The Bears on Pine Ridge (1970) - Documentary Movies 115 minutes. . The Pine Ridge Indian Reservation has declared a “State of Emergency”, after an outbreak of youth suicides has devastated the community. Due to a lack of Federal assistance, residents have taken prevention efforts into their own hands. A tenacious Oglala Lakota elder takes charge, rallying the community to get involved, while empowering a resilient young group of suicide survivors to band together to help raise awareness. dakota, mental health, south dakota, native, indigenous women, indigenous rights, pine ridge