George Eagleman is an 82-year-old from Rosebud and has always had a passion for learning. Eagleman said he tries to learn everything he wasn’t taught and wants to teach the younger generation. Being from a reservation, Eagleman states he thinks language is extremely important for people to learn. Language allows people to bond and Lakota, a Native American dialect, is a way for community members to do that. Reporter & Farmer | Connor Handrahan
George Eagleman was born in 1944 and grew up on the Rosebud reservation. He is currently living at Strand-Kjorsvig Living Center and has been there for about four years. Eagleman is a positive thinker and a joker. He said he has learned a lot in life and likes to shares his knowledge with others.
“It’s difficult to choose something to get interested in and to do things that make you happy,” said Ea…
