Lakota Archives - The Writer Extraordinaire

SCRIPT: House Hunters – Border Town Edition

Posted on December 7, 2016May 15, 2020 by Betsey Horton

A writer walks into a bar, already full of liquid courage. Me: Hey Andrew! Guess what! I visited your hometown on Monday! Not because of you, though. I mean, maybe like 10% of it was you, but the other 90% was all the amazeballs Native American stuff you can go... Read More

STORY: The Adventures of Betsey and The Grape Ape

Posted on August 3, 2016July 10, 2019 by Betsey Horton

GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO The drive across Utah was long and tedious, but I refused to give up until I crossed the border into Colorado. By the time I reached Grand Junction, I was about ready to crash. The next morning, I asked the guy at the front desk if he... Read More

STORY: The Haunted Highway

Posted on July 23, 2016January 13, 2019 by Betsey Horton

ROSEBUD, SOUTH DAKOTA -- Sometime after midnight, I passed over into the Rosebud Reservation. The Pow Wow music had long since faded into static and the stars the only source of light on the road. Highway 18 spans the southern length of South Dakota and passes through three Indian reservations.... Read More

STORY: Jancita Eagle Deer

Posted on July 23, 2016October 30, 2020 by Betsey Horton

The sun was just beginning to set as I rolled into the reservation. I stopped at the gas station to refill my tank, taking a moment to study my surroundings. Traffic whizzed through the intersection. A family of four piled into an old station wagon with Pow Wow gear stashed... Read More