Sie erhalten die Möglichkeit, sich über aktuelle Situationen bei den Indianern Nordamerikas in Englisch zu Informieren und an entsprechenden Hilfsaktionen teilzunehmen.
Evelin Červenková
Begründerin der Lakota Oyate Information
You have the possibility to inform yourself about the current life of Native Americans and you can take part in helping actions.
Evelin Červenková
Founder of the Lakota Oyate Information in East-Germany
Von: Judith LeBlanc, Native Organizers Alliance Action Fund info @ nativeorganizing.org
Date: Di., 24. Sept. 2024
Subject: One–third of eligible Native voters are not registered to vote
To: lakotaoyateinfo @ googlemail.com
Evelin,
Strong Native voter turnout in 2020 and 2022 resulted in important increases in Native representation in both federal and state governments and major federal policy actions.
In response to the increased Native voter turnout, dozens of states across the country have implemented voter suppression laws intended to silence the Native vote — including attempts in Arizona, Nevada, Montana, and Utah to make it a crime to assist people with mail-in ballots, which disproportionately impacts Native peoples.[1]
Right now, roughly one–third of eligible Native voters are not registered to vote — that's 1.2 million people.
The best way to increase Native voter registration and turnout is for Indian Health Service facilities (IHS) to provide voter registration resources, just like the Department of Voter Vehicles (DMV) and Medicaid offices already do.
So far, four IHS facilities in Arizona, New Mexico, and California have applied for and received voter registration designation under the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 — also known as the Motor Voter Act. IHS facilities utilized a 2021 executive order by the Biden administration, which urges other federal agencies like IHS to provide increased access to voter registration and voter information.
Growing evidence indicates increased civic engagement leads to better health outcomes.[2] As the National Congress of American Indians and Native American Rights Fund explain, "the Indian Health Service provides the most meaningful opportunity to engage with and register the most under–served eligible Native American voters."[3]
Current voter registration opportunities, such as those at DMVs or state social service agencies, are less accessible to Native communities as many Native peoples use Tribal IDs and federal programs that fulfill the federal government's treaty obligations. Additionally, these offices are state–run and less used by Native Americans who live on reservation lands, while other voter registration sites are often located over 50 miles from reservation communities.
Unfortunately, as we're working to ensure Native peoples have equal access to the ballot box, a lawsuit brought by the right–wing America First Policy Institute is attacking the Biden administration's executive order that encourages IHS facilities to apply for voter registration designation.[4]
This lawsuit is part of a long history of disenfranchisement, the legacy of colonization, and ongoing structural racism and hostility that prevent many Native peoples from registering and voting.
Ensuring Native communities can fully participate in our elections is vital to building a multiracial, inclusive democracy.
Hawwih (thank you) for taking action today,
Judith LeBlanc (Caddo)
Executive Director
[1]
IHS locations receive National Voter Registration designation
[2]
Examining Civic Engagement Links to Health
[3]
Yes, Civic Engagement Improves Health Outcomes
[4]
Groups Seek to Intervene to Protect Voter Rights
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Von: IndiJ Public Media and ICT development @ ictnews.org
Date: Di., 3. Sept. 2024
Subject: Be a part of our evolution
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Von: Levi Rickert news @ nativenewsonline.net
Date: Di., 20. Aug. 2024
Subject: Support Our Work on Indian Boarding Schools and Receive a Special Book
To: lakotaoyateinfo @ googlemail.com>
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Dear Relatives,
The recent release of the "Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative Investigative Report, Volume II" has stirred deep reflections on the tragic legacy of Indian boarding schools. This report reveals the profound impact of these institutions, including the identification of nearly 1,000 Native children who died while attending federally operated boarding schools and the staggering $23 billion spent by the federal government on these assimilation efforts.
In light of this, I am reaching out to share the ongoing commitment of Native News Online to shed light on this crucial issue. Over the past three years, our dedicated team has produced over 250 stories about Indian boarding schools, capturing the voices of survivors and their descendants, and highlighting the need for continued healing and justice.
