When Lakota artist Marty Two Bulls Jr. looks at the Black Hills, he doesn’t just see natural beauty; he also sees a scar cut ...

When Lakota artist Marty Two Bulls Jr. looks at the Black Hills of South Dakota ... the most visible scar on the mountains. The former gold mine beneath is another, and that’s what motivated ...

a former gold mine in the Black Hills, in Lead, S.D., Sunday, March 23, 2025. (Kate Shelton/SURF via AP) ...

When Lakota artist Marty Two Bulls Jr. looks at the Black Hills of South Dakota, he doesn’t just see its natural beauty. He also sees a scar cut deep into the heart of the universe.

When Lakota artist Marty Two Bulls Jr. looks at the Black ... Black Hills, and he wanted to find a way to show them that this place was important long before its value was measured in gold or ...

Lakota Artist Smudges the Former Gold Mine Inside the Black Hills When Lakota artist Marty Two Bulls Jr. looks at the Black Hills of South Dakota, he doesn’t just see its natural beauty.