Pine Ridge Indian Reservation is a two million acre plot of land in South Dakota. It is the second- largest Native American reservation in the United States. Over 40‚000 people live there‚ and approximately 35% of those are children. The Ogala Lakota Sioux of Pine Ridge Indian Reservation are the poorest of the nation. The unemployment rate averages between 80% and 90%. Those that have jobs earn an average income between $2‚600 and $3‚500 annually. Families subsist on about $4‚000 a year. (“Stats”)
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acceptable. American Indians who live in rural areas of the US are more prone to non-communicable diseases such as obesity‚ hypertension and cardiovascular disease due to food
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Saving Whiteclay Dude‚ lets walk to the liquor store and get some beer. The town of Whiteclay borders the Pine Ridge Reservation‚ and in just walking distance are four local off-sale beer retailers. Whiteclay is known for the huge amount of sale of alcohol. In 2009 between the four liquor stores they have sold approximately 191‚649 cases of beer according to the Nebraska Liquor Commission (Nebraska). Frank LaMere (Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska) has been advocating stopping the sale of alcohol in
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factual events that have taken place in the 1970 ’s on the Oglala Sioux Reservation. It is about an actual standoff between FBI agents and Indian activists in 1975 on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota (Apted Michael‚ 1992). “Thunderheart” tells the story of Ray Levoi (played by Val Kilmer)‚ a mixed-blood FBI agentwho ventures onto the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota to solve a murder but finds his Indian identity in the process. At first‚ Levoi’s loyalty clings to the American
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American Indian movement was convicted for first degree murder in the shooting of two FBI agents during the 1975 Pine Ridge Indian Reservation conflict. In 1965‚ years before the conflict Leonard moved to Seattle Washington and became an owner of an auto body shop. While in Seattle Leonard became involved with many causes which supported Native American civil rights. Eventually Peltier joined the AIM‚ or the American Indian Movement. He began to learn about the dissenting tension at the Pine Ridge Indian
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of two federal bureau of investigation agents during a shootout on the pine ridge Indian reservation. Mr. Peltier served over 29 years in prison. This case happened on June 29‚ 1975 while two federal bureau of investigation agents in unmarked cars followed a red pick-up truck onto the jumping ball ranch believing it was a man accused of kidnap and armed assault. Peltier was there also because he was asked by people at pine ridge‚ South Dakota to support and protect the people being targeted for violence
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Revolutionary War the Natives lost the last of hold on their old ways. It eliminated the Proclamation of 1763 and opened the doors to westward expansion. Now 230 years after the war Natives are forced to live in secluded “reservations” that the American government has chosen as “Indian Country.” Throughout those 230 years there have been many conflicts between the two nations. General Custer’s epic Final Stand‚ both Wounded Knees‚ and the life of Leonard Peltier. The two former mentioned are discussed
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Some say the war of Indians did not end until after a 71 day standoff February 28th‚ 1973 at Wounded Knee against Indians and the American government in a protest. The Indians were fighting for their treaty rights (Wounded Knee the Longest War). The Indians wanted the world to see what it was like to be them‚ to live in poverty and feel racism as well as being powerless against the government. The elder women were just as involved in the standoff as men. The Indians had demands such as the United
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Americans or Indian reservations is brought up most people bring casino gambling to mind. Approximately five hundred and sixty tribes are recognized by the federal government‚ and only about one third conduct casino style gambling. (Light and Rand 9) Reservations are sovereign nations‚ meaning tribes are "Dependent on and subordinate to‚ only the federal government‚ not the states." (Light and Rand 36) This has been the tribes "Ace in the hole" that has allowed many reservations to prosper through
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1 Hope for a Future: The Downfalls of Rural US Indian Reservations Anna Elsen December 15‚ 2012 DOWNFALLS OF RURAL US INDIAN RESERVATIONS 2 Hope for a Future: The Downfalls of Rural US Indian Reservations The past and current struggles of Native Americans have created nonfunctional and dependent societies on tribal lands across the United States. Native Americans have a desire to live in an independent society that can function while still maintaining their long and vibrant culture
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