To honor this work and to support our mission, we are offering a special opportunity: with a donation of $30 or more, you will receive a copy of our book, "Indian Boarding Schools: A Native News Online Reporting Project." This book not only compiles our extensive reporting but also features poignant essays by Deb Parker of the Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition (NABS) and Leonard Peltier's personal reflections on his own boarding school experience.
Your generous support will enable us to continue our critical reporting on Indian boarding schools and the ongoing efforts for healing within Native communities. Every contribution helps sustain our newsroom and ensures that we can keep delivering Indigenous–centered journalism on this important subject.
To make your donation and receive your copy of our book, please click here.
Thank you for standing with us and for supporting this vital work.
Megwetch,
Levi Rickert
Founder, Editor & Publisher
Native News Online
Von: Chase Iron Eyes, Lakota Law info @ lakotalaw.org
Date: Di., 6. Aug. 2024
Subject: In loving memory of Tom Thunder Hawk
To: Evelin Cervenkova lakotaoyateinfo @ googlemail.com
Lakota Law
Dear Evelin,
Our community is in mourning today over the tragic shooting of a good man Friday night at the 2024 Oglala Nation Wacipi. Tom Thunder Hawk was a beloved father, a drum keeper of the Oglala Nation's powwow, and an important cultural proponent in the Oglala homelands. He began his spirit journey on Sunday after sustaining multiple gunshot wounds and fighting in ICU for two sunrises. His relatives later honored him by running through town and into the arbor. I send my heartfelt condolences to all of his circle, especially to those I know in his family.
The powwow resumed on Saturday, Aug. 3, incorporating smudging and a prayer ceremony. (Photo credit: Jodi Rave Spotted Bear via Buffalo's Fire)
Native people across the land are feeling the weight of this event, which should never have occurred anywhere, much less within the context of what is normally a joyful celebration of our culture and heritage. I was standing with friends just a few yards away when we heard six gunshots ring out – and then people quickly began to scatter and seek safety.
Fortunately, this was not a mass shooting, and I later learned that Tom was killed in an attempt to make peace during an argument between several younger men. Being present has made me consider. Despite our best efforts, my generation could do a better job of communicating the respect and decorum required at powwows and other gatherings where our young people and our elders should feel safe. It isn't just about gun violence; it's about understanding the sanctity of the space from the moment you arrive. Tom should never have had to step into an argument in the first place.
After careful consideration, the Oglala Nation and president Frank Star Comes Out elected to continue to powwow over the weekend, incorporating heightened security measures including extra lighting and security and a metal detector, so that the community could come back together. Spiritual leaders led a smudging and prayer ceremony.
I will also do my best to take the right steps going forward. If you'd like to help and you have Cash App, you can assist Tom's family with expenses as they gather together in this time of grief by clicking this link or scanning the QR code below with your phone to pitch in.
Whether or not you can help Tom's family financially, I'm grateful for your ongoing support of our people. As you know, it is always our goal to keep you informed of the key things affecting our communities, from national issues like preserving tribal sovereignty to localized efforts like keeping people warm and housed in the winter. Sometimes, something happens that makes us take pause on everything else. This is one of those moments. A good man has left us much too soon, and I hope you'll join me in praying that his family circle is surrounded by light and love.
Wopila tanka – thank you for holding Tom's family in your heart.
Chase Iron Eyes
Director and Lead Counsel
The Lakota People's Law Project
Sacred Defense Fund
Lakota People's Law Project
547 South 7th Street #149
Bismarck, ND 58504-5859
The Lakota People's Law Project is part of the Romero Institute, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) law and policy center. All donations are tax–deductible.
Von: Judith LeBlanc, Native Organizers Alliance Action Fund info @ nativeorganizing.org
Date: Fr., 21. Juni 2024
Subject: What are billionaires doing with their untaxed fortunes?
