Walking Full Circle

Zintkala Waste, a full-blood Lakota born on the Rosebud Reservation, shares his extraordinary journey of resilience, spirituality, and cultural tradition. Raised among elders and wisdom-keepers after surviving early childhood illness, his story explores how Lakota values helped him navigate hardship, loss, and discrimination. Transcribed by his friend Cante over twelve years, this memoir reflects themes of hope, forgiveness, and spiritual renewal.