from several sources, provided below. The Smithsonian Magazine article describes the course of events that day from the Native American perspective. The article indicates that the 1874 discovery of gold by Custer and his men in the Black Hills area of what was to become South Dakota, then recognized as belonging to the Sioux nation, prompted the dispatch of federal troops to “force the Sioux into reservations and pacify the Great Plains”.
 
Never having been through this area where the Great Sioux Wars were fought, the description given here comes only from my reading. Since these lands were set aside to remember a deadly and turbulent time in American history for Native Americans, settlers, and military, I hope it is correct and conveys respect for all.  The beauty of the land is evident in pictures* , a homeland worth defending.
 
 
RUN HAPPY!
 
*Note: there are images on the ACROSS AMERICA IN PHOTOS page and in these sources
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Route_14_in_Wyoming
 
http://www.travelwyoming.com/listing/lovell/bighorn-canyon-national-recreation-area

http://www.visitmt.com/listings/general/battlefield/little-bighorn-battlefield-national-monument.html
 
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-the-battle-of-little-bighorn-was-won-63880188/
 
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/indians-defeat-custer-at-little-big-horn

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