To: lakotaoyateinfo @ googlemail.com
Evelin,
Conservatives in Congress consistently use tax cuts for the rich and corporations — and the resulting federal deficits — as an excuse to cut critical programs for communities across Turtle Island. And cuts to Indian Country are always top on their list.
But, when the ultra–wealthy pay their fair share in taxes, we can afford critical investments in Native communities — from healthcare to nutrition to education and more. That's why we're partnering with allies in demanding Congress pass the Billionaire Minimum Income Tax, which is supported by President Biden and has been introduced in the House by Reps. Steve Cohen (D-TN) and Don Beyer (D-VA).
The Billionaire Minimum Income Tax would ensure that every household worth over $100 million is paying an effective tax rate of at least 25% on their full income each year — including all their gains on investments, most of which now goes untaxed. It would raise more than $500 billion over the next decade — creating a fairer tax system while lowering costs families pay for healthcare, childcare, nutrition, housing, and other necessities.[1]
What are billionaires doing with their untaxed fortunes? New research shows that just 50 billionaire families have already spent more than $600 million to influence the 2024 presidential election — and more than half of those donations were made by just 10 billionaire families, including infamous conservative families such as the Kochs, Mellons, and Waltons.[2]
Billionaires are spending this money to create policies that make them even richer, such as by cutting income taxes on the wealthy and corporations, and weakening the estate tax to protect dynastic wealth. But we know that when the rich pay their fair share in taxes, we can make better investments in our Native communities to ensure the health and wellbeing of future generations.
Hawwih (thank you) for taking action today,
Judith LeBlanc (Caddo)
Executive Director
[1]
The Billionaire Minimum Income Tax
[2]
The Billionaire Family Business: 50 Billionaire Clans Have Already Spent Over $600 Million on the 2024
Elections, Mostly to Preserve Their Fortunes
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Note from Evelin Červenková: Videos about World Peace and Prayer Day can be found on the following homepage: https://portl.com/creator/worldpeaceandprayerday/137244 and https://www.worldpeaceandprayer.com/
Von: Tokata Iron Eyes, Lakota Law info @ lakotalaw.org
Date: Fr., 21. Juni 2024
Subject: Native nations gather for World Peace and Prayer Day
To: Evelin Cervenkova lakotaoyateinfo @ googlemail.com
Lakota Law
Dear Evelin,
This week, as we continue to track the humanitarian crises and wars in Gaza and Ukraine, the proliferation of the Iranian nuclear program, the Sudanese civil war, ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and too many other global hotspots, Native nations have gathered together for peace and prayer.
Many of our friends and relatives have journeyed to Pipestone, Minnesota – the center of Turtle Island – for this year's World Peace and Prayer Day. Pipestone is a significant sacred site. Underneath it lies a vein of the sacred stone used for carving into our ceremonial pipes. In this special place, spiritual leaders and knowledgeable representatives from Indigenous populations far and wide have converged for an "international and intergenerational celebration for people of all faiths, nations, races, [and] ages."
Click the pic to join the live–treamed event, which begins at 8 a.m. PST/11 a.m. EST on Friday, June 21.
Even if you can not physically be at Pipestone, you can watch some of the speakers and join the ceremony via Friday's internet live stream, right here. Lakota spiritual leader Chief Arvol Looking Horse – the 19th keeper of the Sacred White Buffalo Calf Pipe and Bundle – wants you to know that your participation, your prayers and actions, matter.
"Each of us is put here in this time and this place to personally decide the future of humankind," he wrote on the event’s website. "Did you think the Creator would create unnecessary people in a time of such terrible danger? Know that you yourself are essential to this world. Understand both the blessing and the burden of that. You yourself are desperately needed to save the soul of this world. Did you think you were put here for something less? In a Sacred Hoop of Life, there is no beginning and no ending."
