81K views · 247 reactions | As we celebrate Native American Heritage Month this November, we will take a closer look at the Native American culture that is a big part of South Dakota's past and present. A member of the Oglala Lakota tribe, Red Cloud is today revered as a great leader for his people, a warrior and a strong advocate for Lakota tradition. | SDPB | Facebook

The Unspoken History of Dakota & Lakota Tattoos. Clips from my interview with LaDonna BraveBull Allard, the previous tribal historian of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, and respected elder who helped spark the Standing Rock Movement. LaDonna took me under her wing when she heard that I was a traditional handpoke tattoo artist and stood by my claim that our people had an ancient traditional tattoo culture. She shared what she knew of our history with me, often while I tattooed her, confirming what