Celebrating Custer’s Defeat
(0:48)
“I think to be a warrior, you
have to be strong in your mind.”
Carrying on the Resistance
(1:09)
“No matter what happens, we
are going to stand till the end.”
The Heyoka’s Powers
(0:48)
“Some call me a seer ... someone that
came back to finish his destiny”
Hope for the Future
(0:59)
“The Native Youth Movement is the voice
of the younger generations to come.”
The Sun Dance Tree
(0:48)
“The ropes are a connection
between the man and the tree.”
Dealing With Teen Suicide
(1:01)
“The first few days ... all you can do
is cry, mourn. Let go of the guilt.”
The Sweat Lodge
(0:34)
“There’s a fire inside of us, and we need
to rekindle that fire from time to time.”
Battling Addiction
(0:50)
“Alcoholism is still the major, number one
health risk factor for native people.”
Under One Roof
(0:55)
“There was not enough food. There was not
enough everything. It was hard.”
Remembering Wounded Knee
(0:48)
“That mass grave holds powerful, powerful
stories that are still unfolding.”
Land Isn’t Money
(0:53)
“Nothing can grow here, unless it’s a real hardy plant like industrial hemp.”
Paying Respect to Ancestors
(0:48)
“He could feel the presence of all their spirits around him as he tied those.”
The Spirit Horse
(1:00)
“Crazy Horse was the greatest warrior to ride the plains. He never surrendered.”
Community Spirit
(0:46)
“We just help each other out ... That’s what Lakotas do.”
The Value of Suffering
(0:35)
“I’m giving a piece of my body, a piece of my flesh, for someone that is sick.”
Social Problems
(0:49)
“Nobody didn’t teach us anything on how to take care of ourselves ... I wish I could turn back time.”
Embracing the Spirit
(0:39)
“Chief Red Cloud has led us back towards our traditions, and we stand proud.”
A Time of Renewal
(0:38)
“Our survival is based on returning to our own beliefs and our own ways of praying, our own culture.”
Families in Poverty
(1:02)
“We just started loadin’ up the car, as much as we could.”
Preparing the Next Generation
(0:33)
“The future is so much more for them as they return to the Pine Ridge Reservation.”
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