Pine Ridge

This book is about a Harvard- and Stanford-educated native American, Dr. James Cloud, who became a United States senator. He and his girlfriend, Tayanita, both Cherokee Indians helped the United States resolve an Indian rebellion in 2002. Background is given about Indian/white relations during the 400 years of contact between the two races. There is discussion of Indian crime, dancing, drinking, eating, gambling, , games, health, , history, language, marriage, philosophy, poverty, relationship with Dartmouth College, religion, sex, teenage pregnancy, and travel. There is detail given about two Sioux Indian reservations Pine Ridge, and Rosebud in South Dakota.