Native communities deserve better: the truth about Pine Ridge health care
Driving through the barren lands of South Dakota after visiting the Badlands, I noticed a sign denoting I was entering the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. As a medical student at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine (GCSOM) in Scranton, PA, I rarely encounter Native American reservations. What I saw shocked me—overwhelming poverty, neglected homes, and a struggling community. How had I never heard of Pine Ridge?
Pine Ridge Reservation was established as …
