Finalist
Aaron Huey
Freelance for National Geographic Magazine
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"BROKEN PROMISES: THE PINE RIDGE INDIAN RESERVATION"
A woman prays beside a sacred Sun Dance tree after the ceremony has ended. During the Sun Dance a medicine man guides certain men in making a solemn offering. They are attached to the ropes by bone pegs piercing their chests or backs and must tear themselves free. The colorful ties on the tree contain tobacco and other offerings and represent prayers for the people and for all of creation.
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