And now:Ish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >Priority: Normal >To: "ishgooda" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >From: "KOLA International Campaign Office" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Dakota Youth Project - profile >Date: Wed, 27 Jan 99 12:11:01 PST > >DAKOTA YOUTH PROJECT, Inc. > >"Let us put our minds together to see what life we can make >for our children" - Sitting Bull > >Dakota Youth Project, Inc. >5657 Park St. North, Box 107 >St. Petersburg, FL 33709 >(727) 546-7394 or 546-6091, >Fax (727) 544-5430 > > >PROFILE > >Dakota Youth Project, INC. (DYP) is chartered in the state of Delaware >with the representation of a licensed attorney. 501(c)(3) status is pending. >DYP is a continuation of the traditional form of teaching through oral >histories and practicing a traditional way of life. >This youth project, developed by James Robideau, Dakota, will encourage >healthy lifestyles among the youth and their families through educational >experiences, and will have a "safe home" that would offer security, access >to education, skills training, and counseling based on traditional teachings. > >The parent office will be located in St. Petersburg, FL with regional sites >being located in the states of Washington, Montana, and South Dakota. >A temporary 2 bedroom apartment has been established in St. Petersburg to >provide a setting for perfecting project activities, goals, and philosophies. >Other sites are developing their homes and the educational projects needed >in their areas. >A future home envisioned for DYP will have space to accommodate six or >more youth, an office, sweatlodge, and classroom. > > >PROBLEM STATEMENT > >An increasing number of youth are being indoctrinated into gangs and >eventually end up in the criminal justice system. Many of these youth suffer >from Fetal Alcohol Syndrome & Effects (FASE), are parentless, abuse victims, >or homeless, who have never been taught traditional teachings. The criminal >backgrounds they acquire will condemn them to a lifetime of abuse, >discrimination, and recidivism. > > >PROGRAM STRUCTURE > >A house manager or couple knowledgeable and experienced in Native >American traditions, culture, social work, parenthood, and counseling will >coordinate an "immersion" setting to encourage the learning and practice > >of traditional values and teachings. >Educational topics will include traditional values, ceremonies, health & fitness, >classes in law and related agencies, computer science, nicotine addiction >counseling, basic parenting and life skills, nutrition, preventive health covering >cancer, heart disease, FASE, diabetes, AIDS, earth related knowledge, and >other educational areas. > > >TREATMENT & EDUCATION > >Youth and family counseling and treatment will achieve a balance and will > >include alcohol & drug education, relapse prevention counseling, and health >education (physical and spiritual). Tribal, community resources and educators >will aid in the education and treatment processes. >DYP will develop curriculum material and educational experiences to educate >Native American youth and families in the classrooms and communities through >presentations, workshops, conferences, seminars, and ceremonies. >Schools, Tribes , communities, and groups interested in a presentation or >workshop on the cultural and educational topics can call or fax the DYP address. >All presentations will include reference material, slides or videos. > >Donations to help cover operating costs of the home site are welcome. Make >checks payable to Dakota Youth Project. > > >Pilamiya, >James Robideau > > >PROFILE DIRECTOR: >Dakota Youth Project director, James Robideau, is a member of the Spirit Lake >Nation of North Dakota. For the past twenty five years he has been an American >Indian Movement activist, community education specialist and spiritual leader, >dedicating his life to help Native people and tribes survive in a non-Indian society. >Robideau's work has also included: >- Practicing law as a tribal attorney >- Educating people about Native American culture and ceremonies >- The development of halfway houses and related programs >- Developing and directing a battered women's shelter on the Pine Ridge Reservation >- Being an agri-business foreman for a tribal program in Oklahoma >- Being a social service director in one of the country's leading Indian health clinics >- Planning and leading conferences on fetal alcohol syndrome & effects among tribes. > > ><+>=<+>=<+>=<+>=<+>=<+>=<+>=<+>=<+>=<+>=<+>=<+> >In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. section 107, this material >is distributed without profit or payment to those who have >expressed a prior interest in receiving this information for >non-profit research and educational purposes only. ><+>=<+>=<+>=<+>=<+>=<+>=<+>=<+>=<+>=<+>=<+>=<+> > http://users.skynet.be/kola/index.htm > http://kola-hq.hypermart.net ><+>=<+>=<+>=<+>=<+>=<+>=<+>=<+>=<+>=<+>=<+>=<+> >"Injustice Anywhere is a Threat to Justice Everywhere" > FREE LEONARD PELTIER!!! > NO TELESCOPES ON MT. 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