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NEWS
NATIVE PRIDE
SPORTS
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Pages 9-10
SPORTS PHOTO GALLERY
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STUDENTS OF THE MONTH
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SURVEYS
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Jaydell Walks Along performs a solo
during the annual Christmas Concert.
Olympic medalist Billy Mills honors
Kaylyn American Horse after her participation in the Fort Robinson Spiritual Run.
Lady Stars (Elvalyn, Tierra, Jessica, Jenny,
Tamia, Loretta, Jasmyne, Reyna, Cheyanna,
and Brandi) take a break between games.
JUST FOR FUN
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Lame Deer Junior High & High School
P.O. Box 96
Lame Deer, MT
59043
MORNING STAR TIMES
Volume 14, Edition 4
Students Honor Ancestors During Sand
Creek Memorial Run
January 2016
Music Students Rock the House
By Tamia Two Moons and Jaedin Medicine Elk
On Tuesday, December 22, Lame Deer students and staff enjoyed the annual Christmas concert before Christmas break began. After putting on a similar
concert the day before at the elementary, Junior High and High School music students and Star Nation Drum Group performed in the gymnasium and entertained us
all with some Christmas tunes.
Principal Steve Ewing opened the concert by wishing students “Happy Holidays” and reminding everyone to stay safe and make smart choices during the break.
The high school drum line kicked off the music portion of the concert by rocking out
while students filed into the gym and took their seats. Then, the Guitar Class took
over. Kindergarten classes and their teachers joined the guitar players for “O, Christmas Tree.” Then, it was time for the High School Band to show their stuff. The band
rocked it out on three songs: “Jingle Bells,” “Doodle All The Day,” “Mozart Medley,
“and “My Dreidel.”
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On November 29, 1864, the Northern Cheyenne experienced an event
that would forever impact them: the Sand Creek Massacre. Approximately
seven hundred United States Cavalry, under the leadership of Colonel John
Chivington, rode into the Cheyenne and Arapaho camps of Black Kettle, White
Antelope, and Left Hand. What happened next changed history. During the
gruesome attack on the peaceful village which consisted mostly of women, children, and elders, about one hundred Indians were slaughtered. Even though the
Indian village was flying a white peace flag and an American flag, the cavalry
charged and attacked anyway. A lesser known fact is that many of the cavalry
men were actually under the influence of alcohol. Their state of inebriation
largely contributed to the outcome of the raid.
On November 25, 2015, about twenty of our Lame Deer Junior/Senior
High School students set out on a life-changing journey as they joined the Seventeenth Annual Sand Creek Massacre Memorial Run. This was a highly spiritual and reflective experience for all of those who attended. The runners’ long
journey, lasting four days in the frigid cold, began in Eads, Colorado, at the site
of the Massacre and ended in Denver.
The purpose of the healing run is to honor those who perished and to
stand proud as a people. There are healing songs and prayers at the massacre
site before the run to honor those who died. Then, the runners travel all the way
to Denver where they run five miles through the city past the burial site and
murder site of Captain Silas Soule. Soule was a US army captain who disobeyed the orders of his superiors and tried to warn the Cheyenne and Arapaho.
Soule later testified against Colonel Chivington and, as a result, was murdered.
The Sand Creek Massacre Memorial Run is a way for the Cheyenne
youth to honor and respect their ancestors and also to be proud of who they are
and where they come from.
Pictured at Right: Junior High students play marimbas during the annual
Christmas concert.
By Eldon Starr
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NEWS
My First-Hand Account of the
2015 Sand Creek Memorial Run
By Jeremy Bouyer
This year, I went on the Sand Creek Massacre Memorial Run with a bunch
of other kids from around here. We left to go to Colorado very early in the morning
and it was a long ride there.
After we got to Colorado, we went to the sight were the massacre took
place in 1864. We heard stories about what had happened and everyone was very
respectful for what their ancestors went through. The people had put a white flag
and also an America flag to show that they were peaceful, but the soldiers fired into
the camp anyway. Some of the Cheyenne people were able to run away and escape
but many were killed on the spot.
After we visited the site of the massacre we had to start running to the
church. Then we ran to Denver and then to the graves. We learned a lot about our
history on this run and got to see a lot of different and interesting things.
My People
A Shakespearean Sonnet By Cross Bearchum
The problems my people face—I’m dismayed,
We have been tortured since the beginning,
With all of the treaties being broken we feel betrayed,
Now we eat rations and my people are thinning.
Even with our white flags waving,
Chivington still massacred and killed,
In 1864, my people needed saving,
But instead we got the cold winter chills,
The soldiers treated us cruelly trying to push us south,
So my people fled to our homeland,
We barley had food to feed our mouths,
My people’s history will forever be scarred by this brand.
After all this torture my people’s heads are still spinning,
But in the end, we are still winning.
January 2016
The Journey Home From Fort Robinson
By Travis Jefferson
In 1877, the Northern Cheyenne tribe, with their Southern Cheyenne
kinsmen, had been removed from their traditional home to a reservation in Indian Territory which would later become known as Oklahoma. They were repeatedly denied permission to return home. Many were suffering and even died
from starvation and disease.
In the fall of 1887, Cheyenne Chief Dull Knife led a group of approximately 350 followers north from the reservation. In late October, a U.S. Army
patrol captured Dull Knife and 149 followers looking for Oglala Chief Red
Cloud near Chadron, Nebraska. The group was held prisoner in the army barracks in Fort Robinson for the rest of the year.
Finally, the Cheyenne had had enough. They broke free on January 9,
1879, and fled toward their home in Montana. Sixty-four Native Americans
were killed while many others were recaptured during the escape. Chief Dull
Knife and some of his family escaped and made their way to Chief Red Cloud
in South Dakota. Finally, the group made the long journey home, enduring
many hardships along the way.
Now, every year, a group of modern Cheyenne, including many of our
own Lame Deer students, retraces the footsteps of the ancestors on the Fort
Robinson Breakout Spiritual Run. It is an extremely special and spiritual event
during which we pay respect to those who suffered and gave their lives for us
and as we learn more about our culture and our tribe.
My Journey
By Anonymous LDHS Senior, Fort Robinson Run Participant
The Fort Robinson Outbreak Run was truly a life-changing experience
for me. Spiritually, I felt like it brought me closer to who I am as a Northern
Cheyenne. It helped me realize that we weren’t only running in memory of our
ancestors and what they went through to get us back to our homeland; but, we
were also running for the people today and bringing blessings back to them.
