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Encyclopedia > Pine Ridge (region)

The Pine Ridge is an escarpment between the Niobrara River and the White River in far northwestern Nebraska (a small section extends into South Dakota). The high tableland between the rivers has been eroded into a region of forested buttes, ridges and canyons. In geology, an escarpment is a transition zone between different physiogeographic provinces that involves an elevation differential, often involving high cliffs. ... The Niobrara River The Niobrara River is a tributary of the Missouri River, approximately 430 mi (692 km) long, the U.S. states of Wyoming and Nebraska. ... The White River The White River is a tributary of the Missouri River, approximately 507 mi (816 km) long, in the U.S. states of Nebraska and South Dakota. ... State nickname: Cornhusker State Other U.S. States Capital Lincoln Largest city Omaha Governor Dave Heineman (R) Official languages English Area 200,520 km² (16th)  - Land 199,099 km²  - Water 1,247 km² (0. ... State nickname: The Mount Rushmore State Other U.S. States Capital Pierre Largest city Sioux Falls Governor Mike Rounds (R) Official languages English Area 199,905 km² (17th)  - Land 196,735 km²  - Water 3,173 km² (1. ... Butte near Sedona, Arizona In the United States and Canada, a butte, related to a mesa, is an isolated hill with steep sides and a small flat top. ... Grand Canyon, Arizona A canyon, or gorge, is a valley walled by cliffs. ...


Ecology

The plant and animal life in the Pine Ridge is atypical for Nebraska; the ecology is very similar to the Black Hills, which are 50 miles to the north. The dominant tree in the Pine Ridge is the ponderosa pine; deciduous trees (such as cottonwoods) as also present in canyon bottoms. Nebraska's largest herd of bighorn sheep live in the Pine Ridge; elk, mule deer, and wild turkeys are also common. The Black Hills are a small, isolated mountain range rising from the Great Plains of North America in western South Dakota and extending into Wyoming. ... Binomial name Pinus ponderosa Douglas ex C. Lawson Ponderosa Pine (Pinus ponderosa) is a widespread and very variable pine native to western North America. ... Species Populus deltoides L. Populus fremontii [[]] Populus nigra L. The cottonwoods are three species of poplars in the section Aegiros of the genus Populus, native to North America, Europe and western Asia. ... Binomial name Ovis canadensis Shaw, 1804 Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis) is a species of sheep in North America with several subspecies. ... Binomial name Cervus elaphus Linnaeus,, 1758 Subspecies Numerous - see text. ... Binomial name Odocoileus hemionus (Rafinesque, 1817) The Mule Deer (Odocoileus hermionus ) is a deer whose habitat is in the western half of North America. ... Binomial name Meleagris gallopavo Linnaeus, 1758 The Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) is a large gamebird, one of a number of species of turkey. ...


History

The Pine Ridge region was the setting of the closing chapters of the Indian Wars. The region was home to several bands of Lakota; several skirmishes between the Lakota and the U.S. Army took place in the 1860s and 1870s. Crazy Horse was killed at Fort Robinson in 1877. In 1879, Dull Knife led the Cheyenne Outbreak from Fort Robinson. The Indian Wars were a series of conflicts between the United States and Native American peoples (Indians) of North America. ... The Lakota (friends or allies, sometimes also spelled Lakhota) are a Native American tribe, also known as the Sioux (see Names). ... The Army is the branch of the United States armed forces which has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ... 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ... 1870 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Crazy Horse (Sioux: Tasunka witko, pronounced tashúnka uitko), (c. ... In March, 1874, the U.S. Government authorized the establishment of a military camp at the Red Cloud Agency on the White River. ... Chief Dull Knife was a great chief to the Cheyenne people during the 19th century. ...


