Why do you think wovoka and his ghost dance became so popular among indian tribes in the southwest?

Wovoka and his ghost dance became so popular among Indian tribes in the Southwest because they believed that the ceremony would reunite the spirits of the dead with those of the living, and the power of these spirits could be harnessed in battle with white settlers and the US Army .

mount st. helens in washington erupts, causing a massive avalanche and killing 57 people on this day in 1980. ash from the volcanic eruption fell as far away as minnesota. seismic activity at mount st. helens, which is 96 miles south of seattle, began on march 16.