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Dakota Rez Emergency-How About Us?

by: oke

Fri Feb 05, 2010 at 10:02:26 AM PST


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As most all of are aware, navajo has been tirelessly getting word out about the life threatening conditions on the Reservations in South Dakota.

The ice storm and an extra hard winter has added to a situation that ALWAYS exists, not having basic needs and living in conditions that are at the level of Third World countries.

It is evident that the outpouring of support has been overwhelming from the Bay Area, but it would be great if we could take this a few steps further..............
I'd like to throw out the idea of using SFKossacks to get together a list of other needs, and also.............

How about a get together to collect things and do some brainstorming as a group for those interested in continuously monitoring current needs and doing what we can on a long term basis?
Summers can be  harsh and deadly on the rez too and basic human needs are always unmet.

There are not words to convey what life is like there unless one has seen it first hand. I've been there, it is a subhuman and brutal way people are forced to live, 365 days a year, even in the best of weather conditions

Please leave any suggestions and thoughts.

Thanks, Laura

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I'd like to throw out the idea of using SFKossacks to get together a list of other needs, and also.............

How about a get together to collect things and do some brainstorming as a group for those interested in continuously monitoring current needs and doing what we can on a long term basis?
Summers can be  harsh and deadly on the rez too and basic human needs are always unmet.

There are not words to convey what life is like there unless one has seen it first hand. I've been there, it is a subhuman and brutal way people are forced to live, 365 days a year, even in the best of weather conditions

Please leave any suggestions and thoughts.

Thanks, Laura


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