mide translates as spiritual mystery. midewi the verb means be in/of. midewin is spiritual medicine, the way of the heart, the medicine that keeps the tribe in balance.

so this is a great lakes midewin bison, though she emigrated from north dakota. the midewin national tallgrass prairie is the only one east of the mississippi. the bison were introduced in 2015 to help restore the prairie from it's past as an army ammunition plant. there were 27. now there are 72. 

so much ugly is going on in this country. this is beautiful. thanks to all who care for the bison and the tallgrass prairie.

they found evidence of an oneota village from 1600 on the prairie. the oneota was the last prehistoric culture before the occupation of the united states.