Trying to pray while running was emphasized with it being a spiritual
run and because of the staff and flag that were both blessed. At times, I could
feel the power that the run held; and it was the heaviest at the “Last Hole”. This
is where 20-some members of the tribe were caught and murdered not long after
the outbreak.
Breaking out of the replica barracks the first night was also a very moving experience. After everyone joined in a song dedicated to the remembrance
of our ancestors, we started our 400-mile journey. The first night was short,
starting at 10:30 and only going 20 miles. The following days were tiring to
most people--running all day, only stopping to eat or use the bathroom. At the
end of each day, we were warmly welcomed and fed by whatever town in which
we stopped. It showed that we are truly related as one nation even though we
are categorized as different tribes.
The days when we ran long into the night, in my opinion, were the best
of the run, especially the first night. There was less time between rotations and
it made it a lot quicker moving. We ran almost thirty miles in a little under three
hours with just three vans. I also thought it was the best time for me to pray.
Emotions were very heavy and it was probably the hardest I prayed and ran
throughout the entire run.
My grandpa was a big part in the formation of the run and it has
evolved a lot over the years, going from one car-full of runners and only seventy miles to eight vans and 400 miles. I ran for my grandpa, most of all.
Pictured at Left: Fort Robinson Outbreak Spiritual Run participants are honored at the
Lame Deer vs. Lodge Grass basketball game.
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NATIVE PRIDE
Cheyenne Pride Will Make A
Positive Change in Your Life
By Draven Hart
Having Native Pride in my blood and in my
heart is a good feeling that guides me every day.
Having Native Pride is important because it can
have a big effect in your life. This feeling has
changed me a lot. It has also pushed me to places
where I didn’t even know I could go. In the past, I
often thought about quitting, giving up when things
got too tough. I never believed that I could do anything with my education. I didn’t think I would
have any success in my life until I thought about
how much my ancestors sacrificed for me to be here
in this place, being able to live and breathe this air.
Once I realized that I could be successful, I
quickly turned things around in school and in my
life. I studied harder and I stopped all my bad habits. Now I do my best to keep myself healthy and
happy. I also surround myself with more positive
people. I’m in a more positive way of thinking now
instead of always doubting myself like I always
used to do. I keep telling myself, “I can do it” and
it works. Having this pride isn’t just beneficial for
me. I can also use it to push other who haven’t developed their Native Pride yet or people who need
help.
Just knowing that I’m Northern Cheyenne
makes me reflect on many things such as my people’s traditional way of thinking, how pure they
were, and how humble they were. The one thing
that I really want to be able to do is learn all of the
ways of my ancestors. To this day I’m still learning
how to be a better person, how to improve myself,
and how to change other people’s lives. I’m still
young and I’ve still got a lot to learn. However, I
want to be good role model for all the younger
ones. I try very hard to be a role model and I know
that having strong Cheyenne Pride is going to make
me a better person and a better role model.
Cheyenne Pride will take me far in life. It
will give me the strength to succeed even when I
may be tempted to give up. I want to see how much
I can achieve. I want to go so far beyond my limits
that maybe even adults will look up to me. If I keep
working hard, keep pushing myself while being
positive, I know I’ll go far.
My ancestors are my motivation because
look how far they got me-- I’m alive; I’m breathing;
I’m walking on my land because of them. They did
so much for us. They even gave their lives up so
that we can live a good life. They made that sacrifice for us. I know how much they sacrificed, so
now I want to use my Cheyenne Pride to make a
positive change in my community.
January 2016
What I See
By Cross Bearchum
I see Native Pride
whenever I see people
dancing at powwows and
when we celebrate Native
American Week. What I
see Native Pride as is being able to speak your
language and knowing
your history. Cheyenne
Pride is graduating high
school and getting a college degree so we can be
the white man’s equal and
not his victim.
I would like to
see everyone in my generation fluently speaking
Cheyenne to each other
Pictured Above: LDHS Senior Dusty Wilson waits in front of a bonfire to welcome the Fort
and respecting one anRobinson runners as they arrive in Ashland.
other. I would like to see
more people interested in the powwow dancing instead of
just taking laps around the arbor. I wish more of my
By Jaedin Medicine Elk
friends were interested in dancing because it would be
Being Northern Cheyenne means a lot to me
cool to compete with my friends in a dancing contest inbecause, since my grandmother is a sacred woman, I
stead of competing against them in just basketball.
Today, I think it’s harder to gain and show Chey- feel respected and well-known within my tribe. I
enne Pride because of all the alcohol and drug abuse that love being on my reservation. I feel safe here because I am with my own people. The Northern
has infected our reservation. People have drifted away
Cheyenne are a very proud people and they don’t
from what was traditional. In the old days, Cheyennes
were a strong people. They were once a great nation and give up easily.
Northern Cheyenne today have many battles
much feared because our soldiers were fierce and never
to fight, such as addictions to alcohol and drugs. Adbacked down from a fight. Cheyennes were very spiritual with the ceremonies that they performed. Our belief diction is a problem on any reservation. It’s a hard
system is still very strong if you take part of the ceremo- battle. Nearly everyone here has lost someone to alnies. However, a lot of people these days, don’t take part cohol or drugs. Overcoming the pain isn’t easy.
Many people choose drugs or alcohol because in their
at all or they do but only somewhat.
To have true Cheyenne Pride you have to change eyes there is really nothing to do on a reservation.
your way of life. My grandpa once told me, “It’s not easy There are barely any job openings and when there is
an opening it seems like you have to know or be rebeing a Cheyenne” because there are so many expectations that you have to live up to, especially if you want to lated to the right people to get the job
Living on a reservation, you will be judged
be a holy man. This is one way to show Cheyenne Pride.
The other way to show Cheyenne Pride is to listen to one every day. Everything you do, either great or not so
of our great chiefs who saw how to live and fit in with the great, will be judged. The honest truth is that many
Natives die from their addictions. They will drink
white man’s ways while still being traditional. He knew
until they black out, as if they just can’t get enough
that education was the way to be equal with the white
man. This chief was Dull Knife; therefore, our college is alcohol. It’s sad to see people my own age already
named after him, the Chief Dull Knife Memorial College addicted. It’s not surprising, though, because we’ve
gotten used to seeing alcohol like it’s water.
Warriors.
