The Poorest Place in America: Pine Ridge Reservation

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i woulda never thought tommy would come down to my reservation im glad you shedding light on the struggles of where i come from

Raised on a reservation with no jobs. At 17 I got the hell out of there, and have done well in life.

So this is in OUR Country and we are worried about other countries??? WOwwwwwwwww......

I read “Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee” as a young woman and I am 69 now. The sorrow for the people has never left my soul. Our government as it is, is evil. 😭

kid said you need "a thousand at least" to be rich, let that sink in.

Calling his birthday 35 years of sobriety says a lot to how much of an impact alcohol has had on this community

As a young indigenous individual from up here in Saskatchewan, Canada. Seeing Tommy talking about the MMIW & the history of our culture and residential schools (boarding schools) makes me feel so happy because this is a topic that often gets brushed under the rug and never dealt with, I salute you for bringing these problems to light about our people.

Just wanted to take a minute to appreciate that principal. She was one of the sweetest, most selfless people in that community. Anyone who gets to meet her should consider themselves blessed

i am from pine ridge and can answer the raiders question lol, back in the 70s there was a relocation project to get natives out of pine ridge and they moved them to oakland ca. so our parents and grandparents were going to raiders games in their free time and they brought back their team with them so theres tons of raiders fans in ridge.

As an outsider but investor. I worked in Pine Ridge for 2 years, building a business that eventually would never be allowed operational. The reason is that we wouldn't participate in the tribal council corruption. We refused to pay the bribes. The council is why Pine Ridge is in poverty. Michael Sierra.....you know.....👀🤬 👊✌️

I am Apache. My heart breaks with our nations. We need to uplift our children and families. To fight is hard. We will stand and provide love. Much love to my people. It sucks to watch people hurt themselves. You sort you anger and real truths knowing how hard it is to exist when the world wants to take everything. Yet the fight, we hurt each other. I love all of you.

Thank you for including my auntie christy rose's photo and bringing awareness. It means a lot, my family misses her so much.

The first lady you spoke to is one bad ass Auntie. Mad respect 🙌

11:55 I love that dude brought his little chihuahua on the bootleg mission lol lil guy is straight chillin 😂

My baby brother Gilbert Thunder Horse Jr. was killed here on the reservation September 26,2005 💔 it was homicide and a cop ran him over. We never got justice nothing not even a sorry. #JusticeforGilbert

I have been skating for over 20 years. So hyped they have a skatepark! One of the best ways to relieve stress and connect with a strong group of friends. Homie is not lying, if you take skating seriously it really will take you all over the world. Take it from me, it does not matter if you speak the language or not. If you both skate that is a connection that will take you anywhere. My brother and I started skating in Kentucky in the middle of nowhere and now he lives and films in Barcelona, Spain. That has giving me opportunities to see the world and meet other like minded individuals. I would not trade it for the world. This man is doing God's work!

My father grew up on this reservation. The stories he told me about his childhood are crazy!! My father found a way out of this place surprisingly. He started a family in Salem Ohio. That’s where I grew up. It sounds crazy but because my father escaped Pine Ridge I now live a completely different life than him. I remember my father allowing us to visit this reservation. We stayed with some family members. I remember seeing how poor they were. I feel bad for my people out there in Pine Ridge South Dakota. All I know is my last name “Standing Soldier” comes from the Pine Ridge reservation. I appreciate this channel for showing people from around the world my true home, where my people are from. This is Pine Ridge.

My foreman here in Colorado is originally from Pine Ridge. The stories he's told me are insane. Glad to see this coverage. Best channel on YouTube

My father is from Pine Ridge. I've heard stories of the struggles and how hard life is out there. I've only been there as a child but as an adult would very much like to get to know this side of my family roots. My dad was lucky and was able to graduate and leave for ollege in a different state. He has a family and was able to do well. I'd like to honor him and give back in any way I can. ❤ This really had an impact on me, thank you.