![]() ![]() When gold was discovered in the Black Hills in 1874, the Indians were pressured to sell their land. Pine Ridge today is just a small remnant of what was promised in perpetuity by treaty to the Oglala Sioux. ![]() Hedges tells the stories of several members of the Oglala Sioux Nation living on the reservation, and Sacco illustrates the life of another who got involved in the gang and drug culture, spent time in prison, and is now trying to turn his life around with the help of Native spirituality. Since the sale of liquor is banned on the reservation, where alcoholism is estimated to be as high as 80%, its residents must go to Whiteclay to get their fix. ![]() He begins in the Pine Ridge Reservation in North Dakota, or more precisely, just over the border in Nebraska, in the “town” of Whiteclay, which basically consists of four liquor stores. By this he means those areas of the United States “that have been offered up for exploitation in the name of profit, progress, and technological advancement.” It is also a collaboration with graphic artist Joe Sacco, whose illustrations in cartoon format tell the stories of individuals in each of the “sacrifice zones” that Hedges singles out for examination. ![]() This latest book by Chris Hedges differs from most of his others by being less theoretical and more concrete. Vintage Canada 2013, trade paperback, 302 pages, $19.95. Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt, by Chris Hedges and Joe Sacco. ![]()
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