Land is invested with tremendous historical and cultural significance for the Oglala Lakota Nation of the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. Widespread alienation from direct land use among tribal members also makes land a key element in exploring the roots of present-day problems-over two thirds of the reservation's agricultural income goes to non-Natives, while the majority of households live below the poverty line.
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Land is invested with tremendous historical and cultural significance for the Oglala Lakota Nation of the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. Widespread alienation from direct land use among tribal members also makes land a key element in exploring the roots of present-day problems-over two thirds of the reservation's agricultural income goes to non-Natives, while the majority of households live below the poverty line.
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