Northern Lakota Bullies: The Struggle Behind the Success

About this episode

James from Northern Lakota Bullies returns to discuss his journey as a dog breeder and the challenges faced on the Cheyenne River Reservation.

Welcome back to another fire episode of the Bully Girl Magazine Podcast ! I’m your host, Kim, and today we have a very special reunion. We are welcoming back family! That’s right, James from Northern Lakota Bullies is back in the building. If you’ve been rocking with us for a while, you might remember James from his first interview back in December 2023. A lot can happen in two years, especially in the fast-paced world of American Bullies and French Bulldogs . James joins us all the way from the Cheyenne River Reservation in Eagle Butte, South Dakota, to catch us up on his journey, his program, and the real life of a dog breeder in the Northern Plains. This isn’t just a conversation about dogs; it’s a conversation about life, struggle, family, and the resilience it takes to build something great from the ground up. What We Cover in This Episode: Representing the Reservation: James opens up about what it means to be a breeder on the Cheyenne River Reservation. He paints a vivid picture of his home—a place where jobs are scarce and poverty is a real battle. James shares his incredible origin story: how a lucky jackpot at a local casino gave him the seed money to invest in his first…

People in this episode

Hosts: LeVar Carter, Kim

Guest: James

Topics covered

• dog breeding
• American Bullies
• French Bulldogs
• family
• resilience
• life struggles

Keywords

• dog breeding
• American Bullies
• French Bulldogs
• Cheyenne River Reservation
• family
• resilience
• life struggles

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Northern Lakota Bullies

Places: Cheyenne River Reservation, Eagle Butte, South Dakota

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