I’m proud to be Northern Cheyenne because
I would like to see Native and Cheyenne Pride
I know that we are a strong people who can overevery day from every Cheyenne so that my great tribe
will not perish and be a forgotten nation. We need to take come anything if we try. We have so much in our
history that proves this. I believe that everything hapa stand in the way we live around here so this does not
pens for a reason. It’s all about how you deal with it.
happen. I don’t want to lose what my people went
Either you let it cut you into pieces or it makes you
through just to have this beautiful piece of land. Howstrong.
ever, it takes all of us to accomplish this.
The Struggle
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NEWS
January 2016
Volunteers Make Twentieth Annual Christmas
Store For Children a Jolly Success
By Essence American Horse
Thanks to Mrs. Maryann Farris-Sattler for all of her help on this article.
Pictured Above: Bernice Harris with Santa Claus, who made a special
trip from the North Pole to participate in the Lame Deer Christmas Store
for Children.
Music Students Rock the House
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By Eldon Starr
Star Nation Drum Group also got into the action this year. To
begin their portion of the concert, Mr. Medicine Bull sang “Silent Night”
in Cheyenne. Then Star Nation Drum Group and their backup singers
sang three songs together. Jaydell Walksalong also performed a solo.
Mrs. Parker’s junior high classes took over for the last portion of
the concert. First, the marimba band played two songs. Next, the students performed a
unique and interesting shadow play that
everyone really enjoyed.
Overall, the
music concert was a
great way to spend
the morning before
Christmas Break.
Thanks to Mr. Adams, Mrs. Parker, and
Mr. Medicine Bull
for all of their hard
work planning and
preparing for the concert and to all of the
musicians and actors
for their performMontana Burns participates in the shadow play at the
ances. Great Job,
annual Christmas Concert.
everyone!
On Sunday, December 13, Santa Claus left his workshop at the North Pole and
traveled all the way to Lame Deer to make an appearance at the twentieth annual Christmas Store for Children. Eighteen high school students, four junior high students, and one
elementary student also volunteered to help out at the store. 188 children took part in the
activity and shopped for their Christmas presents at the store. Plus, many younger children who didn’t actually shop showed up just to see Santa.
The Christmas Store is organized and sponsored by the Lame Deer Women’s
Club and the LDHS Senior Class. It is a great opportunity for the seniors to volunteer and
help their community. Many of the student volunteers had actually shopped at the Christmas Store many years ago when they were younger; so, this was a good way for them to
show their appreciation and act as role models for the younger children. Student helpers
serve refreshments, help children shop, and wrap presents, among other jobs.
The Christmas Store has grown into a big deal since it first began. It was started
twenty years ago by two Vista volunteers—Teddy McMakin who is a Northern Cheyenne elder and Janet Hendricks
who was from Buffalo, New York, but
now lives in Sheridan, Wyoming. The
original focus was on the children who
were in foster care and were not able to
get into the larger towns to do their
Christmas shopping. Children at the
Boys and Girls Club volunteered to
make two different types of gifts, one
for the child and one that was for sale at
the Christmas Store.
Superintendent and Mrs. Parker help out at the
Over the next twenty years, the Christmas Store.
operation expanded to include all young
children and many different gifts are available for students to buy for their loved ones
while parents enjoy refreshments while their children shop. Student volunteers help the
children make their shopping lists, shop for appropriate presents, and wrap them up. The
items are either donated directly by businesses or community members or purchased with
donated money. A large variety of items are available including toys, tools, jewelry, body
wash and lotions, clothing, and kitchen items.
A lot of hard work and preparation goes into making the Christmas Store a success. The process begins in September and includes many steps such as arranging the location and date of the event, writing and sending out letters requesting donations, purchasing items, sorting and pricing items, preparing and posting flyers, making shopping envelopes, preparing the refreshments, securing the wrapping supplies, and making sure that
the student helpers are available. A few days before the event, sponsors and volunteers
finish sorting and pricing items and set up the actual store by putting tables in place and
organizing and setting out the items, decorating the area, and arranging for Santa to arrive.
Once the event is over, everyone pitches in to help clean up.
But, it’s not over, yet. After the event is over, there’s still a lot of work that has to
be done. Everyone pitches in to help clean up. Items that are left over have to be stored
until next year and thank you letters have to be sent to all of the businesses and people
who donated money, items, and time to make the Christmas Store a success. Even though
it’s a lot of work, everyone seems to have a great time at the Christmas Store. It’s a great
opportunity not just for the children who get to shop, but also for everyone who volunteers.
NEWS
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January 2016
Morning Star Times Staff:
Writers/Photographers: Mountain Weaselbear, Calesta Redneck, Davin
Whiskers, Jasmyne Two Moons, Dante Threefingers, Travis Jefferson, Essence
American Horse, Jeremy Bouyer, Jada Strange Owl, Elroy Weaselbear, and
Jaden Seminole.
Guest Photographers: Nathan Friesz, Deeanna Williams, Larry Medicine
Bull, Alicia Driesenga, Trevor Poitra, Jobia Means, Taylor Lei, Martika Chief
Goes Out
Guest Writers and Contributors: Maryann Farris-Sattler, Michael Crispin,
Tamia Two Moons, Cross Bearchum, Kaden Campbell, and Jaedin Medicine Elk
Advisor: Alison Legg
Principal/Activities Director: Mr. Steve Ewing
Assistant Principal: Mrs. Victoria Wind
Superintendent: Mr. William Parker
Native P.R.I.D.E. Workshop Teaches Leadership
Skills and Positive Living
Tamia Two Moons enjoys one of the new TI-84 Plus graphing calculators.
By Tamia Two Moons
Everyday I’m Calculatin’
Several weeks ago, a group of our Lame Deer High School students attended a workshop called “Native P.R.I.D.E,” which stands for “Prevention, Research, Intervention, Development, and Education.” Native P.R.I.D.E. is a nonprofit organization that was founded in 2007 to help Natives by encouraging leadership, healing, and wellness.
Our workshop, which was held at the Boys and Girls Club, was led by
Clayton Small and his co-workers. One of our Cheyenne Culture teachers, Larry
Medicine Bull, was invited to participate in the workshop and he asked a few of his
students to join him. The willing students who attended the workshop participated
in many events including “The Hunger Games,” skits involving negative things on
our reservation, and small group events.
The workshop lasted for two days and packed in a lot of incredible information. Students were divided into small groups and learned how to deal with negative
issues in a positive way. Facilitators also showed students ways to let go of those
negative things and taught them that holding on to those things is bad for the spirit.
