All the indian wars were fought out of this place. Even little bighorn, cheyenne outbreak, wounded knee and 1890. In 1890. The museum is named for general crook. The house was named after him because he was the first general who lived here. There was started in 18 78th and fascinating 79. It was started in 18 78t78, and finished in 1879. The buildings would be brick rather then wooden structures. This is the first brick structure built on the fort. One of the things the fort is known for his holden standing there. Standing bear was the leader of a small peaceful tribe. They had their homeland up north of where we are now in a place called the river country. They had been there for generations. During a treaty that the americans made, their homeland was given away by mistake and they were forced to move to oklahoma. The original promise was we will send you to oklahoma and if you like it we will send the rest of the tribe down there. If you dont like it, you can come back up. That was n
He started in 1878 and finished in 1879. The house is celebrating its 136 anniversary this year. When they deemed it was going to be a permanent fort, part of the rule was they would start to build the homes the buildings would be brick rather than wooden structures. This was the first brick structure built on the fort, and after that they were built along the same type of victorian italianate style. One of the things the fort is known for is holding Standing Bear during the Standing Bear trial he was held here at the fort. Hugh Standing Bear was from a small trial, north of where we are now. They had been there for generations. During a treaty that the americans actually more with the sioux, their homeland was given away by mistake and they were forced to move to oklahoma. And the original promise was, if you like it, we know you will like it, but if you like it, you go down there, that if you dont like it, you can come back, of course. They got down there and hated it. It was hot. Th
Between canada and the European Union which gives corporations from the other countries the right to sue your government if they dont like what youre doing. And so these companies if ttip is signed between europe and the United States, any municipality in the United States that privatizes their water, well, they have a very hard time changing their minds because these companies can sue for compensation. Its called investor state. So anyone who wants to learn more about that, please, please go to Public Citizen trade campaign. And i have a whole bunch of stuff in my book on the implications of these trade agreements on the right to go back to a public system once its been privatized. So its another ongoing struggle. And i dont have a crystal ball to see where it will come out, but common sense tells people its better to keep democratic control. Water is needed for life, we better keep democratic control of it at all times. And well make this the last question. Good evening. Im wondering
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