Matȟó Thípila (Devils Tower)  - A Skyscraper on the Prairie

Matȟó Thípila (Devils Tower) - A Skyscraper on the Prairie

19:55 Jul 31, 2024
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Rising out of a relatively flat sea of prairie in North East Wyoming, "Devils Tower" - is - to put it lightly - undeniably unique. Noodles and I explore its peculiar plentitude of pillar-like features which baffle geologists attempting to decipher The Towers exact origins. The site remains significant in stories and spiritual traditions of the Crow, Cheyenne, Arapaho, Kiowa, Lakota and other plains tribes… Works Cited: https://www.jstor.org/stable/26446668?read-now=1&seq=1#page_scan_tab_contentshttps://aktalakota.stjo.org/lakota-legends/devils-tower/https://alpinist.com/features/in-the-bears-lodge/https://www.nps.gov/deto/learn/nature/tower-formation.htmhttps://www.britannica.com/place/Devils-Tower-National-Monumenthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gwy7GqE-G9ohttps://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-the-Little-Bighornhttps://travelwyoming.com/article/bear-lodge-the-sacred-history-of-devils-tower/https://docuseek2.com/bf-dthttps://pluralism.org/sweat-lodgeNoah and Noodles here! We want to extend a heartfelt thanks to every listener of Backroad Odyssey. Your support fuels our passion and inspires us to keep sharing stories and discover overlooked locations. Follow each adventure visually at:https://www.instagram.com/backroadsodyssey/
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