Betty O'Rourke and her granddaughter Katie

This is my favorite photo from the trip. Meet Betty O'Rourke, great-granddaughter of Black Elk. She owns a restaurant that is located on the land where John Neihardt finished the book "Black Elk Speaks" and she is an amazing woman.

The Heart of the Lakota Nation

December 7th 2007
So it turns out I live in the U.S. and travel here as well! This is another domestic entry. Over fall break (Oct. 19-23), a group of student photographers and myself along with our professor traveled to the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in Shannon County, South Dakota. Our focus was to do a series of photo essays on women who are leaders in the Lakota community, because we decided that the whol ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more

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