What more can be said? This is why all of us here at Lakota Law are so deeply appreciative of your friendship with our organization and your dedication to achieving peace and justice. As you know if you've read my past messages, we can't have one without the other. Our ancestors fought so hard throughout the decades, and we must honor them now by uniting in both prayer and action. Our task is no less than to embrace our power and change this world.
Wopila tanka – my sincere gratitude for your participation!
Tokata Iron Eyes
Spokesperson & Organizer
Lakota People's Law Project
Lakota People's Law Project
547 South 7th Street #149
Bismarck, ND 58504–5859
The Lakota People's Law Project is part of the Romero Institute, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) law and policy center. All donations are tax–deductible.
Von: Judith LeBlanc, Native Organizers Alliance Action Fund info @ nativeorganizing.org
Date: Fr., 14. Juni 2024
Subject: Our community can deliver personal support to Leonard Peltier
To: lakotaoyateinfo @ googlemail.com
Evelin,
Leonard Peltier is the longest-serving political prisoner in U.S. history, serving two life sentences in a maximum–security federal prison for his alleged role in the deaths of two FBI agents on the Pine Ridge Indian reservation in South Dakota in 1975.
His co–defendants, the men principally charged with the murders, were found not guilty on grounds of self–defense. The FBI withheld key evidence and coerced people into false confessions about Leonard. Yet, 49 years later, at the age of 79, Mr. Peltier is still in prison for the "crime" of aiding and abetting.
Leonard's parole hearing was this Monday, June 10th. Before the hearing, we sent more than 30,000 direct messages to the Parole Commission and made hundreds of calls asking for his immediate release.
Now we wait. The Commission may take as long as a month to make a decision and until then there is nothing more we can do to help them decide.
But there is one more action we can take to help Leonard.
The truth is Mr. Peltier's incarceration is now at the stage where it is both cruel and unusual punishment. He suffers from many health issues including diabetes and kidney disease, and his condition worsened after he got COVID in prison.
From Nelson Mandela and Coretta Scott King to the Dalai Lama, many people and organizations have called for Leonard to be released and that day may finally be coming soon.
But as we wait to learn the outcome of his parole hearing, each day of his continued incarceration is a symbol to our communities of the systemic inequities of the U.S. criminal justice system.
Native communities are disproportionately targeted and incarcerated in the U.S., and Leonard's inhumane political prosecution is preventing him, his family, and our community from healing and moving forward. He deserves to live out his last years with his family on his ancestral lands.
Hawwih (thank you) for being a part of our team for justice and sovereignty. Together, we're building a true multi–racial democracy where everyone can live with dignity.
Judith LeBlanc (Caddo)
Executive Director
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Von: International Indian Treaty Council International_Indian_Treaty_Coun @ mail.vresp.com
Date: Do., 13. Juni 2024
Subject: IITC RETURNING TO STANDING ROCK FOR ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY CONFERENCE
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IITC RETURNING TO STANDING ROCK FOR ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY CONFERENCE JUNE 21-24, 2024
"The Black Hills are STILL not for Sale"!
IITC 50 Anniversary Poster 2024
Poster by Richard Whitman
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (JUNE 13, 2024) – From June 21st – 24th, 2024 the International Indian Treaty Council (IITC) will hold its 50th Anniversary Treaty Conference at the Bay in Wakpala, Standing Rock Reservation, South Dakota.
IITC's founding conference was held on Standing Rock June 8–6, 1974, attended by 5000 delegates from throughout the Americas. They established the IITC to serve as an international voice for Indigenous Peoples at the United Nations. IITC's founding document, the "Declaration of Continuing Independence", affirmed that "Treaties between sovereign nations explicitly entail agreements which represent 'the supreme law of the land', binding each party to an inviolate international relationship."
In 1977 IITC was the first Indigenous Peoples organization to receive Consultative Status from the UN Economic and Social Council, and in 2011, became the only one that has been upgraded to General Consultative Status in recognition of its work for the rights of Indigenous Peoples in a wide range of international bodies. IITC represents hundreds of Indigenous Nations, Peoples and organizations from North, Central and South America, the Arctic, Pacific and Caribbean.
