BUILDING A BRIGHTER FUTURE Written by Denise DePaolo Images by Bonny Fleming of Asio Studio
Time is short for poverty on the Pine Ridge Indian Reserva-
tion. That is, if Nick Tilsen has his way.
Tilsen is a member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe. He grew up on
Pine Ridge, where it’s not unusual for several generations to live under one small roof. For many, living with relatives is a necessity, since housing options on South Dakota’s reservations are infamously scant.