Why Square commissioned this stunning short film about Native American youth

Genevieve Iron Lightning has seen hardship.

When the young Lakota dancer was just 11 or 12 years old, her mother began battling depression and alcoholism, causing her to treat her children differently and compromise their safety. So Iron Lightning made a brave decision, and took her two younger brothers to live with their grandmother in Eagle Butte, South Dakota, on the Cheyenne River Reservation—one of America’s poorest counties.

Now 16, she’s on a mission to set a good example for younger generations within her resilient community, and show that by embracing their culture and finding economic empowerment, they can lift themselves up. Read more…

More about Social Good, Native Americans, Indigenous Rights, Mashable Debuts, and Indigenous Peoples Day
Source: Mashable | Why Square commissioned this stunning short film about Native American youth