The 50th Anniversary Conference will feature presentations by Indigenous leaders from Oceti Sakowin Treaty Territory and around the world as well as cultural and spiritual sharing and updates on IITC's work at the United Nations. Discussions will focus on core shared concerns including Treaty rights to land and water, Women and Children's rights, Food Sovereignty, Climate Change, Youth organizing and impacts of Mining and other extractives.
IITC Board member and co–founder Bill Means, Oglala Lakota, is one of the Conference coordinators. He spoke on the historic significance of this event: "We made it to the United Nations which was our original goal and we're still bringing the significant issues impacting our Nations to the world stage. We look forward to sharing what we've achieved in the last 50 years and to discussing plans and strategies to defend our Peoples rights for the next 50 years."
The conference will begin with an opening ceremony and lighting of the sacred fire at 5:30 AM on the 21st, and will conclude at noon on the 24th with the adoption of conference resolutions. Camping spaces and meals will be provided.
Log on to IITC's web page, www.iitc.org, for additional information the conference poster, Lakota protocols ("Wolakota"), lodging information, and an overview agenda.
For additional information about onsite logistics:
contact Billi Jo Beheler: (701) 226-2409, billijobeheler@gmail.com
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CITI REGRESA A STANDING ROCK PARA SU 50ª CONFERENCIA ANUAL 21–24 DE JUNIO DE 2024
¡Black Hills sigue sin estar a la venta!
PARA SU PUBLICACIÓN INMEDIATA (13 DE JUNIO DE 2024) – Del 21 al 24 de junio de 2024, el Consejo Internacional de Tratados Indios (CITI) celebrará el 50 Aniversario de su Conferencia de Tratados Indios en la Bahía de Wakpala, en la Reserva Standing Rock, Dakota del Sur.
La conferencia fundacional del CITI se celebró en Standing Rock del 8 al 6 de junio de 1974, a la que asistieron 5000 delegados de todo el continente americano. Allí establecieron el CITI, para que sirviera de voz internacional de los Pueblos Indígenas en las Naciones Unidas. El documento fundacional de CITI, la "Declaración de Independencia Continua", afirmó que "los tratados entre naciones soberanas implican explícitamente acuerdos que representan 'la ley suprema de la tierra', vinculando a cada parte a una relación internacional inviolable".
En 1977, CITI fue la primera organización de Pueblos Indígenas en recibir el Estatus Consultivo del Consejo Económico y Social de la ONU, y en 2011, se convirtió en la única que ha sido elevada a Estatus Consultivo General en reconocimiento a su trabajo por los derechos de los Pueblos Indígenas en una amplia gama de organismos internacionales. El CITI representa a cientos de naciones, pueblos y organizaciones indígenas de América del Norte, Centro y Sur, el Ártico, el Pacífico y el Caribe.
La Conferencia del 50 Aniversario contará con presentaciones de líderes indígenas del Territorio del Tratado Oceti Sakowin y de todo el mundo, así como con un intercambio cultural y espiritual, además de actualizaciones sobre el trabajo del CITI en las Naciones Unidas. Los diálogos se centrarán en las principales preocupaciones compartidas, incluidos los derechos de los Tratados sobre la tierra y el agua, los derechos de las mujeres y los niños, la soberanía alimentaria, el cambio climático, la organización de los jóvenes y los impactos de la minería y otras industrias extractivas.
Bill Means, Oglala Lakota, miembro de la Junta Directiva y cofundador del CITI, es uno de los coordinadores de la Conferencia. Él habló sobre la importancia histórica de este evento: "Llegamos a las Naciones Unidas, que era nuestro objetivo original, y seguimos llevando al escenario mundial las cuestiones importantes que afectan a nuestras Naciones. Esperamos compartir lo que hemos logrado en los últimos 50 años y discutir planes y estrategias para defender los derechos de nuestros Pueblos en los próximos 50 años."
