Sculpting Begins on Mount Rushmore
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Reflections on Mount Rushmore and Native Heritage
This chapter examines the historical and cultural implications of Mount Rushmore through the eyes of Russell Means, a Lakota tribal member. It discusses the deep sense of loss and desecration felt by Indigenous peoples due to the monumental sculptures of U.S. presidents on their ancestral land.
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