Fort Berthold - Mandaree, ND
American Indians Mission Trip
July 17, 2010 to July 24, 2010
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Age Group: Jr. and Sr. high school students
Application Deadline: 5/1/2010
Status:
Past application deadline
Cost (US$): $440 per participant
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Frequently Asked Questions
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| Travel Information |
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Shots & Vaccinations:
An updated Tetanus shot is strongly recommended for ALL projects.
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Suggested Travel Agency:
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Angie Lepley, CTC
Tangerine Travel, Ltd.
16017 Juanita Woodinville Way NE, #201
Bothell, WA 98011
Phone (800) 678-8202
Direct (425) 354-6910
Email Angie@tangerinetravel.com
www.tangerinetravel.com
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Suggested Travel Insurance:
We highly recommend that all program participants have health insurance coverage.
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| Meet the Trip Leaders |
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| Project Leader: |
Joe Rogers
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| Location Information
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Location Description:
Mandaree, a town on the Fort Berthold Reservation, is located 166 miles northwest of Bismarck, the capital of North Dakota. The Missouri River runs diagonally through the reservation, and the landscape varies from grasslands to rocky bluffs. Mandaree is 118 miles south of the Canadian border.
Weather:
Summer highs range from 80 to 100, dropping to the lower 50s at night. Isolated thunderstorms are common.
Area Attractions:
• The Three Affiliated Tribes Museum is located 35 miles northeast in New Town, the tribal headquarters. Nearby, Crow Flies High bluff overlooks Lake Sakakawea, formed by Garrison Dam on the Missouri River. Local crafts, jewelry, and music may be purchased at Wolf Trading Post just outside of town.
• Theodore Roosevelt National Park’s North Unit, 75 miles south, is located on the Little Missouri National Grassland.
• The Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center, Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site, and several 1800s army forts are about a two-hour drive.
• Bismarck’s Heritage Center has extensive exhibits and a well-stocked gift shop featuring local items. Space Aliens is a favorite eating spot.
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| People, Culture and Religion
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The Fort Berthold Reservation is comprised of Three Affiliated Tribes: Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara. The Mandan and Hidatsa were originally village dwellers and lived in large, earth-covered lodges. They hunted and also cultivated fields of beans, corn, squash, sunflowers, and tobacco. During the 1700s, they began to trade with European explorers and traders.
The tribes sheltered the Lewis and Clark expedition during the winter of 1804. In October, the expedition reached the villages of the Mandan and Hidatsa and established its winter camp. There Lewis and Clark updated their diaries and maps, and wrote about the Native people. Their journey west resumed on April 7, 1805.
In 1837, a smallpox epidemic nearly wiped out the Mandan. The survivors found refuge in the nearby villages of the Arikara and Hidatsa tribes.
While Native customs remain strong in Mandaree, traditional language is weak. Spiritual warfare is very real on this reservation because of active traditional religion.
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| Government and Economy
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Reservations are sovereign nations, and as such have their own tribal governments, clinics, schools, and police force. There are few jobs and widespread unemployment.
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| Statistics
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Population:
5,915 - Fort Berthold Reservation |
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