Wilmer Stampead Mesteth
Contamination of water leading to illness
About Wilmer Stampead Mesteth
Wilmer Stampead Mesteth is a tribal college instructor specializing in traditional plants, philosophy, culture and language. He is Ogala Lakota Sioux of the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. He notes that a reverence for the land is difficult now, because much of the ground water on the reservation is contaminated.
Tribal Affiliation
Oglala Lakota
Hometown
Pine Ridge, South Dakota
Occupation
Tribal College Instructor/Specialist in Traditional Plants, Philosophy, Culture, and Language
Region
Great Plains