After small group discussions, we played “The Hunger Games” which consisted of challenging yet fun games played as a team. While we were there, we also
performed skits that showed some of the negative things that happen on the reservation such as parents being under the influence, drunk driving, and abuse. Students
learned some very valuable lessons while having a lot of fun in the process.
By Calesta Redneck
The Math Department recently received an early Christmas present.
Thanks to GEAR UP, the Integrated Math II and III classes now have fifteen
new TI-84 Plus graphing calculators with color screens and built-in batteries.
The calculators will be used in class and when students take the ACT or SAT.
According to Ms. Williams, these new calculators will help the students
understand functions better. Understanding functions is one of many Common
Core requirements. Also, being proficient at using graphing calculators is necessary in order for students to be successful in their college math courses.
On behalf of Ms. Williams and the Integrated Math classes, thank you to
GEAR UP for purchasing the new equipment and to GEAR UP liaison Alicia
Driesenga and Technology Supervisor Karl Hossner for all of their help in making this happen!
Project
Completed!
By Mountain
Weaselbear
In our last edition, we
featured a story about a special
collaborative project that the
seventh graders have been
working on in Ms. Gardner’s
science class and Ms. Wolfe’s
art class. After some more
hard work this past month, the
panels were ready to hang on
the wall. They feature clay
representations of various life
forms that existed during the
Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic Eras. Between your classes, be sure to walk
down to the Junior High wing and appreciate these impressive works of art.
Dusty Wilson at the Native PRIDE conference.
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NEWS
January 2016
Norwegian Candy: A Review By Test Subject
#0001 aka Travis Jefferson
Cinnamon Spear, an LDHS graduate with a Masters Degree from Dartmouth University,
returns to her old high school English classroom to share her published story with current
students.
LD Grad Returns Home
Cinnamon Spear, a 2005 Lame Deer graduate, stopped by to visit some of
the high school English classes and shared one of her published stories with the
students. Spear, who earned a Masters Degree in Creative Writing from Dartmouth Universtiy, was in town after participating in the Fort Robinson Spiritual
Run. She often visits her old school to share her many experiences with students.
Cinnamon’s documentary Pride and Basketball featured many familiar
faces including former Morning Star players, as well as community members and
LDHS staff and has sold over 500 copies to places all over the world. It has received international recognition and is currently being used as an educational and
informational tool in several schools across the nation. Now, Spear travels nationwide to share her work and her voice.
Since earning many positive reviews for her film, Cinnamon has also had
several short stories published in the Off the Path anthology series. She read one
of those stories to the Junior English Classes. The touching and emotional story
that she read is called “Jimtown Ruined My Life.” Be sure to check out some of
Cinnamon’s impressive work.
Recently, students in Mr. Loy’s classes got to experience a candy tastetest like no other. Thanks to Trude Hovden, Mr. Loy’s generous friend from Norway, he shared some candy called “Salmiak” or “Salmiakki” with his students.
This unusual treat is also called “Salty Liquorice.”
I just so happened to be the original subject to have tasted this candy
which is so foreign to the land of the free. I must say it was rather unsatisfying to
me and, oh, so very salty. “Why so salty?” you ask. Well, I have acquired just
that information. Salty candy is very common in Nordic countries. What we ate
was licorice flavored with ammonium chloride. Ammonium chloride is an inorganic compound with the formula NH4CI. It is a white crystalline salt which is
highly soluble in water. (Since I don’t want to turn this into a science page instead of a review about Norwegian candy with a salt overcoat, feel free to march
into the science room and strike up a conversation with Mr. Byron Woods if you
really want to know more about Ammonium Chloride! He loves to talk about
stuff like that.)
Salty candy is definitely an acquired taste. Mr. Loy tells us that it is very
popular in Norway and other Nordic countries. I suppose it’s something like Hot
Cheetos are here—some people hate them while others just can’t seem to get
enough. Now, I, personally, did not enjoy the salty candy at all. Some of the
other test subjects who came after me may have had more positive opinions about
the candy. Although, from the looks of the pictures outside Mr. Ewing’s office, I
don’t think too many students will be rushing across the ocean to snatch up more
salty candy anytime soon.
All I can say, at this point, is that if Norwegians want to start a war all
they have to do is just put these bad boys in their enemy’s food supply and, Bam!,
they’ll soon become a world super-power. Norwegians will be the only ones left
standing. OK, maybe exaggerating here, but this is probably the one and only
time I will ever try candy from a foreign country because now I have trust issues
concerning strange candy. I will stick with the stuff they sell at the Depot—Good
old ‘Murican candy is where it is at for me.
Are You On Track to Graduate?
One of the busiest places in the school this month was Peggy’s Office.
As first semester came to an end, students scrambled to sign up for their new
classes. While most students’ core classes stayed the same, there was a lot of
changing around when it came to the elective classes. Scheduling students is actually a lot harder than it may seem. One of the most important things that Peggy
has to do is to make sure that each student earns credits in all of the courses that
are required by the LD Board of Education and the State of Montana. It’s a good
idea for students to look at the handbook and know which classes they have already taken and what they still need to take.
Do you know which classes are required to graduate? According to the
school handbook, here’s what you need as far as credits are concerned: 1 Biology, 1 Physical or Earth Science, 3 Math, 4 English, 3 Social Studies (including
US History and US Government), 2 Fine Arts, 2 Vocational Arts, 5 Additional
Electives, and 1 Health Enhancement. You must have 23 credits to graduate.
Grade level credit requirements are as follows: 6 credits = Sophomore, 12 Credits—Junior, and 17 Credits = Junior.
For more information concerning graduation requirements, consult your
school handbook.
Pictured at Left: Counselor Peggy Fredericks helps Bernice Harris and Adena Four Horns
schedule their classes for second semester.
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NEWS
January 2016
Eggs and Syrup:
Yummy Meal or
Cool Science Lab?
By Jada Strange Owl
Mr. Woods’s Biology
class performed a very interesting lab that demonstrated the
process of osmosis using eggs.
Cells have an outer covering called the “cell membrane”. The cell membrane controls what moves in and out of
the cell. Food and oxygen move
into the cell through the cell
membrane; and waste molecules
move out of the cell across the
Michael Weaselbear checks the data.
cell membrane. The movement
of molecules from an area of
large concentration to an area of small concentration is called “diffusion”. Osmosis is
a special kind of diffusion. During osmosis water will move across a membrane from a
high concentration of water to a small concentration of water. Cells use their plasma
membranes as “doors” which allow substances to pass through them in several different ways. Cells can transport molecules without using any energy or ATP.
