Interview
A Lasting Effect of Colonization: Detachment from the Built Environment | Pine Ridge
Architect Tammy Eagle Bull addresses how colonization has disrupted the traditional holistic relationship between the Lakota community and their environment.
Pow Wows: A Celebration of One Year, Happiness, Guidance, and Protection | Cheyenne River
Lakota Elder Ben Elk Eagle speaks about the historical significance of pow wows and how traditions have changed.
Thunder Valley CDC: Liberation through Language, Lifeways, and Spirituality | Pine Ridge
Tatewin Means and Kimberly Pelkofsky discuss Thunder Valley’s whole-community approach in creating different pathways to liberation and healing.
Activism through Education and Nutrition
Community organizer Marcella Gilbert reflects on her family history of activist education and how the reintroduction of traditional Lakota foods empowers her community to improve physical and spiritual health.
Sioux YMCA | Cheyenne River
Andrew Corley describes the Sioux YMCA’s work in the community.
Lakota Youth and the Challenges They Face
Carol Mann looks back on her years as a youth educator on the reservation.
A Strong Strategy of Housing Development | Cheyenne River
Sharon Vogel of the Cheyenne River Housing Authority considers development in the context of geographic isolation and its associated infrastructural challenges.
Without Water, There Is No Growth | Cheyenne River
Lacy Maher from the Mni Wašté Water Company explains how a decade-long water shortage hindered economic growth and stopped housing development.
Developing a Healthy Economy | Cheyenne River
Four Bands Community Fund’s Lakota Vogel offers an overview of the economic landscape of the reservation and the spatial challenges of rural development.
Boarding Schools and the Cultural Genocide of the Lakota People
Cultural Preservation Officer Dana Dupris shares his upbringing and the effects of historic trauma on the tribe.