In 1898, Albert Afraid of Hawk had the opportunity of a lifetime. He was hired as a performer with Buffalo Bill Cody’s Wild West, heady stuff for an 18 year old who had lived his life on a Sioux reservation in South Dakota. During his time with the troupe, he would travel the world and encounter cultural experiences that few of his people could even imagine. More than 100 years passed before Albert returned to the Pine Ridge Reservation. The story is remarkable. Albert was one of about 50 A
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