Another new day. Another new week. Again the temps are on the colder side. However, we will reach the lower 50's at heat of day. More than many can say, and I am grateful. I am almost finished with all the Christmas shopping and the trappings to go with the event. Hope by week's end I can announce that we are ready. We are trying to keep it all pretty simple this year. Expenses throughout the past year have been heavy and we have gone as conservative as possible for Christmas. Not suffering...just scaling back. Decorating less, fewer gifts, smaller meal, smaller tree, etc. Still will be nice and cozy. If I had my ultimate wish...we would forgo gifts except for the kiddies and do more for community...I hope that day is coming. That's all from me for now. Happy Monday ! ~ Marcia
Died
on this day in 1909 Red Cloud (Lakota: Maȟpíya Lúta) (1822 – December
10, 1909) was a very strong war leader and a chief of the Oglala Lakota.
He led as a chief from 1868 to 1909.
One of the most capable Native American opponents the United States Army
faced, he led a successful campaign in 1866–1868 known as Red Cloud's
War over control of the Powder River Country in northeastern Wyoming and
southern Montana. After signing the Treaty of Fort Laramie (1868),
he led his people in the important transition to reservation life. Some
of his US opponents mistakenly thought of him as overall chief of the
Sioux (Dakota, Lakota, and Nakota). The large tribe had several major
divisions and was highly decentralized. Bands among the Oglala and other
divisions operated independently, even though some individual leaders
such as Red Cloud were renowned as warriors and highly respected as
leaders.
