Promise to Her Grandmother Brings Better Life to Native Americans

A little girl’s promise to her grandmother has meant nine million dollars in goods and services for Native Americans on a South Dakota reservation.

Today, a half-century later, Rochelle Ripley is keeping that promise, working alongside the Lakota tribe with volunteers to improve their health and education, and rebuild homes for the Lakota people.
Ripley’s grandmother was full-blooded Lakota and entertained her as a child with stories of life on the reservation.

“My grandmother was my world,” Ripley told CNN. “She asked me if I would go back home and help our people when I grew up.”

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