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

Rich Lone Elk stands outside his house on Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota, on Thursday, October 22, 2009. Rich, a member of the Northside Tre Tre Gangsta' Crips has been involved in the gang since he was in his early teens.
PINE RIDGE RESERVATION

Rich Lone Elk stands outside his house on Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota, on Thursday, October 22, 2009. Rich, a member of the Northside Tre Tre Gangsta' Crips has been involved in the gang since he was in his early teens.