In our lab, we studied osmosis on eggs. The shell started to come off of the
egg after we soaked it in vinegar. Once we dumped the vinegar out, we soaked the egg
in syrup to cause a physical change. According to Mr. Woods, “the physical change
caused by the syrup was water leaving the cell (high concentration) into the syrup (low
concentration of water). Then when the egg is submerged in water again the water diffuses back into the egg. This is evidenced by a change in mass and size.”
It was a pretty cool experiment and we all learned a lot about osmosis.
Devin Littlewhiteman and Eli Lopez make solar cars in Ms. Gardner’s eighth grade science
class.
Antonio Garcia and Merlin Limpy at the pavilion construction site.
Construction Class Leaves Permanent Mark
on Downtown Lame Deer
By Jasmyne Two Moons
A lot of progress has been made on the Construction class’s Pavilion
project since we last featured an article about it in October. The structure is
almost completed. Trusses have been installed and the boards from Ashland
Mill have been placed on top of the trusses. The only major things left to do
are painting the pavilion and installing the metal roof. Mr. Friesz estimates
that the structure should be completed and ready to use by the end of the
school year. At that time, it will be used to host many different types of community events, as well as to provide people with shade in the summer and
warmth in the winter.
Mr. Friesz said, “I’m really proud of all the work the students have
accomplished [on this project].” The Construction class is a two-period block
class that meets during the last two periods of the day. Mr. Friesz and his students regularly take a bus downtown to work on the project. Mr. Friesz had
only positive comments about the students who have been working on the pavilion. He said, “The entire class has stepped up for the challenge. Everyone
in the class has put in work.”
Besides learning construction skills, the students have also learned
how to problem-solve and how to work together to accomplish a goal. Working on this project has also given the students a strong sense of community
involvement and pride. The pavilion is a permanent structure that the students
and community can be proud of for many years to come.
At the end of our interview, Mr. Friesz added, “I would just like to say
that it has been a great experience and I’m happy to live in a place where we
can do something like this.”
The articles presented in this non-profit newspaper reflect
the views and opinions of individual students and do not
necessarily represent the views of the advisor,
administration, or school as a whole.
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NEWS
January 2016
February 2016
Sun
Calendar by Elroy Weaselbear
Events accurate as of press time.
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
3
4
5
6
MAP Testing
JHBBB (Home)
vs. Forsyth
HSBB (Home)
vs. St. Labre
HSBB (Away)
vs. Colstrip
MAP Testing
MAP Testing
Groundhog Day
MAP Testing
JHBBB (Home)
Vs. Pretty Eagle
MAP Testing
7
8
9
10
11
12
JHBBB (Away)
vs . Wyola
JHBBB (Home)
vs. NCTS
Eighth Grade
Night
HSBB (Home)
vs. Forsyth
HSBB (Away)
vs. Lodge Grass
16
17
18
19
20
HSBB
3-B District
Tournament
@ Colstrip
HSBB
3-B District
Tournament
@ Colstrip
HSBB
3-B District
Tournament
@ Colstrip
HSBB
3-B District
Tournament
@ Colstrip
24
25
26
27
Pictured Above: Mrs. Medicine Bull AKA Miss Kitty
Katchin’ Up With Miss Kitt (MEOW!)
By Jaden Seminole
Mrs. Medicine Bull, aka “Miss Kitty,” is in her third year
of teaching at Lame Deer. She teaches Sewing, Foods, and seventh
grade Social Studies. Before coming to work at Lame Deer, she
taught at Chief Dull Knife College for five years. She also taught
Gifted and Talented at Busby.
Miss Kitty grew up in southern Oregon. Her favorite subject in school was History and her least favorite was Math. It was
her father who gave her the nickname “Miss Kitty.” She says that
her mother is her role model because “She’s the strongest woman I
know.”
Miss Kitty says that her greatest accomplishment in life, so
far, is her family—her three children and her husband. When
asked what is the most interesting thing about her, Miss Kitty said
that she’s funny and “Students say that they can talk to me about
things.”
In her free time, Miss Kitty enjoys reading and sewing.
She likes all types of music, except rap. Her favorite type of food
to eat is Mexican and her favorite type of food to cook is stir-fry.
Lame Deer Fight Song
(Sung to the tune of “Minnesota Rouser”)
Lyrics by Tobin Novasio and Joshua Zapata
Lame Deer High School, Star of the West!
Lame Deer Morning Stars are the best!
Lame Deer High School, we’ll beat our foe.
We will win this game tonight.
Go, Stars, Go, Fight!
Go! Lame Deer High School! Go!
14
15
Valentine’s
Day
JHBBB (Away)
Vs. NCTS
21
22
28
29
23
13
Leap Day
SEAAC Begins
Fundraising Is In
Full-Swing
It’s basketball season, so you
know what that means...Major Fundraising Time. Come to any basketball
game and you’re sure to find many of
our high school and junior high clubs
working hard to raise money for
graduation, prom, and other great
activities. With raffles, half-pots,
pop-shots, concessions, Italian Sodas,
and a variety of food items being sold,
there’s lots of competition going on.
But one thing is for sure, everybody is
working really hard to make money
for their clubs and classes. Thank
you for your support!
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SPORTS
January 2016
HS Basketball
(Events accurate as of press time, as per official LDHS All-American Sports Poster.)
(Events are subject to change.)
JH Girls’ A-Squad
Front Row: Latessa Two Bulls, Kyleah Blackwolf, and Natawnee Hogan
Back Row: Assistant Coach Sherry Gammon, Assistant Coach Alicia Driesenga,
Tashia Jefferson, Davinia Osife, Anhella Rowland, Mishayne Bearchum, and Head
Coach Amber Elkshoulder
Date
Day
Opponent
Site
Time
Jan. 22
Jan. 23
Jan. 29
Jan. 30
Feb. 1
Feb. 5
Feb. 6
Feb. 11
Feb. 12
Feb. 17-20
Mar. 3-5
Mar. 10-12
Friday
Saturday
Friday
Saturday
Monday
Friday
Saturday
Thursday
Friday
Broadus
Red Lodge
NCTS
Baker
St. Labre (C-Squad)
St. Labre
Colstrip
Forsyth
Lodge Grass
District Tournament
Divisional Tournament
State Tournament
Home
Away
Home
Away
Home
Home
Home
Home
Away
Colstrip
Billings
Butte
2:30
1:00
5:30
1:00
5:00
3:00
1:00
1:00
1:00
TBA
TBA
TBA
JH BOYS’ BaSketBall
Junior High Girls End Basketball Season
(Events accurate as of press time,)
(Events are subject to change.)
