Videos with Audio Description

Oglala Lakota - Early Encounters with the Westward Migration

 

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  Oglala Lakota - Early Encounters with the Westward Migration

  What started as a gentle flow soon turned into a river of Euro-American emigrants traveling through Lakota lands to Oregon and California country. The great northern plains of South Dakota were the traditional homeland of the Oglala Lakota people. In the mid 1800’s, thousands of settlers traveled west on the California, Mormon, and Oregon trails. Prospecting for gold in the Black Hills led to a flood of encroachment and settlement of traditional Lakota homeland. Oglala Lakota tribal elders tell of their traditional nomadic lifestyle and social structure, how that was challenged and influenced by American westward migration, and how their people and beliefs endure.

  Duration:

  6 minutes, 48 seconds

 

Places to Visit Along the Trail

 

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  Alcove Spring – Place to visit on the Oregon & California national historic trails

  This 223-acre park is home to tallgrass prairie, hardwood forest, scenic views and a 5-mile network of trails. The area was a favorite camp for emigrants traveling the Oregon and California Trails as they waited to cross the Big Blue River. Many trail travelers carved their names in the stone around the spring. Today, Alcove Spring is a popular recreation area to take a trail run, let the kids explore nature, and to photograph sunsets and wildlife.

  Duration:

  1 minute, 16 seconds

 

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  Ash Hollow/Windlass Hill – Places to visit on the Oregon & California national historic trails

  Revel in the beauty and sweeping vistas of western Nebraska while exploring the area’s history and archeology. What was once a popular camp spot for Oregon and California trail travelers, today is a one-thousand-acre park encompassing two historic sites, Ash Hollow and Windlass Hill. Visit go.nps.gov/AshHollow to learn more.

  Duration:

  1 minute, 20 seconds

 

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  Hollenberg Pony Express Station – Place to visit on the Oregon, California, & Pony Express national historic trails

  Situated at the Kansas-Nebraska border is the Hollenberg Pony Express Station. It is a rare example of a Pony Express station that still stands unaltered in its original location. A new visitor center with interpretive exhibits has been erected near the historic building. A trip here provides the chance to step back in time by visiting the original station house where Pony Express riders and thousands of emigrants stopped to rest, eat, and purchase supplies along their journey.

  Duration:

  1 minute, 6 seconds

 

National Trails Videos

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