• SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) -- Members of the Oglala Sioux Tribe will finally be able to see the latest Hollywood blockbuster without leaving the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.
• The reservation's first movie theater opened Friday after three years of planning and construction. Previously, residents of the reservation who wanted to see a movie in the theater had to travel to nearby towns like Martin or Gordon, Neb., a difficult endeavor for those who don't have reliable transportation.
• This week, residents will be able to travel to Nunpa Theatre in Kyle to see two first-run flicks -- "Pitch Perfect" and "Paranormal Activity 4." The word "nunpa" means "two" in Lakota.
• Owners say the theater will offer some much-needed source of entertainment on the rural reservation that spans about 4,000 square miles in southwestern South Dakota.
• "I love going to movies and I see a lot of Native Americans at movies. We just need some sort of entertainment instead of basketball and sports, a place to spend the evening," said Angel Reddest, who opened the theater with her mom, Monna Patton, with a loan from the South Dakota Office of Economic Development.
• Reddest declined to say how much the loan was for, and the Office of Economic Development did not respond to requests for comment.
• Besides entertainment, the theater is also bringing another thing lacking on the reservation: jobs. Six or seven people will be employed at the theater, Reddest said.
• The theater will be showing two movies each week Thursday through Monday.
• So far, the women have kept advertising to a minimum on purpose -- "We were scared to do too much and be overwhelmed," Reddest said -- but will pick up in the future. She said she plans to eventually have a call-in number for moviegoers to learn what movies are playing at what time. For now, there is a sign out front of the

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