First in-depth look at the modern economy of the Lakotas Extensive interviews with residents of the South Dakota Pine Ridge and Rosebud Reservations Analysis of modern global economic system on this culture Assesses the impact of tribal, gender, & individual identity and politics on contemporary economic practices Every day of their lives, Lakotas grapple with decisions about the role of tradition in the context of a modernizing world. Hunters, quiltmakers, and beadworkers depend on public welfare assistance to supplement their income. Lakota Culture, World Economy uses extensive interviews with residents of the Pine Ridge and Rosebud Reservations to present the first in-depth look at the modern economy of the Lakotas. Workers both in and out of the home, small business owners, federal and tribal government employees, and unemployed and underemployed Lakotas speak directly about their economic prospects, the changes they have experienced, and how they cope with living in communities that are in many ways marginalized by the modern world economy.