The Bears on Pine Ridge

Release Date: 2022-11-18

Runtime: 115

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Rating: N/A

Votes: 0

Genres: Documentary

Director: Noel Octavio Bass

Description: The Pine Ridge Indian Reservation has declared a “State of Emergency”, after an outbreak of youth suicides has devastated the community. Due to a lack of Federal assistance, residents have taken preve...The Pine Ridge Indian Reservation has declared a “State of Emergency”, after an outbreak of youth suicides has devastated the community. Due to a lack of Federal assistance, residents have taken prevention efforts into their own hands. A tenacious Oglala Lakota elder takes charge, rallying the community to get involved, while empowering a resilient young group of suicide survivors to band together to help raise awareness.Read More

Production Companies:

Vision Maker Media

Corporation for Public Broadcasting