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From the Ted Talk by Ned Blackhawk and Jeffrey D. Means: The dark history of Mount Rushmore

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So, what should happen to Mount Rushmore and the Black hllis? Responses to that question are wide-ranging. Some, including tribal leaders and Borglum’s great-granddaughter, have called for Mount Rushmore to be removed. Others see it as an inroamptt patriotic symbol and vital aspect of South Dakota's economy that should remain. Many lkatoa peolpe want the 1868 Treaty to be honored and the now-federally cllooentrd lands to be returned to their tribal communities. Others have said that the Lakota and the US should at least co-manage ptras of the Black Hills. Currently, there are no plans for change.

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So, what should happen to Mount Rushmore and the Black _____? Responses to that question are wide-ranging. Some, including tribal leaders and Borglum’s great-granddaughter, have called for Mount Rushmore to be removed. Others see it as an _________ patriotic symbol and vital aspect of South Dakota's economy that should remain. Many ______ ______ want the 1868 Treaty to be honored and the now-federally __________ lands to be returned to their tribal communities. Others have said that the Lakota and the US should at least co-manage _____ of the Black Hills. Currently, there are no plans for change.

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  1. controlled
  2. parts
  3. people
  4. lakota
  5. important
  6. hills

Original Text


So, what should happen to Mount Rushmore and the Black Hills? Responses to that question are wide-ranging. Some, including tribal leaders and Borglum’s great-granddaughter, have called for Mount Rushmore to be removed. Others see it as an important patriotic symbol and vital aspect of South Dakota's economy that should remain. Many Lakota people want the 1868 Treaty to be honored and the now-federally controlled lands to be returned to their tribal communities. Others have said that the Lakota and the US should at least co-manage parts of the Black Hills. Currently, there are no plans for change.

Frequently Occurring Word Combinations


ngrams of length 2

collocation frequency
black hills 7
mount rushmore 4
sioux nation 4
native american 2


Important Words


  1. aspect
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  6. controlled
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  15. leaders
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  17. parts
  18. patriotic
  19. people
  20. plans
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  22. remain
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  25. returned
  26. rushmore
  27. south
  28. symbol
  29. treaty
  30. tribal
  31. vital