Native Nations, Ancient Paths: The True Story of the Oregon Trail

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…The Lakota way was one of balance, of taking only what was needed, of honoring the earth that provided. These newcomers, they took and took, their thirst for land and resources seemingly unquenchable. Kicking Bear felt a hardening within him, a conviction that passive observation was no longer enough. The whispers of his people’s ancestors seemed to grow louder, urging him to stand, to defend. He began to strategize, his mind, once focused on the hunt, now turning to the defense of their ancestral hunting grounds, to the fiery spirit of resistance that began to burn in his soul. He knew conflict was coming, a storm that had been gathering for years, and he was ready to meet it head-on.