Fort Buford: Splendid Isolation Part 7
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Fort Buford was established at the confluence of the Missouri and Yellowstone Rivers in the late 1860s, where it served a major role in the Great Sioux War. Life at the fort was typical of similar forts throughout the plains in the second half of the 19th century.
Fort Buford had colorful leaders. William Hazen served on the southern plains until he was ordered to Fort Buford. Hazen’s opinionated letters provide an interesting look at Fort Buford life. The fort’s cemetery is also explored in this clip showing causes of death marked on the graves of the soldiers and other people buried there.
Producer
Bob Dambach, Gerald Newborg (Producers); D. Geck, R. Cadwell, T. Jensen, L. Wested, R. Hamner, H. Deutscher, T. Haugen, S. Gebeke (Videographers).
Source
Fort Buford: Splendid Isolation [Documentary]. USA: Prairie Public Broadcasting (2003).
Grade Level
3 - 12
Subject Matter
Social Studies, Science
Standards
Identify risks or benefits of personal health choices (e.g., tobacco, alcohol, prescription and illegal drugs, fast foods)
Identify the factors (e.g., pollution, heredity, diet, virus, bacteria, parasite) that may result in disease
Explain how personal health is related to fitness, substance abuse, sexual activity, and nutrition
Identify factors that affect populations (e.g., food webs, carrying capacity, overpopulation, disease, food supply, algal blooms, resources, conservation practices)
Describe how community life has changed from past (i.e., pioneer and tribal) to the present
Identify similarities and differences between past events and current events in North Dakota (e.g., in the lives of people from different cultures past and present)
Identify the contributions of prominent individuals (e.g., Teddy Roosevelt, La Verendrye, Rough Rider Award winners) to North Dakota
Identify principles governing individual and group behavior (e.g., cooperation, collaboration, power, conflict) within social dynamics (e.g., familial, political, religious)
Analyze conflict, cooperation, and interdependence among individuals, groups, and institutions (e.g., gender roles, social stratification, racial/ethnic bias)
