Russell Means Farewell: Son Cradles His Father on Final Journey


Jodi Rave Spotted Bear

Jodi Rave Spotted Bear

November 28, 2012

This moving image from yesterday’s honoring ceremony for Russell Means shows one of his sons, Tatanka Means, carrying his father’s urn into the Little Wound High School in Kyle, South Dakota on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. The 12-hour service...read more

Jodi Rave Spotted Bear

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