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Orion's Belt or the Belt of Orion, also known as the Three Kings or Three Sisters, [1] is an asterism in the constellation Orion. It consists of three bright stars – Alnitak, Alnilam and Mintaka – which are blue supergiant stars with fainter companions. Looking for Orion's Belt is the easiest way to locate Orion in the night sky.
Reservation Location of the main reservation Map of the Turtle Mountain reservation and trust lands.. The main reservation is located in Rolette County, North Dakota. The reservation is six by twelve miles (9.7 km × 19.3 km), and it has one of the highest population densities of any reservation in the United States.
The following is a list and assessment of sites and places associated with King Arthur and the Arthurian legend in general. Given the lack of concrete historical knowledge about one of the most potent figures in British mythology, it is unlikely that any definitive conclusions about the claims for these places will ever be established; nevertheless it is both interesting and important to try ...
NATO was established on 4 April 1949 via the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty (Washington Treaty). The 12 founding members of the Alliance were: Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
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The Silver Star Casino opened in 1994, followed by the Golden Moon Casino in 2002. Together, these casinos are known as the Pearl River Resort. 21st century. The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians has become one of the state's largest employers. During the early 21st century, they ran 19 businesses and employed 7,800 people.
Claude Williams (1908–2004), jazz musician, Count Basie band; Mason Williams (born 1938), composer ("Classical Gas"), recording artist, comedy writer (Smothers Brothers) Bob Wills (1905–1975), country music singer-songwriter, leader of band The Texas Playboys; Austin Winkler (born 1981), former lead singer for rock band Hinder
Federally recognized reservations. There are approximately 326 federally recognized Indian Reservations in the United States. [1] Most of the tribal land base in the United States was set aside by the federal government as Native American Reservations. In California, about half of its reservations are called rancherías.