Ralph Schultz

Author Ralph Schultz, at a dead end in his own life, felt a tug to somewhere west way out there which brought him to his destination at the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in western South Dakota from Chicago, Illinois. This is the home of the Lakota Tribe which is also called The Sioux. A former banker, his entire life transformed into something totally different, far away from the mainstream modern United States. He found much more than he ever expected and became an integral part of the...See more

Author Ralph Schultz, at a dead end in his own life, felt a tug to somewhere west way out there which brought him to his destination at the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in western South Dakota from Chicago, Illinois. This is the home of the Lakota Tribe which is also called The Sioux. A former banker, his entire life transformed into something totally different, far away from the mainstream modern United States. He found much more than he ever expected and became an integral part of the Progressives or "Full Bloods" You just go there, with hardly a plan, and doors and events open up. Try it. The author is a part time economics professor living in New Mexico. See less