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.

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.

The waters flowing from South Dakota's Black Hills have been sacred to the Lakota people for uncounted generations. After ...

looks at the Black Hills of ... inside the 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 scientific research.