By Alicia Driesenga
It was a good season! We had a lot of sixth and seventh graders
with a few eighth graders! We learned a lot about the fundamentals of basketball and were able to work together well and won a few games near the
end of the season! It was so fun to watch the players learn how to play well
and together as a team.
Varsity players Brandi Nightwalker, Cheyanna Onebear, and Reyna Littlewolf
chill at the Metra during the All-American Indian Shoot Out.
Varsity Teams Kick Off Season With
Victories at All-American Shootout
By Mountain Weaselbear
Lame Deer Morning Star basketball got off to an exciting start in
Billings at the All-American Shootout which was held at the Metra on December 10-12. The Morning Stars, led by head coach Gernell Killsnight,
and the Lady Stars, led by head coach Tiger Scalpcane, both scored impressive victories over the Plenty Coups Warriors and the Hays Lodgepole
Thunderbirds. Both teams look forward to an exciting season.
Date
Day
Opponent
Site
Time
Jan. 23
Jan. 26
Jan. 28
Jan. 30
Feb. 2
Feb. 4
Feb. 9
Feb. 10
Feb. 15
Feb. 29
Mar. 1
Saturday
Tuesday
Thursday
Saturday
Tuesday
Thursday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Monday
Monday
Tuesday
Forsyth
Lodge Grass
Colstrip
St. Labre
Pretty Eagle
Forsyth
Wyola
NCTS (Parent Night)
NCTS
SEAAC
SEAAC
Away
Home
Home
Home
Home
Home
Away
Home
Away
NCTS Gym
NCTS Gym
10:00
4:30
4:30
10:00
4:30
4:30
4:30
4:30
4:30
TBA
TBA
Morning Star
Cheerleaders
Cheerleading Coach Marvin
Garcia takes a selfie with
cheerleaders Leisha Littlebird, Teague Glenn, Mariah
Garcia, and Melissa Killsnight. Marvin is a 2014
LDHS graduate and former
cheerleader as well as a former writer for this newspaper. He currently works at
Lame Deer Elementary
School.
SPORTS
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StarS’ ScOreBOard
Lame Deer Boys vs. Colstrip (jan. 15)
Lame Deer 104, Lodge Grass 82
Lame Deer
30
23
Lodge Grass 17
21
25
23
26
21
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104
82
Lame Deer Boys vs. Colstrip (jan. 9)
24
22
14
19
17
13
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72
78
Troy Redsleeves 28, Mountain Weaselbear 13, Draven Hart 9,
Michael Weaselbear 6, Essence American Horse 5, Damon King 4,
Jaydell Walksalong 3, Trustin Two Moons 2, Cross Bearchum 2.
Lame deer boys vs. ncts (dec. 22)
NCTS 72, Lame Deer 63
Lame Deer
11
NCTS
14
17
17
17
20
19
21
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63
72
Troy Redsleeves 13, Trustin Two Moons 14, Essence American Horse
1, Michael Weaselbear 12, Mountain Weaselbear 11, Draven Hart 10,
Kaden Campbell 3.
15
6
14
15
21
15
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61
56
Trustin Two Moons 14, Troy Redsleeves 12, Essence American
Horse 8, Draven Hart 18, Damon King 2, Mountain Weaselbear 7.
16
22
11
26
5
15
10
20
23
11
14
24
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72
73
Troy Redsleeves 20, Trustin Two Moons 21, Essence American Horse
10, Kaden Campbell 4, Draven Hart 14, Mountain Weaselbear 3.
Makes the Dream Work
Please Note: All scores printed in this newspaper appear as reported to
The Billings Gazette. Scores not listed on this page were unavailable as of
press time.
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Lame Deer Girls vs. lodge grass(jan. 15)
Lame Deer
Colstrip
30
78
23
13
24
20
16
13
32
27
—
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95
73
Tamia Two Moons 37, Loretta Collins 6, Jasmyne Two Moons 32,
Reyna Littlewolf , Tierra LaFranier 3, Cheyanna Onebear 2, Brandi
Nightwalker 7.
Lame Deer Girls vs. Colstrip (jan. 9)
Lame Deer
Colstrip
22
13
3
20
9
13
23
27
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56
73
Tamia Two Moons 36, Loretta Collins 1, Jasmyne Two Moons 12,
Reyna Littlewolf 3, Cheyanna Onebear 4.
Lame deer girls vs. St. Labre (Jan. 8)
Lame Deer
St. Labre
15
28
13
18
17
20
31
24
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76
90
Tamia Two Moons 27, Loretta Collins 2, Jasmyne Two Moons 25,
Tierra LaFranier 6, Elvalyn Shotgunn 6, Cheyanna Onebear 9.
Lame Deer
Baker
15
12
10
14
21
17
20
16
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66
58
Tamia Two Moons 36, Jasmyne Two Moons 14, Alannah
Blackwolf 3, Reyna Littlewolf 2, Tierra LaFranier 2, Cheyanna
Onebear 9.
Lame Deer
NCTS
7
9
10
10
15
7
12
23
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46
49
Tamia Two Moons 26, Loretta Collins 6, Jasmyne Two Moons 8,
Alannah Blackwolf 2, Tierra LaFranier 2, Cheyanna Onebear 2.
Lame Deer girls vs. red lodge (dec. 19)
Lame Deer
Red Lodge
teamwork
4
17
Tamia Two Moons 17, Jenny Wick 3, Jasmyne Two Moons 6,
Cheyanna OneBear 2, Brandi Nightwalker 2.
Lame deer girls vs. ncts (dec. 22)
Lame deer boys vs. broadus
Broadus 73, Lame Deer 72
Lame Deer
19
Broadus
16
Lame Deer
Forsyth
Lame deer girls vs. Baker (Jan. 2)
Lame Deer boys vs. red lodge (dec. 19)
Lame Deer 61, Red Lodge 56
Lame Deer
11
Red Lodge
20
ladY StarS’ ScOreBOard
Lame deer girls vs. Forsyth (Jan. 16)
Troy Redsleeves 16, Trustin Two Moons 8, Essence American
Horse 4, Michael Weaselbear 10, Jaden Seminole 6, Mountain
Weaselbear 33, Draven Hart 20, Wilbur Spang 3,
Jaydell Walksalong 2, Cross Bearchum 2.
