My Trip across the USA.

[Declan]

 

[Coal Gas and peat]

Are you doing this trip by horse and covered wagon ?

 

[clarke-connolly]

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Some of it may well be Bumpy ! ! !

 

[Declan]

I will answer both

 

[Declan]

 

[Anderson]

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Is that the moon or the sun?

 

[Declan]

What difference does it make if the Earth is flat.

 

[Declan]

That is the moon going down at dawn. Plenty if video coming stay tuned

 

[jpc]

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Oklahoma?

 

[Myles O'Reilly]

Oklahoma?

Looks like the wee drumlins of Monaghan to me.

 

[Declan]

I met a native that remembered Big Chief Crazy Cavanman and he said he was the 2nd most intelligent brave there

 

[Declan]

I have returned after 10 days which took me from Newport Oregon on the Pacific to the other side of the country. It was a trip that I long wished to do. I will need to rest some and I am back doing tours on Saturday and they will continue til November 1st or so.

But I have plenty of videos etc etc and will be posting them here

 

[AUL LAD]

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that's a lovely scene --its something my son did last year and he was changed by what he saw --he drove from Milwaukee to LA and then across the desert to Nashville and then to New York .
I have it on my list and my wife will retire next Sept and we hope to rent a suitable vehicle -- please tell us about yours --can you sleep aboard -have you any worries about overnights .
what did it cost had you to return it to where you rented it .

 

[valamhic]

My first trip flew to Twin cities. Up through Minnesota St Cloud, Fergus Falls and on to Mobridge.
Overnight there (ONT). Next to the monument to Chief Sitting Bull and Saraquia the Indian scout.
Then into Standing Rock Lakota Tribe ND and down to SD to Eagle Bute Cheyenne River Sioux tribe Labour day PowWow. (ONT). Then to the Black Hills, Mammoth hole, Hotsprings, wind caves, Mt Rushmore, Crazy Horse sculpture, met a lad (Hagen) in Hill City out to Rowdy Mountain and caught trout in his river and had drinks, target shots, chat then to Deadwood, grave of Wild Bill Hickock, Rosebud Reservation Ogala Lakota and PowWow at Porcupine. Wounded Knee, placed pebbles from my place on the grave and said a prayer. Over into Wyoming, Devils Tower. To Cody and Buffalo Bill's place and enactment shootout. drinks. (ONT) Yellowstone Park Jackson Hole Grand tits mountain. Up to Gardener Montana, drinks, Billings Mt, back to Fargo ND. Back to Twin Cities and home.

 

[valamhic]

Went to NY and 2nd time , August 2001. Went out to Gettysberg and Valley Forge.

Drank NY out of whiskey and beer. Went up to Curtland St Station and up into the Twin Towers on the 16th August. 23 days later Bang. I was one of the last to photograph them.

 

[Coal Gas and peat]

You need a totem pole installed at the farm .....I'm sure you could make one and get it stood up with the digger

 

[valamhic]

It was September when in Hill City SD and ND and it was just as cold as here but, drier.

There had been a lot of rain before the Labour day PowWow and they had to move it indoors to a big hall. The outdoor arena was too wet.

Had the sister with me in the west. I though seeing the PowWow and all the Regalia and dancing and presenting prizes to tribal members for community service was one of the most exciting moments of my life. Met a Native called Cummins, Sister did not share my enthusiasm.

I am strange that way, I just though being there and being welcomed by the tribal announcers was very exciting. I think I am the only Irish person to enjoy this calibration of culture and the drum beat song they sing. I could have stayed there for a long time. I will search and try to post s video. The local whites do not like them. But I did. I essentially followed the Luis and Clarke trail.

 

[valamhic]

I thought the natives were all gone, driven out. When I saw the Grand Entry I could not believe it. We were asked to stand for the Flag song which is their anthem. I stood the tallest. I found myself gelling with the whole seen. I shed a few wee tears of Joy. Silly maybe, but that is how I felt. I told some of them I was sorry for Irish involvement in the abuse.

cheyenne rived sioux tribe labout day powwow grand entry you tube - Search Videos

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[valamhic]

The kids have a go in keeping the culture alive

They served us with food (Taco and coffee) free. Handed out a few dollars to the young ones for photos

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[valamhic]

You need a totem pole installed at the farm .....I'm sure you could make one and get it stood up with the digger

Totem does not seem to western tribe culture, never saw one on display.