La conferencia comenzará con una ceremonia de apertura y se encenderá el fuego sagrado a las 5:30 de la mañana del día 21, y concluirá el mediodía del día 24 con la adopción de las resoluciones de la Conferencia. Se proporcionarán espacios para acampar y comidas.
Visite la página web del CITI, www.iitc.org, para obtener información adicional, el cartel de la conferencia, los protocolos lakota ("Wolakota"), información sobre el alojamiento y el programa general.
Para obtener más información sobre la logística in situ,
póngase en contacto con Billi Jo Beheler: (701) 226–2409,
billijobeheler@gmail.com
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The International Indian Treaty Council (IITC) is an organization of Indigenous Peoples from North, Central, South America, the Caribbean and the Pacific working for the Sovereignty and Self Determination of Indigenous Peoples and the recognition and protection of Indigenous Rights, Treaties, Traditional Cultures and Sacred Lands.
El Consejo Internacional de Tratados Indios (CITI) es una organización de Pueblos Indígenas del Sur, Centro y Norteamérica, el Caribe y el Pacífico, que trabaja por la soberanía y la libre determinación de los Pueblos Indígenas, así como el reconocimiento y protección de los derechos indígenas, tratados, culturas tradicionales y tierras sagradas.
International Indian Treaty Council
2169 Folsom Street, Suite M303
San Francisco, California 94110
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Von: Chase Iron Eyes, Lakota Law info@lakotalaw.org
Date: Fr., 7. Juni 2024
Subject: Did Indian citizenship erase Tribal sovereignty?
To: Evelin Cervenkova lakotaoyateinfo @ googlemail.com
Lakota Law
Dear Evelin,
It has been a century since the imposition of American citizenship on Indigenous Nations marked a systemic threat to Tribal Nationhood and people. Since the signing of the Indian Citizenship Act on June 2, 1924, we've resisted the many waves of attempted erasure of Tribal sovereignty – legal and otherwise – designed to assimilate Indigenous identities into American citizenship.
Native Nations are not merely American citizens. The rights, privileges, and immunities granted by the U.S. Constitution are not the ultimate aspiration for Native people. Our treaties with the United States were made to uphold our status as sovereign nations, not subjects. Native people's voluntary defense of the U.S. and its allies in World War I was used as a pretext to impose American citizenship, undermining Tribal sovereignty.
This week, we mark three of the many important anniversaries in our history: As Leonard Peltier nears 50 years in prison we demand his release by the June 10th parole board meeting. And we remember Leonard Crow Dog's passing June 5, 2021, and the American Indian Movement (AIM) Mount Rushmore Action of June 6, 1971.
While it is good to pursue the rights that America considers inalienable, America will be lost unless it learns from the spiritual foundations of Native Nations and respects our sovereignty. We stand with all those who are willing to stand with Native Nations to defend our collective birthrights in these sacred lands and waters from the poison of corporations and government profiteering.
Free Leonard Peltier: No discussion of the American Indian Movement (AIM) can proceed without advocating for the release of Leonard Peltier, who has been illegally held captive as a political prisoner of the U.S.A. for nearly 50 years. Peltier is a victim of a corrupt FBI and anti-Indigenous Federal policies that caused numerous deaths and conflicts in the 1970s. Why have they not been held to account for this grave injustice? Why has no U.S. President or parole board, in 50 years, freed this man? Who are we if we live in a state of fear and terror of oppressive violent oligarchs?
Join us in calling for Leonard's release by the Parole Board that meets on June 10th. It is imperative for restoring faith in justice and upholding human rights. Leonard deserves to spend his remaining years embraced by his community.
