Reply #64: I've lived on the East Coast and the West Coast and man have I ran [View All]

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into some really strange folks that have romantized visions of what Reservation life is like. Keep in mind, there are several people like this everywhere, but I found them more abundant on the coasts. Suburban New age hippy types that have told me they want to throw it all away and and live on a reservation and be one with the Native Americans. They seem to think of these places as one big happy spiritual commune. I haven't been on every reservation, but I can tell you that the Pine Ridge Reservation is a real eye opener. I'd have a hard time believing there was any place in the United States that was more spritually crushing than Pine Ridge. You won't be able to even talk hours later. I bet if more people knew about the actual conditions of places like Pine Ridge they'd be embarrased that their schools mighty Icon is currently living like that and maybe try to help some way. Or at least get rid of the more offensive mascots like the, "Redskins."