And now:Ish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: The aftermath of the President’s visit http://www.msnbc.com/local/KNBN/20615.asp Bringing economic development where now there is only poverty is the dream President Clinton brought to the Pine Ridge Reservation this week. “The unemployment rate on this reservation is almost 75 percent that is appalling and we can do better.” “I think that President ought to be congratulated for addressing the poverty that has existed for years” Ramon Roubideaux, a Rapid City lawyer and Native American activist says Clinton’s plan for the reservation would not only bring economic relief to the community, but would also give the people a much needed sense of self worth. “They’ll get their pride back and supporting their families and doing all the things they’re deficient in, because of the situation that exists on the reservation it’s the system that is responsible.” But, poverty is not the only issue concerning the Lakota people. Native Americans say the United States continues to ignore numerous treaties. “They promised to take care of all our needy problems and haven’t been doing it all these years.” And though Clinton did not address treaty issues, the Lakota people say that the mere fact he visited the reservation is enough to bring them hope for a better future. Body found in Rapid Creek http://www.msnbc.com/local/KNBN/20610.asp There is another in the series of drownings along Rapid Creek in the Rapid City area. A landowner found the body of a 40-to-50-year old Native American male floating in a section of the creek near Rapid Valley. The Rapid City Pennington County dive rescue team retrieved the body, found tangled in a mass of branches, near Melody Lane. Police do not say whether they believe the death is the result of foul play. “We don’t know the circumstances...we called the dive team in...to do a recovery for us. We also have evidence on the way to process as a possible crime scene.” The body had no identification on it. Investigators are treating the case as a crime. Reprinted under the fair use http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.html doctrine of international copyright law. &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Tsonkwadiyonrat (We are ONE Spirit) Unenh onhwa' Awayaton http://www.tdi.net/ishgooda/ &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
