Monday, September 29, 2014

American Indians in Montana


The state of Montana is home to 7 Indian reservations and 12 tribal groups. Six percent of the state’s total population, nearly 53,000 Montanans, are American Indians. Each tribe has unique cultures, traditions and histories. The tribes are: *The Assiniboine tribe *The Blackfeet tribe *The Cheyenne tribe *The Crow tribe *The Gros Ventre tribe *The Kootenai tribe *The Salish tribe *The Sioux tribe *The Shoshoni tribe *The Chippewa tribe *The Cree tribe

Saturday, September 13, 2014

Grand Canyon



Every year, a staggering five million people flock to Arizona to see the Grand Canyon's sweeping views, hike its trails, and hop on a mule for a trip through the vast canyon.With its ever-changing and dramatic scenery of enormous proportions, the Grand Canyon is one of the world’s most spectacular landscapes. Its pine and fir forests, painted deserts, sandstone canyons, mesas and plateaus, volcanic and geologic features, the Colorado River, perennial streams, and waterfalls breathtakingly combine to form one of Earth’s greatest landmarks. The only one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World to be located in North America. It the most visited national park in the United States, 277 MILES FULL OF SUPERLATIVE BEAUTY!