Photographs of Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, South Dakota

Photographs created by Owen Luck of individuals and events that document life on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, South Dakota, 2000-2003. Images consist primarily of informal portraits of individuals, in addition to formal and informal gatherings and views of the landscape

Images of a memorial site established for murder victims Wilson Black Elk and Ron Hard Heart at the site where their bodies were found west of the interstate highway between Pine Ridge Village, South Dakota, and Whiteclay, Nebraska, June 8, 1999

Images of Camp Justice, a group of tipis established by protesters on the border between the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation and Nebraska on July 4, 1999, and abandoned May 20, 2002

Images of a graduation powwow at the Oglala Lakota College in Kyle, South Dakota, 2000, include a view of Maxine Broken Nose and Wade Broken Nose setting up ceremonial tipis for the event, a grand procession led by flag bearers carrying an United States and Lokota flags, a give away ceremony where elders and guests receive gifts, attendees at a food line, a concession food trailer, and children and adults in bleachers

Views of the graduation powwow at the Oglala Lakota College, 2003, include images of the grand procession and Webster Poor Bear receiving an honorary degree

Images of a rodeo held in the memory of Floyd Wilcox, Sr., in Wanblee, South Dakota, 2003, include informal portraits of attendees and participants, including a group portrait that consists of Harold DeCory, Tim High Elk, Justin Thin Elk, Tray Wilcox, Marvin Ted Thin Elk, Jr., Edward Clifford, Sr., and Justin Thin Elk, III

Images at a powwow in Manderson, South Dakota, 2003, include a flag ceremony raising American flags and giving flags to families with members in the military, a naming ceremony, and jingle dancers. An additional informal group portrait shows nursing students from Yale University working at the Pine Ridge Hospital, consisting of Carolyn Bernadette Mahoney, Vanessa L. Reid, and Elizabeth S. Burke

Images of a powwow in Pine Ridge, South Dakota, 2003, include views of the voter registration booths for the Republican and Democratic political parties, in addition to a group portrait of young dancers, including Derek Tyon, Justin Williams, and Isaac Weasel Bear

Images of a memorial ceremony for Winyan Isnala Red Shirt attended by her family and friends include her daughter Delphine Red Shirt and religious leader Carl Bone Shirt, 2000

Images document demonstrators engaged in a March Against Racism in Martin, South Dakota, 2003

Images document the destruction of a hemp crop owned by Alexander White Plume by Drug Enforcement Agency and Federal Bureau of Investigation agents, August 24, 2000

View of a memorial monument established for Frank Fools Crow, a Lakota medicine man and spiritual leader

View of the site where two agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and a Native American man were killed in gun battles in June 26, 1975

Images at the Porcupine Clinic Health Board include a woman receiving medication from a physician and an elderly woman undergoing dialysis treatment

Several images of structures and activities on the land of Gerald Ice and Pamela Ice include a birthday celebration of a female relative and views of tipis and a sweat lodge. Another image shows the home of Vicki Eagle Elk between Sharps Corner and Kyle, South Dakota

General views of landscape include agricultural fields and herds of horses and buffalo. Views of structures consist of dilapidated housing, including view of public housing projects in Manderson and Porcupine, South Dakota; and commercial structures, including a derelict grain silo with graffiti in Batesland, South Dakota

Informal portraits of Oglala Lakota men, women, and children include Sylvester Bad Cobb, Edgar Bear Runner, Joseph Bear Runner, Loren Black Elk, Selo Black Crow, Anthony Black Feather, Maxine Broken Nose, Wade Broken Nose, Melissa Cahoon, Andrew Courtier, Jordan Courtier, Maynard Courtier, Marvin Ghost Bear, Gifford Noisy Hawk , Olivia Thunder Home, Miranda Thunder Home, Victoria Fire Thunder, Grace Hollow Horn, Glen Janis, Veronica Kills, Nicholas Kolb, Bob Lone Elk, Sid Lone Hill, Gerald Ice, Devona Lone Wolf, Shirley Marshall, Eliza Morrison, Travis Nelson, Thomas Poor Bear, Webster Poor Bear, Kevin Pourier, Valerie Pourier, Oliver Red Cloud, Juanita Red Cloud, Eldine Red Eyes, James Rock, Marylin Rodriguez, Calvin J. Spotted Elk, Richard D. Spotted Elk, Keith Sun Bear, W. Two Bulls, Michael Walking, Alexander White Plume, Tony White Thunder, and Denae Yellow Boy

Informal group portraits include the Bear Runner family from Porcupine, South Dakota; Janis family of Kyle, South Dakota; and members of YouthWorks, a faith based initiative based in Minneapolis, painting houses in Martin, South Dakota, 2003