External link

U.S. Forest Service - Pine Ridge Ranger District



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File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The Nebraska Panhandle is an area in the west of the state of Nebraska. ... The Sand Hills of Nebraska is a 25,000 mi² (65,000 km²) region of plant-anchored sand dunes in the north-central part of the state. ... Alliance is a city located in Box Butte County, Nebraska. ... Beatrice is a city located in Gage County, Nebraska. ... Bellevue is a city located in Sarpy County, Nebraska. ... Columbus is a city located in Platte County, Nebraska. ... Fremont is a city located in eastern Nebraska, in Dodge County, near Omaha. ... Gering is a city located in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska. ... Grain elevator along the Union Pacific Railroad in downtown Grand Island Grand Island is a city located in Hall County, Nebraska. ... Hastings is a city located in Adams County, Nebraska. ... Parade of U.S. Infantry through Kearney, Nebraska, 1888. ... La Vista is a city located in Sarpy County, Nebraska. ... Downtown Lexington, looking north Lexington is a city located in Dawson County, Nebraska. ... Nickname: Star City Location in Nebraska Founded  -Incorporated 18671 1869  County Lancaster County Mayor Coleen Seng Area  - Total  - Water 195. ... McCook is a city located in Red Willow County, Nebraska. ... Norfolk is a city located in Madison County, Nebraska. ... Grain elevator along the Union Pacific Railroad in downtown North Platte North Platte is a small city located in Lincoln County in southwestern Nebraska on Interstate Highway I-80 where the South Platte River and the North Platte River join to form the Platte River. ... Location in Nebraska Founded  -Incorporated 1854 1857  County Douglas County Mayor Michael Fahey Area  - Total  - Water 1290. ... Papillion is a city located in Sarpy County, Nebraska. ... Movie theater in downtown Scottsbluff Scottsbluff is a city located in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska. ... South Sioux City is a city located in Dakota County, Nebraska. ... York is a city located in York County, Nebraska. ... List of Nebraska counties: Adams County Antelope County Arthur County Banner County Blaine County Boone County Box Butte County Boyd County Brown County Buffalo County Burt County Butler County Cass County Cedar County Chase County Cherry County Cheyenne County Clay County Colfax County Cuming County Custer County Dakota County Dawes... Adams County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. ... Antelope County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Arthur County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Banner County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Blaine County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Boone County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Box Butte County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Boyd County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Brown County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Buffalo County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Burt County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Butler County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Cass County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Cedar County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Chase County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Cherry County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Cheyenne County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. ... Colfax County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Cuming County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Custer County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Dakota County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Dawes County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Dawson County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Deuel County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Dixon County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Dodge County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Douglas County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Dundy County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Fillmore County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Franklin County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Frontier County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Furnas County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Gage County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Garden County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Garfield County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Gosper County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Grant County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Greeley County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Hall County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Hamilton County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Harlan County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Hayes County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Hitchcock County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Holt County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Hooker County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Howard County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Jefferson County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Johnson County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Kearney County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Keith County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Keya Paha County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Kimball County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Knox County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Lancaster County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Lincoln County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Logan County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Loup County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Madison County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... McPherson County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Merrick County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Morrill County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Nance County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Nemaha County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Nuckolls County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Pawnee County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Perkins County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Phelps County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Pierce County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Platte County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Polk County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Red Willow County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Richardson County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Rock County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Saline County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Sarpy County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Saunders County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Scotts Bluff County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Seward County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Sheridan County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Sherman County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Sioux County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Stanton County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Thayer County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Thomas County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Thurston County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Valley County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Washington County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Wayne County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Webster County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Wheeler County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... York County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ...


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Pine Ridge (region) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (252 words)
The Pine Ridge is an escarpment between the Niobrara River and the White River in far northwestern Nebraska (a small section extends into South Dakota).
The plant and animal life in the Pine Ridge is atypical for Nebraska; the ecology is very similar to the Black Hills, which are 50 miles to the north.
The dominant tree in the Pine Ridge is the ponderosa pine; deciduous trees (such as cottonwoods) are also present in canyon bottoms.
Transportation Investments and Tourism Development at the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation - FHWA (3562 words)
This study focuses on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota, an area with limited private economic activity and a transportation network that suffers from chronic under funding of construction and maintenance needs (as determined by the Bureau of Indian Affairs).
Pine Ridge Reservation, situated in the southwestern region of South Dakota, is home to the Oglala Lakota/Sioux.
The economic development projects in the reservation region that are currently at some stage of progress were assessed, with the objective of determining the focus of the economic benefits to be measured.
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