#greatplains — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #greatplains, aggregated by home.social.
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Hype for the Future 141G: Far East Montana
Introduction The easternmost portions of the Interstate 94 corridor and surrounding areas in the State of Montana are notable areas associated with the northwestern portion of the Great Plains, notable for cold semi-arid climate zones in the area. Today, the semiarid climate zone of Eastern Montana is of particular significance regarding the communities nearest the North Dakota line, especially since the transition between semiarid and humid climates in the region is a gradual transition […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/03/21/hype-for-the-future-141g-far-east-montana/
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Hype for the Future 136B: Westernmost Counties in Kansas
Introduction Within the State of Kansas, the westernmost portion is situated within a total of seven (7) counties, four (4) of which represent the Mountain Time Zone within the area. The three (3) counties not in the Mountain Time Zone are associated with the remainder of the State and are situated within the boundaries of Central Time. Today, the counties are, from north to south, Cheyenne, Sherman, Wallace, Greeley, Hamilton, Stanton, and Morton. The county seats are, in the same order, […] -
Hype for the Future 105D: National Grasslands in the Great Plains
Introduction The Great Plains region of the United States of America is home to all but four (4) of the national grasslands representing the nation. The grasslands that do not represent the Plains are situated within southeastern Idaho, northeastern California, central Oregon, and the State of Illinois within relative proximity to Chicago. Great Plains Definition In general, the Great Plains states are typically identified as North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, and […] -
The #AmericanBuffalo
A New Documentary from #KenBurns Now Streaming"The American #Buffalo, a new two-part, four-hour series, takes viewers on a journey through more than 10,000 years of North American history and across some of the continent’s most iconic landscapes, tracing the animal’s evolution, its significance to the #IndigenousPeople and landscape of the #GreatPlains, its near extinction, and the efforts to bring the magnificent mammals back from the brink.
"For thousands of generations, buffalo (species #bison bison) have evolved alongside #IndigenousPeople who relied on them for food and shelter, and, in exchange for killing them, revered the animal. The stories of Native people anchor the series, including the #Kiowa, #Comanche, and #Cheyenne of the Southern Plains; the #Lakota, #Salish, #Kootenai, #Mandan-#Hidatsa, and #Blackfeet from the Northern Plains; and others."
https://www.pbs.org/kenburns/the-american-buffalo
#History #AmericanHistory #Genocide #Greed #Extinction #Capitalism #Colonization #NativeAmericans