Dena Waloki gives Brad Upton (L) a gift of a traditional necklace on the Cheyenne River reservation in Bridger, South Dakota

A Lakota boy places a sacred staff near a horse's snout

A Lakota person rides a horse with a sacred staff during a horse ride to meet Brad Upton

A Lakota person rides a horse with a sacred staff during a horse ride to meet Brad Upton

Lakota riders arrive at the government building where they will meet Brad Upton

Brad Upton, descendant of the commander of the Wounded Knee massacre, arrives for a meeting on the Cheyenne River reservation in Eagle Butte, South Dakota

Brad Upton shakes the hand of a Lakota woman before a meeting on the Cheyenne River reservation in Eagle Butte, South Dakota

Brad Upton peaks with Manny Iron Hawk (L), descendant of a Lakota killed at Wounded Knee

Roderick Dupris (with horse) speaks to Brad Upton

Brad Upton (L) gives a hug to Roderick Dupris' horse on the Cheyenne River reservation in Bridger, South Dakota

Descendant of the Lakotas killed at the Wounded Knee massacre gather at a community building on the Cheyenne River reservation in Bridger, South Dakota

Brad Upton traveled to the Cheyenne River reservation to apologize for the actions of his great grandfather who was the commander of the Wounded Knee massacre that happened in 1890.

Brad Upton (L) speaks to Debbie Day, descendant of a Lakota killed at the Wounded Knee massacre

Dena Waloki hugs Brad Upton descendant of the commander of the Wounded Knee massacre