The new issue of National Geographic focuses on the Oglala Lakota people of the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. It talks about how they are trying to survive while in desperate poverty and refusing to give up their traditional culture and beliefs. It's very interesting.
In the Shadow of Wounded Knee - Pictures, More From National Geographic Magazine
Just a heads up for anyone interested.
And outside the tepee, against the restless Great Plains sky, bleak with heavy spring snow clouds, Martinez raised an American flag, union down. According to the Flag Code of the United States of America, the flag should never be displayed union down, except as a signal of dire distress or in instances of extreme danger to life or property. “That’s almost right,” Martinez said. “We’re in dire distress, but we don’t need anyone to come and save the Indian. When we honor our customs, and when we perform ceremonies, and when we listen to our ancestors, then we have everything we need to heal ourselves within ourselves.” Martinez thought for a moment, and then she added, “Write this: When the lights go out for good, my people will still be here. We have our ancient ways. We will remain.”
In the Shadow of Wounded Knee - Pictures, More From National Geographic Magazine
Just a heads up for anyone interested.