Essays: A Beautiful Dream - Pine Ridge, South Dakota: PINE RIDGE RESERVATION

Leston Moran, 24, displays the scars of attempted suicide on Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota on Thursday, October 22, 2009.  Moran, recently released from prison for armed robbery, tried to kill himself in prison when his grandmother passed away and he wasn't able to attend the services.
PINE RIDGE RESERVATION

Leston Moran, 24, displays the scars of attempted suicide on Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota on Thursday, October 22, 2009. Moran, recently released from prison for armed robbery, tried to kill himself in prison when his grandmother passed away and he wasn't able to attend the services.