In Nebraska, Lakota Women Lead Fight Against the "Liquid Genocide" of Liquor and Beer

Reuben Cruz @ Waging Nonviolence - There’s a steady flow of traffic outside the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, heading back and forth over the state-line, in and out of Nebraska. At the entrance, just over the border, sits an encampment set up off to the side of the road, with children running about playing. A large tipi stands tall next to a small cook shack and a shaded area for visitors.

“Their children prosper while our children suffer,” reads one large sign in front of the cook shack. “A sober Lakota is a dangerous Lakota,” reads another.

Inside the camp is a long table covered in sewing material...read more.