Native News 2015 – Intertwined – Stories of detachment and connection from Montana’s reservations – University of Montana School of Journalism

Breaking Barriers – Building Bonds

There’s a tendency in America to romanticize Native Americans. They’re often portrayed as living close to the land in tight- knit communities, sharing a privileged connection with the physical and spiritual world around them. Despite its beauty, the notion speaks to what Americans want for themselves, rather than the reality of modern-day tribal culture.

For the 24th edition of the University of Montana’s Native News Honors Project, our reporters and photographers explored the relationships that bind people to one another, to a tribe, to a vision of the future. Their stories are ones of give and take, as varied as the cultures from which they spring.

Full Magazine: http://nativenews.jour.umt.edu/2015/