点评:We drove from Michigan to South Dakota with our teenage son without much time to plan. Driving toward the Black Hills, the beauty of the Land overtook us. Complicated stories about American history morphed into questions. Would National Park Visitors Centers tell the full story? What if we could learn about this area from local, Native American teacher or guide?
Thanks to the internet and a quick search we found the work of Guss and Tianna Yellow Hair, a father-daughter team offering cultural tours of the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. Having spent time with a tour guide on a previous family trip, we knew the value of hiring a local guide.
We met in the late afternoon as the sun began to lower in The Badlands near the White River Visitor’s Center. Tianna and Guss worked with our travel schedule to provide an hour-long stationary talk there. We stood together in an intimate semi-circle facing the land. They shared beautiful, authentic, raw and difficult information about the history and experience of their Oglala Sioux Tribe. Their talk incorporated cultural teachings with a generous invitation to participate.
Tianna and Guss gave a singular experience to our family. It will inform the way we plan and seek knowledge on future trips. I look forward to returning for a longer tours including a tour of the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. We saw a lot during our week in SD, but our Tatanka Rez Tourz encounter was the most important part of our trip; it integrated the journey for us. Although meeting Tianna and Guss happened at the end of our trip, it felt like a beginning. Thank you!
翻译:我们带着十几岁的儿子从密歇根州开车前往南达科他州,没有太多时间计划。驶向黑山,这片土地的壮丽景色令我们着迷。关于美国历史的复杂故事变成了疑问。国家公园游客中心能讲述完整的故事吗?如果我们能从当地的印第安教师或导游那里了解这片土地,会怎么样?
多亏了互联网和快速搜索,我们找到了Guss和Tianna Yellow Hair的资料,这是一对父女,提供松岭印第安保留地的文化之旅。之前的家庭旅行中,我们曾与导游共度时光,因此深知聘请当地导游的价值。
傍晚时分,太阳开始西沉,我们在白河游客中心附近的恶地(The Badlands)见面。Tianna和Guss根据我们的行程安排,在那里进行了一个小时的固定讲座。我们面朝这片土地,围成一个亲密的半圆形。他们分享了关于奥格拉拉苏族部落历史和经历的美好、真实、原始而又艰辛的信息。他们的讲座融合了文化知识,并慷慨地邀请大家参与。
Tianna 和 Guss 为我们一家带来了一次独特的体验。这将对我们规划未来旅行和寻求知识的方式有所启发。我期待着再次参加更长的旅行,包括参观松岭印第安人保留地。在南达科他州的一周里,我们见识了很多,但与 Tatanka Rez Tourz 的邂逅才是我们旅程中最重要的部分;它让我们的旅程更加完整。虽然与 Tianna 和 Guss 的会面是旅程的最后阶段,但感觉就像一个开始。谢谢!