http://www.YourURLHere.com San Francisco Bay Area Kossacks Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:48:27 GMT http://www.YourURLHere.com/diary/142/dakota-rez-emergencyhow-about-us As most all of are aware, navajo has been tirelessly getting word out about the <a href="http://www.dailykos.com/story/2010/2/5/834128/-EMERGENCY:-Summary-of-Dakota-Rez-Links,-Power-Cos.-Close-5PM-MST#c45">life threatening conditions on the Reservations in South Dakota. <br /></a> <p>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. <p>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.............. <br />I'd like to throw out the idea of using SFKossacks to get together a list of other needs, and also............. <p>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? <br />Summers can be &nbsp;harsh and deadly on the rez too and basic human needs are always unmet. <p>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 <p>Please leave any suggestions and thoughts. <p>Thanks, Laura <br /> Emergency Action Alert community Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:02:26 GMT oke http://www.YourURLHere.com/diary/142/dakota-rez-emergencyhow-about-us