Remember Leonard Crow Dog: We honor the legacy of Chief of Chiefs Leonard Crow Dog, who passed on June 5, 2021. As a primary spiritual leader of the AIM, Crow Dog's influence ensured the survival and pride of our traditional ways. His efforts helped establish a world of allies (Oceti Sakowin) and fortified the Native American Church. Crow Dog's spiritual strength offers hope for humanity's future against colonial violence.
Commemorating AIM's Mount Rushmore Action: On June 6, 1971, AIM leaders, including Russell Means and Madonna Thunder Hawk, responded to Oglala Sioux elders' call to assert Indigenous sovereignty over the sacred Black Hills. Guided by Leonard Crow Dog, they conducted a ceremony and climbed Mount Rushmore to reclaim their rights. Despite National Guard intervention and arrests, the charges were dismissed, culminating this powerful act of resistance and treaty defense.
In Solidarity, we express profound gratitude to all who stand with Indigenous sovereignty. Upholding Native sovereignty is essential to defending our collective rights to clean water, air, and a healthy climate. This is the Native way.
Wopila tanka — Thank you for your unwavering support.
Chase Iron Eyes
Director and Lead Counsel
The Lakota People's Law Project
Lakota People's Law Project
547 South 7th Street #149
Bismarck, ND 58504-5859
The Lakota People's Law Project is part of the Romero Institute, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) law and policy center. All donations are tax–deductible.
Von: One Spirit jbaker @ nativeprogress.ccsend.com
Date: Di., 28. Mai 2024
Subject: Better Is Possible
To: lakotaoyateinfo @ googlemail.com
Dear Evelin,
WE ARE WINNING. We're laying a solid foundation for the Lakota economy that they can build upon. It hasn't been easy, but we've had a lot of help along the way from donors like you to make a better life a reality for many on the rez.
Poverty and the face of inequality in the US still very much exist on Pine Ridge Reservation. But the structure of change is being built by programs that you helped develop.
The Charging Buffalo House was opened in 2018 as the first meat processing facility on the Reservation with help from donors like you. For the past five years it has processed buffalo, hunted animals, and beef cattle from neighboring ranchers. Much of the processed buffalo has been served in Lakota homes through the OS Food program. The Buffalo house has also trained and employed Lakota workers to cut meat, build fences, repair the vehicles that are used to service the facility, engage in carpentry, round up buffalo, and cook. Recently, Bamm Brewer started a program with the Lakota Justice Department to bring Trusty inmates daily to the Buffalo House and train them in the many skills needed in this industry. The inmates who are working at the Buffalo House and the newly released ones who are now employed there, talk of their love of the sober, supportive environment created at the "Meathouse."
The Buffalo House is now being expanded and, when completed, will be able to produce three times more throughput than the present building.
This all when the federal government has now allowed tribes to put local food products into the Commodity Program, a government program that provides food to Tribal Organizations. This means that the traditional buffalo meat will be more widely available to the Lakota as The Buffalo House can process meat for the Commodity program. The services provided at the Buffalo House will also be greatly expanded.
The Allen Youth Center, opened in 2015 with donors’ support, continues to provide a supportive, safe, nurturing environment for the kids of Allen. Daily hot, nutritional meals are served, cultural activities abound, sports and music attract the young and the old. In addition to the Center itself, there is now a basketball court, built with financial help from the Phil Jackson Foundation, a laundromat where families in this poorest of places in the US can wash their clothes for free, and a food pantry where families can get food during the hard times of the month when food stamps have run out and there is no food in the house.
We have now started a Regenerative Agricultural Program that boasts of three 1–acre gardens in three different areas of the Reservation, a fruit orchard, and a regenerative plan for the Buffalo Grazing fields.
Three food pantries exist that provide food when it is needed and will serve as distribution points for buffalo meat and garden produce.
The workforce development program is providing a supportive training program for the adults who have grown up and lived their whole life in an area with more than 50% unemployment. They will bring their skills back to the Rez and employ them in new, small, culturally-based businesses.
The Youth Program, Cultural Camps, Horse Spirit Camps, Camp Marrowbone, The Lakota YouthStay Program, all serve to help insulate the kids from the prevalent addictive substances on the Reservation and instill in them a pride of their heritage.
YES. YOU, WE, AND ESPECIALLY THE LAKOTA PEOPLE ARE WINNING. We are pushing now to accelerate the gains described above. Your support will ensure that we reach the goals of opening an expanded Buffalo House, creating and sustaining regenerative gardens, and expanding youth programs to all areas of the Reservation.
Thank you for believing. Thank you for your support. It has truly made a difference.
Sincerely,
Jeri Baker
One Spirit | PO Box 3209 | Rapid City, SD 57709 US
Von: Cheyenne River Youth Project news @ lakotayouth.org
Date: Do., 9. Mai 2024
Subject: The 10th Annual RedCan Invitational Graffiti Jam is Coming This July 10-13!
To: lakotaoyateinfo @ googlemail.com
10th Annual Cheyenne River Youth Project RedCan Invitational Graffiti Jam 2024
Join us for this FREE event!
10th Annual RedCan Invitational Graffiti Jam
July 10-13, 2024
Eagle Butte Mural Sites & Waniyetu Wowapi Art Park
Our 10th Annual RedCan Invitational Graffiti Jam is just two months away! On July 10–13, CRYP will welcome 14 graffiti and street artists — 11 with indigenous heritage, from our Great Plains homelands to as far away as New Zealand — to Eagle Butte, South Dakota, for four days of painting, connection, and cultural exchange.
Held in the heart of the Cheyenne River Lakota Nation, RedCan is the first and only event of its kind in Indian Country. This free, award–winning, public event offers an unprecedented opportunity for our community and guests to strengthen their connection with Lakota culture while also experiencing the largest art movement in the history of humankind.
Get ready for mural painting, youth arts and crafts activities, traditional Lakota dancing, hoop dancing, live music, storytelling, delicious food, and so much more. Additional details and a full schedule of events will be available in the coming weeks.
To learn more about RedCan, our 2024 featured artists and special guests, and how to help support this groundbreaking event, visit the link below.
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The Cheyenne River Youth Project is dedicated to providing the youth of the Cheyenne River reservation with access to a vibrant and secure future through a variety of culturally sensitive and enduring programs, projects and facilities, ensuring strong, self–sufficient families and communities.
Visit us at lakotayouth.org
Cheyenne River Youth Project | 702 4th St., P.O. Box 410 | Eagle Butte, SD 57625 US
Von: One Spirit jbaker @ nativeprogress.ccsend.com
Date: Mo., 6. Mai 2024
Subject: Lakota YouthStay's Joy Harris Honored with Award
To: lakotaoyateinfo @ googlemail.com
LYS's Joy Harris Receives CACHE's Synergy Award
Joy Harris, the founder/director of Lakota YouthStay, received CACHE's Synergy Award on Sunday, April 28. CACHE stands for Coalition for Arts, Culture, and a Healthy Economy and is a non-profit organization in Medford, MA. It is comprised of more than 20 different cultural organizations and collectively advocates for the arts. CACHE works to make Medford a more vibrant place through art/cultural events, projects, and collaborations with local businesses.
Congratulations to Joy! She has dedicated many years to providing Lakota youth with amazing trips to the Boston area where they stay with host families and engage in a variety of exciting activities and day trips each day. We are so happy to have Joy as part of our One Spirit team!
Help Lakota YouthStay, Help Lakota Youth See the World
Have you considered donating to Lakota YouthStay? It's a unique program that gives young Lakota youth a life–changing opportunity to see another part of the world. Here's what past youth have said about the program:
Every dollar makes a difference. All donations–large and small–help us create the best program possible for the Lakota youth. Give generously today!
Wopila!
For questions about Lakota YouthStay, reach out to Joy Harris at info@lakotayouthstay.org or visit lakotayouthstay.org.
One Spirit | PO Box 3209, Rapid City, SD 57709
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