How an Oil Boom Takes on a Life of Its Own
"My name is Pat Wilson. I’m a 67 year old cattle rancher who’s had a somewhat checkered career. I grew up on the family…
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"My name is Pat Wilson. I’m a 67 year old cattle rancher who’s had a somewhat checkered career. I grew up on the family…
Continue reading → How an Oil Boom Takes on a Life of Its Own
Norma: Norma Stenslie. I grew up in the eastern part of North Dakota, by Hope, and we met at Concordia college. I was a piano…
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"My name is Lisa DeVille, and I am an enrolled member of the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation. I’ve lived my whole life in Mandaree,…
"I'm Mike Wilson, and I live in Bainville, Montana. I'm a rancher. My parents ranched on our place before me, and my grandparents and great-grandparents…
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Bob: "I’m Bob Robertson, and I live in Battlement Mesa, Colorado. I’ve lived here... I think it’s about six years now. Before this, I lived…
Bill: “My name is Bill West, and I’ve been on the ranch here for eighty-three years. Born and raised here. My dad came out in…
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