Home > Places > United States and Canada > U.S. Physical Geography

Research topic: Little Sioux

Related pictures

Rate these pictures

Little Sioux

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Little Sioux , river, 221 mi (356 km) long, rising in SW Minn. and flowing generally SW across NW Iowa to the Missouri River S of Sioux City. Flowing through a rich agricultural area in the Corn Belt, the river is used extensively for irrigation. The Nepper watershed project, near Mapleton, Iowa, consisting of four dams, was completed in 1948. Serious floods in 1953 and 1954 led to programs for flood control and soil conservation. Author not available, LITTLE SIOUX. , The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2007 ... Read more

Sioux
...relations with the white settlers all the divisions of the Sioux have a similar history. The Sioux became friendly with the British after the fall of the...of 1812. The United States concluded treaties with the Sioux in 1815, 1825, and 1851. A portion of the Sioux under Little Crow rose in ... Read more

Sioux
...practicing the sun dance . Sioux women were skilled at porcupine-quill and bead embroidery. The Sioux were resolute in resisting...mount a bloody uprising under Little Crow; after their defeat, they...troops and the Yankton and Teton Sioux in the 1860s and '70s culminated in the Battle of the ... Read more

Rate these entries | See all related entries

Facts and information from other sites

Related newspaper, magazine, and trade journal articles from HighBeam Research

(Including press releases, facts, information, and biographies)

	Battle of the little Bighorn: Custer's death at the hands of Sitting Bull's Sioux in 1876 made him a martyr to many Americans. (American History).(George Armstrong Custer) ; ...his men had charged into a Sioux and Cheyenne village in the...of Wills The Battle of the Little Bighorn, also known as Custer...had promised peace with the Sioux. In exchange, they were guaranteed...Sitting Bull, a large group of Sioux and Cheyenne resisted the...reached the southern end of the ... Read more
	Tragedy at Little Sioux ; ...Wenesday, June 11, a tornado struck Little Sioux Scout Camp in Iowa, killing four...Neb., is a youth staff member at Little Sioux and was senior patrol leader of...said there were funnel clouds over Little Sioux. It was really dark. The wind picked... Read more
	Sun Kings Have Little Trouble Against Sioux Falls - Defensive adjustments yield 288-point victory ; ...and cruised to a 120-92 victory over the Sioux Falls Skyforce on Monday in the SunDome...at your best," Martin said. "We had a little lull tonight but sucked it up. "We're...Yakima struggled in the first half as Sioux Falls shot 51 percent. That dropped to...with 14 points and 13 rebounds. "They ... Read more
	BRIEF: 'Little House' actress coming to Sioux Falls. ; ...despised people in America when she played Nellie Oleson on Little House on the Prairie, will talk about the show on Oct. 6 in Sioux Falls. Beware, though. Her appearance will not be as G-rated as Little House. For the entire story, read Thursday's Out and About... Read more
	BRIEF: Former 'Little House' actress to perform Oct. 6 in Sioux Falls. ; ...America when she played Nellie Oleson on Little House on the Prairie, will talk about the show Oct. 6 in Sioux Falls. Beware, though. Her appearance will not be as G-rated as Little House. The former child star, now a stand-...Nellie Oleson is described as the meanest little girl in the West. The ... Read more
	BADGER HOCKEY SHOWDOWN UW, North Dakota work a little overtime; Badgers, Fighting Sioux tied at the end of regulation ; ...regulation, forcing an overtime period in the championship game of the Bank One Badger Hockey Showdown on Tuesday night. The Fighting Sioux tied the score in the third period on an unassisted power-play goal by sophomore left wing Bryan Lundbohm at 8 minutes 46 seconds... Read more
	A little paradise for racehorses; Sioux revive culture for their young.(PAGE ONE) ; ...regimen of the track and those little men with their stinging whips...do. In this he gets precious little help from the quarter horses...Brown Otter's youth, but many Sioux children today would rather...to Wounded Knee, where 300 Sioux were killed by U.S. troops...acquired last summer by the ... Read more
	Beating the wintertime blues: don't get me wrong. I like snow as much as the next guy. In fact, over 30 years ago sioux and I moved to a small Colorado mountain town based on two burning desires: to ski full time and work as little as possible in the process!(To Your Success) ; However, as our business grew larger, winter--and the freezing temperatures and the snow it brought--brought a lot of grief. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] With four truckmounts on (and off!) the road, we were on a first-name basis with our tow truck driver. And the freezing cold was a constant headache Read more
	A critical review of Ann Rinaldi's My Heart Is on the Ground: The diary of Nannie Little Rose, a Sioux girl ; MY HEART IS ON THE GROUND BY ANN RINALDI NEW YORK: SCHOLASTIC, DEAR AMERICA SERIES,1999, 203 PAGES, AGES 9-12 Introduction There is a story behind this review and how it came to be. In March, Debbie Reese (Nambe), a doctoral student at the University of Illinois, saw My Heart Is on the Ground in a Read more
	Clinton sends assistant to meet with Sioux tribes ; Avis Little Eagle Indian Country Today (Lakota Times...Clinton sends assistant to meet with Sioux tribes. By Avis Little Eagle Indian Country Today PIERRE...will meet with representatives of 33 Sioux tribes and bands June 23, 24, and 25...on the agenda will be the Black Hills Sioux land claim ... Read more

For more facts and information, see all related premium articles

Online videos

Youth Retreat

Add/Rate Videos

Free newspaper and magazine articles

	David G. McCrady, Living with Strangers: The Nineteenth-Century Sioux and the Canadian-American Borderlands.(Book review)
	Tuberculosis outbreak on Standing Rock Sioux Reservation - North Dakota and South Dakota, 1987-1990.
	Slump in exploration activity in Sioux Lookout. (Sioux Lookout, Ontario) (Gold Mining Report)

For Students and teachers!

HighBeam Encyclopedia provides students and teachers facts, information, and biographies from verified, citable sources, including:

Search hundreds of published sources: