Mato Paha: Rally to Protect Bear Butte

Bear Butte, known to the Lakota as Mato Paha, is a sacred mountain held in reverence by Plains Indians. This film dramatically illuminates the struggle between native traditionalists, who re... Read allBear Butte, known to the Lakota as Mato Paha, is a sacred mountain held in reverence by Plains Indians. This film dramatically illuminates the struggle between native traditionalists, who regard Bear Butte as a place of quiet sanctity, fasting, and prayer, and non-Indian business... Read allBear Butte, known to the Lakota as Mato Paha, is a sacred mountain held in reverence by Plains Indians. This film dramatically illuminates the struggle between native traditionalists, who regard Bear Butte as a place of quiet sanctity, fasting, and prayer, and non-Indian businesses that seek to exploit the land around the mountain. Rallying against increasing encroach... Read all