My wife, our three boys, and I live on Pine Ridge Reservation where we minister in a community and I pastor a church. Our boys love to fish, hunt, and explore the great outdoors. We have been in ministry since 2013, teaching, discipling, and loving our neighbors & friends, many who we consider family here on Pine Ridge Reservation. Our goal is to see our community experience and know Jesus.
Pine Ridge Reservation is home to the Lakota people known outside the reservation as Sioux. The reservation is very large, covering about 3,500 square miles with a unique landscape on the great plains. There are about 45,000 native people living here on Pine Ridge Reservation. The summers are dry and winters are extremely cold.
The Lakota have a beautiful culture that they celebrate. Everyone on the reservation speaks English, and unfortunately the Lakota language is slowly fading. The Lakota have a rich history of warriors & chiefs including Crazy Horse, Red Cloud, & Black Elk.