In the Shadow of Wounded Knee

It looks as though it might be worth buying this month's National Geographic. The proud Oglala Sioux Tribe of South Dakota have so far resisted the lure of gambling or tourist dollars on their Pine Ridge Reservation. Unlike the Navajo Nation or the Cherokee Nation, the Oglala Lakota are one of the poorest tribes in the United States and are facing calls to open their culture to the public in return for profit.

"After 150 years of broken promises, the Oglala Lakota people of the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota are nurturing their tribal customs, language, and beliefs. A rare, intimate portrait shows their resilience in the face of hardship."

http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2012/08/pine-ridge/fuller-text