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In the shadow of Wounded Knee: Inside the life of the Oglala Sioux

 

In the shadow of Wounded Knee: Inside the life of the Oglala Sioux on the Pine Ridge reservation of South DakotaThe Oglala Sioux Tribe occupies a seemingly prime piece of South Dakota — a vast, scenic reservation that stands near a crossroads for tourists visiting Mount Rushmore, the Badlands, the historic Old West town of Deadwood and other popular sites.But don’t look for museums, hotels, restaurants or even many bathrooms here on the Pine Ridge Reservation, because the Lakota make little effort to attract visitors or tourism dollars, despite the fact that they are one of the nation’s poorest tribes.A generation after many other native American sought to harness their history for profit, the Oglala Sioux are still debating how much culture they are willing to share

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  1. August 3, 2012 at 2:54 PM | #1

    I had an oppertunity to spend some time in the widwest and i was able to go the res and visit and stay 4 a few weeks and and it was a learning experience along with some breathtaking scenery in South dakota and even soent time with the Winnebago/Sioux Tribe in nebresaka as well and saw the difference in how the casino’s brought change to the res.

  1. September 30, 2012 at 8:39 AM | #1
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