Colstrip 78, Lame Deer 72
Lame Deer
17
Colstrip
24
January 2016
19
9
22
25
8
11
17
18
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66
63
Tamia Two Moons 23, Loretta Collins 5, Jasmyne Two
Moons 19, Alannah Blackwolf 2, Reyna Littlewolf 5, Tierra
LaFranier 4, Brandi Nightwalker 8.
Lame deer girls vs. broadus (Dec. 18)
Lame Deer
Broadus
11
18
12
17
13
12
22
19
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58
66
Tamia Two Moons 20, Loretta Collins 2, Jasmyne Two Moons 15,
Alannah Blackwolf 2, Reyna Littlewolf 4, Tierra LaFranier 3,
Cheyanna Onebear 3, Pamela Shoulderblade 6, Brandi Nightwalker 2.
DECEMBER STUDENTS OF THE MONTH
Michael Weaselbear
Wendy Jo Spang
Colista Bixby
Selected By:
Mr. Woods
Selected By:
Mr. Woods
Selected By:
Mrs. Chouinard
Gordon Strange Owl
Aaron Elkshoulder
Selected By:
Mr. Adams
Jasmyne Two Moons
Selected By:
Ms. Legg
Charles Whitedirt
Selected By:
Mr. Loy
Devin Littlebird
Michael Jendry
Selected By:
Mrs. Chouinard
Selected By:
Mr. Adams
Cody Young Hawk
Merlin Limpy
Kaden Campbell
Selected By:
Mr. Adams
Selected By:
Mr. Calderone
Selected By:
Mr. Calderone & Mr. Friesz
Selected By:
Tristan Lonewolf
Glorianna Threefingers
Latessa Two Bulls
Lara Strange Owl
Selected By:
Selected By:
Mr. Gammon & Mr. Tallbull
Selected By:
Ms. Gardner & Ms. Wolfe
Selected By:
Mr. Loy
Trey Wolfblack
So’taa’e Tallbull
Tyson Killsnight
Selected By:
Mrs. Medicine Bull
Selected By:
Mr. Medicine Bull
Selected By:
Mr. Parker
Ms. Driesenga
& Mr. Friesz
Arissa Big Hawk
Selected By:
Mrs. Medicine Bull
Mr. Calderone &
Mr. Medicine Bull
DECEMBER STUDENTS OF THE MONTH
Cheyanna One Bear
Deno Four Horn
Jada Strange Owl
Selected By:
Mr. Parker
Selected By:
Ms. Red Cherries
Selected By:
Maleah Spear-Wick
Omunique Blackwolf
Selected By:
Mr. Sattler
Selected By:
Mr. Sattler
Ms. Wolfe &
Ms. Red Cherries
Nasheena Whitedirt
Selected By:
Ms. Williams
Tiri Brien
Latashia Hogan
Selected By:
Mrs. Rux
Selected By:
Mrs. Rux
Starisa Threefingers
Tamia Two Moons
Selected By:
Ms. Legg
Selected By:
Ms. Williams &
Mr. Tallbull
PRINCIPALS’ AWARDS
Jasmyne Two Moons
Dante Threefingers
Mishayne Bearchum
Colista Bixby
Mr. Ewing’s
High School
Student of the Month
Mrs. Wind’s
High School
Student of the Month
Mr. Ewing’s
Junior High
Student of the Month
Mrs. Wind’s
Junior High
Student of the Month
SURVEYS
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What Businesses Would You What Was The Best Christmas
Like to See In LD?
Present You Ever Received?
By Eldon Starr
Essence AH
Draven H
Troy RS
Jenny W
Jeriah B
Starisa TF
Abigail HS
Tyson KN
Madison D
Alijah WB
Shania B
Keyon F
Shaneka B
Jada SO
Travis J
Michael WB
Lance B
Preston WT
Kash S
Hunter B
Precious WM
Frances R
Kanea WM
Jasmyne TM
Reyna LW
Darian YH
Jaden S
Eldon S
Davinia R
Latessa TB
Kyler BW
Deno FH
Michael J
Mountain WB
Jace SO
Montana RB
Tristan LW
Natawnee H
Arissa BH
Courtney L
Josiah WA
Richard W
Kaden C
Haden SW
Lucas M
Damon K
Reyna LW
Leisha LB
Feral TB
Omunique
Simon WA
Elroy WB
Brandon B
Tayshawn M
Music Studio/Skate Shop
Zumies/GNC Store/ Music Studio
All in One: Restaurant, Arcade,
Laundry
Tattoos
Piercings
Help store for the less fortunate
Arcade
Pizza Hut
Scheel’s
Sports Authority
Sports Authority
Cabelas
McDonald’s
Rue 21
Walmart/Mall
McDonald’s
Subway/Mall
Arcade
Hastings/Guitar Store
DQ
Starbucks
Walmart
Subway, Burger King
Mall/Movie Theater
Mall/Panda Express/Music Store
Arcade
Pizza Ranch/Rap battles at the Lube
Scheel’s
Cabelas or Scheel’s
Chucky Cheese/Golden Corral
Zipline/Donut Shop
McDonalds
Lids/Menards/Game Stop
24-Hour YMCA
A better gym
Starbucks/Pizza Hut
Walmart/Pizza Hut
Scheel’s
DQ
Walmart/Mall/DQ
Scheel’s/Sports Authority
Zumies/Pizza Hut/Music Shop
The Loft/YMCA
Guitar and Amps/Arcade
Scheel’s/Sports Authority
Golds Gym/Scheel’s/Shooting Range
New mechanic shop
McDonalds
Subway
DQ
Game Stop
Arcade\
Arcade
Lids/Foot Locker/Scheel’s
By Jaden Seminole
Lance B
Gordon SO
Kash S
Reyna LW
Lara LB
Jada SO
Dusty W
Tierra L
Brandi NW
Merlin L
Dante TF
Kiana K
Jobia M
Chelcie B
Melissa KN
Kenyon R
Tashia J
Alan BW
Abigail HS
Troy RS
Draven H
Essence AH
Jaden S
Brutal Legends
Flat-screen TV
PS4
Taleisha & Jasmyne
Seeing my neice
Spending time with my family
Chocolate Kisses, Paint Ball Gun
Gum
Baby Kitty
Dark Souls
New TV
Kitten
New clothes
iPad, iPod, iPhone
My family being together
guitar, four wheeler
Shot Gun
Xbox 1
iPhone 6
Red Beats Solo
And1 basketball
Superior Skateboard 8.0
Seeing family, G-Eazy’s (my father’s)
mix tape
Eldon S
Wreck It Ralph gloves
Jeremy B
New farm
Shyanne KN
Family and friends
Fredericka BW Family time
Joseph B
Xbox 360
Michael C
Being with my GF
Nasheena WD love and a blue teddy bear
Travis J
my freedom
Michael J
Nerf gun
Jaedin ME
time with family
Tamia TM
Everything is “best” to me
Keyon F
New gun
Jesse TT
piano
Frances R
tablet
Hunter B
Gaming console
Precious WM
Laptop tablet/computer tablet
Tyson KN
2 DS
Alijah WB
iPod 5
Tristan LW
Big TV
Kanea WM
Four-wheeler (early)
Latessa TB
iPhone 4
Courtney L
iPhone 6
Shaina KN
Gun
Nakoda R
Some wicked J’s (Jordan 9’s)
Davinia
iPod
Tyren W
Xbox 360
Talia YB
Laptop
Realand R
iPhone 5
Lephi OB
Chicken
Shakina S
Beats
January 2016
What Tribe(s) are You?
