Early Life and Education
Alex White Plume was born on the Pine Ridge Reservation. He grew up strongly connected to traditional Lakota culture. He joined the US Army and was stationed in Berlin, Germany, where he left the US Army in 1978 with an Dishonorable Discharge. After returning to Pine Ridge, he lived in the Manderson Housing project with his German wife R. M. His daughter Jessica White Plume stems from this marriage. At that time, he joined the Tribal Police Force as an officer. Allegedly, he was not able to continue this career path because of problems related to alcoholism and various types of abuse. White Plume's interest in socio-political issues developed later in life.
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