And now:Ish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
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*From: Ben Sherman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
*To: Suppressed
*Date: Sunday, June 13 1999
*Subject: Oglala Tornado Victim Assistance in Denver
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OGLALA SIOUX DISASTER RELIEF COLLECTION
Denver, CO - June 9, 1999 - Local Indians and their friends have
started a drive to collect goods and funds for the victims of the
tornados that recently struck the remote village of Oglala on the
Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota.
Ben Sherman, Chairman of the Western American Indian Chamber in
Denver and a member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe, is one of the leaders of
the disaster relief drive in the Denver metro area and Colorado Springs.
Also leading the effort are tribal members Rose Brave from the Native
American Rights Fund in Boulder and Margaret Red Shirt Tyon from the
Denver Indian Center Elderly Program.
Latest surveys from Oglala indicate one person was killed, 22 injured
and 67 houses destroyed. Several organizations and agencies are on-site
with assistance, including the Oglala Sioux Tribe, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, and the State of South Dakota. Most of the current
work at Oglala consists of cleaning up wreckage and debris, patching up
some homes, and seeing to the temporary food and shelter needs of the
victims.
Sherman explains, "Even with available assistance, there still remain
many critical needs that must be met through other resources. That is
why private donations are so important."
The Pine Ridge Reservation is a part of Shannon County, which is
consistently listed in census statistics as the poorest county in the
United States. The unemployment rate on the reservation fluctuates
seasonally between 70 and 85 percent. Reservation residents suffer
>from some of the worst health conditions in the country. Winters can
be especially brutal because of shortages of housing and heating.
HOW TO HELP
Critical needs are bottled water, baby food, baby formula, sterile
water, diapers, wipes, baby clothes, blankets, pillows, inflatable
mattresses, personal care items for women and men, cleaning supplies,
trash bags, paperware, plasticware, tents, propane campstoves, propane,
lanterns, flashlights, batteries, camp cots, canned foods, non-perishable
foods, paper towels, toilet paper, canvas/plastic sheeting, folding
chairs, sleeping bags, stackable containers, ice chests, thermos jugs.
Do not send clothes, furniture or appliances at this time.
Goods can be dropped off at the following locations:
A-1 Relocation, 11701 E. 33rd Avenue, Aurora, (303) 364-2684
Denver Indian Center, 4407 Morrison Road, Denver, (303) 936-2688
City Moving & Storage, 481 S. Arthur Ave., Louisville, (303) 666-2121
Send checks and money orders to:
Oglala Community Disaster Fund
Norwest Banks of Colorado, Attn: Tania Reading
1740 Broadway
Denver, CO 80274
For further information, contact Ben Sherman
Phone: (303) 661-9819 or (303) 620-9292
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Submitted by:
Ben Sherman, Chairman
Western American Indian Chamber
1900 Wazee Street, Suite 100
Denver, CO 80202
(303)620-9292 Phone
(303)664-5139 Fax
e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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