Zeeland, ND

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Since the weather is not being nice to me and I can't go around taking pictures I'll go ahead and post some old pictures of the reservations I spend a lot of time on. This first group is on the Pine Ridge Oglala Sioux Nation

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Who cleared the snow from the roads? Looks like a machine came and cleared it out.

I haven't seen or experienced snows in probably a decade... imsad
 
Rashad said:
Who cleared the snow from the roads? Looks like a machine came and cleared it out.

I haven't seen or experienced snows in probably a decade... imsad
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May I ask, where do you live?

Also, lovely pics Woodrow. You can see why the Americans are so darn patriotic with such a beautiful country.
 
Supreme said:
May I ask, where do you live?

Also, lovely pics Woodrow. You can see why the Americans are so darn patriotic with such a beautiful country.
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That is Native American land, the European Settlers wrecked the parts they stole :raging:

The Rez are not considered part of the USA, but have a treaty with the USA. They are Citizen's but the rez are supposed to be under tribal law. A dispute aout that caused the last Oglala uprising on Pine Ridge, when 3 FBI agents tried to arrest a rez citisen on the Rez. It was called the second battle of Wounded Knee took plce in 1973 if memory serves me right.
 
Supreme said:
May I ask, where do you live?

Also, lovely pics Woodrow. You can see why the Americans are so darn patriotic with such a beautiful country.
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The US. Just a different, more neautral weathered area.
 
Rashad said:
Who cleared the snow from the roads? Looks like a machine came and cleared it out.

I haven't seen or experienced snows in probably a decade... imsad
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Well I'll trade you. It's freezing drizzle outside right now and we will be getting 3-6 inches of snow Friday.

Woodrow those are a great pictures. I'll have to go through the other five pages when I have more time.
 
woodrow uncle are those really red indians ? do you talk to them ? .. what language do they speak :). I assume they have great food :D
 
zakirs said:
woodrow uncle are those really red indians ? do you talk to them ? .. what language do they speak :). I assume they have great food :D
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Yes nephew those are real red Indians. They are of the Oglala Sioux Nation.

Their native language is Lakota. Although they all speak English. They almost lost their language as the early Christian Missionaries would not allow them to speak Lakota. The Language is making a come back and the schools on the Rez are teaching it. My wife is a red Indian, she is from the Cheyenne Nation and the language of the Cheyenne is also Lakota.

Here are some common Lakota phrases:


Welcome Taŋyáŋ yahí (sg) Taŋyáŋ yahípi (pl)

Hello Hau (used only by men)

How are you? Tókheškhe yaúŋ he? Toníktuha he?
Taŋyáŋ yaúŋ he?

Long time no see Théhaŋ waŋčhíŋyaŋke šni

What's your name? Táku eníčiyapi he?

Where are you from? Tukténitaŋhaŋ he?

Pleased to meet you Wíyuškiŋyaŋ waŋčhíŋyaŋke ló
(ló used only by men)

Good morning Híŋháŋni / Híŋhaŋni laȟči
Híŋhaŋni wašté

Good night Taŋyáŋ ištíŋma yo/ye / po/pe

Goodbye Tókša akhé waŋčhíŋyaŋkiŋ kte
Tókša akhé
 
Woodrow said:
Yes nephew those are real red Indians. They are of the Oglala Sioux Nation.

Their native language is Lakota. Although they all speak English. They almost lost their language as the early Christian Missionaries would not allow them to speak Lakota. The Language is making a come back and the schools on the Rez are teaching it. My wife is a red Indian, she is from the Cheyenne Nation and the language of the Cheyenne is also Lakota.

Here are some common Lakota phrases:


Welcome Taŋyáŋ yahí (sg) Taŋyáŋ yahípi (pl)

Hello Hau (used only by men)

How are you? Tókheškhe yaúŋ he? Toníktuha he?
Taŋyáŋ yaúŋ he?

Long time no see Théhaŋ waŋčhíŋyaŋke šni

What's your name? Táku eníčiyapi he?

Where are you from? Tukténitaŋhaŋ he?

Pleased to meet you Wíyuškiŋyaŋ waŋčhíŋyaŋke ló
(ló used only by men)

Good morning Híŋháŋni / Híŋhaŋni laȟči
Híŋhaŋni wašté

Good night Taŋyáŋ ištíŋma yo/ye / po/pe

Goodbye Tókša akhé waŋčhíŋyaŋkiŋ kte
Tókša akhé
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Pilamaya ye woodrow :)
 
Woodrow, I know that you get snowed in there at Zeeland quite a bit. But how does the state do at keeping US 83 open between Pierre and Bismark?
 
Grace Seeker said:
Woodrow, I know that you get snowed in there at Zeeland quite a bit. But how does the state do at keeping US 83 open between Pierre and Bismark?
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Peace Gene,

From the SD/ND Border to Pierre it is kept very clear. Although the 30 miles from 12 to 212 does have delays it is often blocked for several hours at a time. The ND section is hit and miss you can generally expect delays. You can make it from Pierre to Bismarck but expect it to take 12 hours and about 8 of those hours sitting and waiting for sections to be cleared.

We are about 20 miles fom 83 going on 11, but 11 wont be plowed until all snow has stopped falling. Right now it looks like 11 will be closed until at least Monday. If we could go south to SD10 it would be nice 10 is kept open. But the roads between here and 10 are secondary roads and wont be plowed.
 
North Dokota is under blizzard warning. Please make dua for Grandpa Woodrow. :(
 
Rashad said:
North Dokota is under blizzard warning. Please make dua for Grandpa Woodrow. :(
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Jazakallah Khayr Nephew. But, no body need fret for us, we are packed in the winnebago and have sufficient propane to last a week plus electric heaters and an emergency generator.

We did get a brief break in the blizzardd and I went out and took a few pictures. Here is what it looks like at the moment.


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In a few hours we will be hit by the hardest part of the storm. We expect 50-60 MPH winds and the snow to fall at up to a foot per hour from now until Monday morning. Most probably the Electricity and Phone lines will go down, so if I disappear for a few days don't worry.


Fortunately, Allaah(swt) assured we had plenty of warning for this storm and we are well prepared for it. We stocked up on every thing we need to survive Blizzard condition for 10 days. Masha Allaah
 
The main part of the Blizzard still hasn't reached us. But it cleared up enough so I was able to get a nice picture of the afternoon sun.

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Rashad said:
What do you guys live on during this time?
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Lots of rice. I have a 50 pound sack of wild rice and about 1000 pounds of frozen food (mostly fish) in the camper trailer.

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The advantage of winter, we don't need a freezer, the stuff will stay frozen in there until May.
 
Woodrow said:
The advantage of winter, we don't need a freezer, the stuff will stay frozen in there until May.
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I remember the "good ole days" when we used to use our back porch as a spare refrigerator or freezer depending on where you placed stuff.


Woodrow, what's the closest ski hill to you? I may have to come for a visit.
 
I tried ice skating once. Totally not my sport. I held onto the rails the entire time.
 

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