Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Where are we?

     I realized this morning that some of you may not know where exactly we are. Don't be ashamed that you don't know your US and South Dakota geography. Many of the South Dakotans we have met along our journey don't know where Bridger is. I have taken three pictures of the map with each one zeroing in a little closer on the Cheyenne River Reservation and the community of Bridger.  In the very southwest corner of the reservation sits the small community of Bridger.  




Bridger sits right on the Cheyenne River and is set in the beautiful river valley.  We have met many people over these last couple years. We also understand that there are many in the community (seen below) who we have not seen for one reason or another. There are about forty homes in this community. There are several other communities within 30 min. or so (Red Scaffold and Cherry Creek seen on the map and Takini and others that are not on the map). Below you can see pictures of the community houses, the church where we are staying, and the cemetery up the road with our constant companions(the horses) in the foreground.




Below are a couple pictures of the view from the church and several taken from "up top" down into the valley. See if you can pick out the church and the community.








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