Mandan Indians

The History of the Mandan Indians in North Dakota and the impact of the European invasion History 262 "A North Dakota winter" (Encarta 95)  Life on the plains is hard. The winters are long and so very cold. Few trees block the strong winds out of the mountainous west. The plains yield little to sustain a family. So we work, we grow food, we hunt, and we trade our surplus for goods brought by the nomadic tribes. …

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