Mount Rushmore by cockjuice
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About a hundred years ago. The Sioux people along with most indians were regarded much less than human. After the government took over much of the country, the indians were given the Black Hills of South Dakota. Like all other promises made, it was taken away from them because of gold, later Mt. Rushmore had 4 presidents carved into it. So their sacred land not only was taken but American Presidents carved into it. Even though now they are giving Crazy horse some credit and chizeling him, I thought Mt. Rushmore should look more like this.
From left to right: Spotted Tail, Sitting Bull, Crazy Horse, Red Cloud, (all Sioux Chiefs)
Comments (17)
Tanialmeida
your imagination never cease to amaze me Chris, i'm with u 100%, well said, well done!!!!!
Serious
O, yea, this is a good message long waited to be said aloud! Thank you for all my heart!
cynlee
a touching & tearful tribute to the Sioux nation
Longrider
Fully agree with you,A cool tribute to all the indians from both americas.Very well done.
tamadachi76
Aha! Yes a great concept indeed my son! I love the idea. I think the heads could use a lil bit o work. A lil more shadow perhaps? But I dig it man, You have my gratitude. P.S. I miss you. See you soon! Smacks!
cockjuice
I too would agree. I just spent a few hours on it here and there. It does need more work.
gallimel
beautiful Chris.. sorry if I won't write much more.. but this week is my family grief one. I know you understand. Hugs.
lookoo
Great work! I have always found it pretty strange to say that the Indians were "given" a certain territory by the US Government. How could they be given something they already owned? In fact, such treaties only stipulated that Indian nations ceased parts of their ancestral lands to the relentlessly pressing white interlopers in exchange for a -worthless- promise that the Whites would leave them at peace on the remaining lands. Gold in the Black Hills was found by noone lesser than George Armstrong Custer in his huge 1875 expedition. The army was looking for a trigger to start a final Indian war. Things went according to plan. Goldseekers rushed in, desecrating the Black Hills who had to be "protected". The government had ceased to make treaties with Indian nations in 1870 and Congress blocked funds to honor existing treaties from 1871 on. By November of 1875 the government simply ordered all free tribes of the northern plains to report to reservation posts, thereby flagrantly breaking its solemn obligation that the Black Hills would remain Indian lands as long "as the water flows and the grass grows". Everyone who wouldn't comply would be regarded "hostile and treated accordingly". Even if the indians had acquiesced to all this they couldn`t because of the harsh winter. Which they reported to the Army. The Army couldn't care less. "Custer's last stand" the following summer was nothing but a failed attempt of slaughtering men women and children of a village for another time. Its utter failure was a last glimpse of justice in the wars on the plains. In the following winter village after village of starving and despaired Sioux and Cheyennes was slaughtered and by the spring of '78 the indians were either dead, broken or in exile. American justice and liberty had finally prevailed.
Nephillim
lovely tribute! and indeed quite true.
Synapse
I applaud you Chris. The decimation of this proud and honourable race, still little over a century ago, still makes me boil. Thank you for your tribute, you've earned my respect.
ninasteel
Great job. Yes these four people who should have been craved into the stone. They should never be forgotten.
takesenemy
Nice picture, they were very proud chieftains that sacrificed every thing for their tribes. They will never be forgotten by us(native americans) & those who choose to remember. Mother Earth is sacred to us, so I can't say that Spotted Tail,Sitting Bull,Crazy Horse, or Red Cloud would approve. I think Mt. Rushmore is more of a sign of superiority from those that "conquered" the "savages", yet we still survive the rapes, murders, disease, starvation, & poverty since 1492 so who's really superior.
netsia
As a sister who has Shawnee and Osage blood, I thank you for the sentiment behind this picture. I spend quite a bit of time in the Black Hills and for me it is like going home, Spirit is so strong there. Those of us who carry the 'blood' will never be defeated, though the oppression has been overwhelming for so long. I hope that every American Indian would have the opportunity to stand at the grave of Crazy Horse, as I have, and FEEL the power of one who was assassinated by the US government. I have a friend who is descended from Crazy Horse....he is one of the most humble men I have ever met and yet he is WARRIOR!!! My ancestors were also murdered by the US soldiers for WHO they were....I KNOW that I am WARRIOR WOMAN.
redflame
the images should be more defined but the idea is just great and a fitting tribute to the true americans of this country!!! the indians have got the short end of the stick ever sence the white man came. if it had not been for the indians the white man would not have lived out the first winter that they came here to settle. redflame
SophiaDeer
Excellent!! My husband is Lakota Sioux, born and raised on the Cheyenne River Sioux rez in South Dakota. He loves this! I wish I had seen this sooner. Bravo!
jocko500
Crazy Horse is been make by a peason with his own money. The goverment is not paying for it as with Mount Rushmore. So if you wiah to give money to Crazy Horse building you can. Many people tried to stop what they did but could not even Ander Jactson when he find out about the trail of tears was real mad. He did not wish this to happen.[but he did nothing to being the people who did the evil to court] ...As for this image it is super
vash99
wow major props thats how it should look and i wish it did