By Jaden Seminole
Michael C
Tamia TM
Caleb F
Nasheena WD
Charlie WD
Leila WB
Lakota A
McKenzie S
Jaden S
Michael J
Elroy WB
Eldon S
Draven H
Shyanne KN
Essence AH
Mountain WB
Jada SO
Jasmyne TM
Reyna LW
Taleisha
Fredericka BW
Lance B
Kash S
Haden SW
Jobia M
Tyson KN
Madison D
Shaneka B
Alijah WB
Shania B
Davinia
Keyon F
Frances R
Hunter B
Latessa TB
Tristan LW
Shaina KN
Josiah WA
Arissa BH
Javyyn SO
Courtney L
Kayden LS
Montana BH
Lucas M
Kyleah
Davin
Kanea WM
Mishayne B
Lara SO
Nakoda R
Rosie M-F
Kiana K
Stefanie BCO
Preston WT
NC/Mexican/Arapaho
Northern Cheyenne, Chippewa Cree
Assiniboine, Cree
Northern Cheyenne
Northern Cheyenne
Northern Cheyenne/Chippewa Cree
NC, Sioux, Arapaho
NC, Blackfeet, Assiniboine
Northern Cheyenne
Oglala Lakota Sioux
NC, Oglala Sioux
Northern Cheyenne, Arapaho
Cheyenne, Arapaho
Northern Cheyenne, River Sioux
NC, Lakota Sioux
NC, Sioux, Three Affiliated Tribes
NC and Potawatomi
NC and Assiniboine Sioux
NC, Blackfeet, Mandan
NC/SC, Lakota Sioux
Northern Cheyenne, Chippewa Cree
Crow, NC, German
NC, Crow
Northern/Southern Cheyenne, Sioux
NC, Sioux, Mexican
Cheyenne and Crow
Cheyenne, Assiniboine, and Sioux
Cheyenne
Cheyenne, Chippewa Cree
Cheyenne, Sioux
Cheyenne, Mexican
Cheyenne, Crow, Arapaho, Sioux
NC, Crow, and Sioux
Northern Cheyenne
Northern Cheyenne and Sioux
Northern Cheyenne
Northern and Southern Cheyenne
Cheyenne and Crow
NC, Oglala Sioux
Northern Cheyenne
Cheyenne
Cheyenne
Cheyenne
Cheyenne, Sioux
Ceyenne
Navajo and Cheyenne
Cheyenne, Crow
Cheyenne, Sioux
Northern Cheyenne, Sioux
NC, Assiniboine, Sioux
Northern Cheyenne and Sioux
Southern Cheyenne/Ho-Chunk
Northern Che 0yenne
Northern Cheyenne, Sioux
Go, Stars!
Go, Stars!
JUST FOR FUN
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Otters sleep holding hands so they don’t drift away from each other.
Leonardo da Vinci could write with one hand and draw with the other
hand AT THE SAME TIME!
In the 1960s, the CIA surgically implanted electronic devices into cats so
they could spy on the Russians.
Russia did not consider beer to be an alcoholic beverage until 2011. Before then, it was considered a soft drink.
When a male lion first takes over a pride, he kills all of the cubs.
Approximately two-thirds of the people on earth have never seen snow.
A hummingbird weighs less than a penny.
There are more vacant houses than homeless people in the US.
The average American drinks approximately 600 soft drinks per year.
If you hold in a sneeze, it’s possible to die from a ruptured blood vessel.
It would take over 1,000 years to watch every video on YouTube.
A hippo can open its mouth wide enough to fit a four-foot child inside.
A cockroach can live for several weeks with its head cut off.
Billy goats urinate on their own heads to make themselves more
attractive to females.
Polar bears can eat up to 86 penguins in a single sitting.
Pirates wore earrings because they believed it improved their eyesight.
Birds don’t pee.
Former President George W. Bush was once a cheerleader.
Every year, approximately 2500 left-handed people are killed due to
injuries from using right-handed items.
The national animal of Scotland is the unicorn.
Approximately 3% of the ice in Antarctic glaciers is penguin urine.
Nearly 8,000 Americans are injured by musical instruments each year.
Where is the Native
Pride?
By Michael Crispin
Unfortunately, I don’t see much Native Pride on our reservation these days.
Drugs and alcohol are ruining our rez and
making our culture disappear more and more.
Addiction makes once-proud Cheyennes look
like zombies. Too many people have given
their lives to drugs and alcohol and forgotten
the ways of our ancestors. Too many disrespect each other and the culture in order to
feed their addictions. Too many hurt their
fellow Cheyennes just to keep using drugs
and alcohol. We need to cure the disease of
addiction here on the rez so that we can start
being the strong and proud people that our
ancestors were.
Let Your Voice
Be Heard!
Do you want to express your
opinions? Have you written a
poem or story that you want to
share? Have you created a
comic strip or cartoon that
would amuse your fellow students? Do you have some important news to share about
your class, team, or club? ? If
you answered “Yes” to any of
these questions, submit your
writing to Ms. Legg for a chance
to be featured as a “Guest
Writer” in our next edition of
the Morning Star Times.
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