I think it's been nearer to a year. Will check with Iris and see what's going on now. Fay ----- Original Message ----- From: Dusty <dustyc@microgear.net> To: <CHAHTA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2001 9:37 AM Subject: Re: [CHAHTA] PROBLEMS ON PINE RIDGE-ROSEBUD > They're STILL THERE???? That was months ago!! > > dusty > ----- Original Message ----- > From: faynshep <faynshep@telapex.com> > To: <CHAHTA-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2001 1:36 AM > Subject: Re: [CHAHTA] PROBLEMS ON PINE RIDGE-ROSEBUD > > > > They are still in the Red Cloud building. The new administration that > took > > over, is doing the same things. The money they get their hands on, are > > going into their pockets or the pockets of their friends and family > members. > > How they can do these things to their own people amazes me. Greed is a > > great destroyer. These people need a healing from the inside out. I'm > > afraid that there are very few left with the ability to stand up and be > > counted. They are tired and weary, their strength is depleted. About the > > clothes that have been thrown away, Iris told me "If you send anything to > > the Council House, they will go through it, keep the money and anything > else > > they want and throw away the rest." > > Fay > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Dusty <dustyc@microgear.net> > > To: <CHAHTA-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Friday, April 06, 2001 9:11 PM > > Subject: [CHAHTA] PROBLEMS ON PINE RIDGE-ROSEBUD > > > > > > > IMHO, the leaders at Rosebud and Pine Ridge are responsible for the > > > poverty-striken condition some of their people live in. Time and time > > again > > > those leaders have been plagued with accusations of scandal, skimming of > > > tribal funds, etc. They steadfastly refuse to take MILLIONS of dollars > > > money that has been offered to them by the government. Their leaders > are > > > willing to let their own people freeze and starve to death (and that is > > > happening every winter) rather than compromise with outsiders who are > > > offering help. > > > > > > Last year things got so bad that the tribal headquarters was taken over > by > > a > > > group of protestors, including elders. who closed it down and inhabited > it > > > for days. One woman with several children who had been trying to months > > to > > > get relief money just moved her mattresses into the receptionists office > > and > > > set up camp, saying she would live there until they could find her a > place > > > for herself and her children to live. They kept in touch with the > outside > > > via radio. Finally, after resorting to calling in the state police, the > > > tribal council agreed to meet with the protestors. > > > > > > I have, in the past, sent aid in the form of cash and clothing to a few > of > > > the people in that area through relief agencies and individuals > dedicated > > to > > > works of charity. The boxes of clothing (much of it brand new with the > > > tags still on) were found dumped under a bridge near Rosebud and since > our > > > return address was written on it, the person who found it wrote and told > > us. > > > > > > It's up to the LEADERS of those tribes to get off their duffs and help > > their > > > own people. They have time and time again refused outside aid and must > be > > > held responsible for their actions by their own people. They must heal > > > themselves internally first. IMHO > > > > > > dusty > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: faynshep <faynshep@telapex.com> > > > To: <CHAHTA-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Friday, April 06, 2001 11:52 PM > > > Subject: Re: [CHAHTA] Re: THANKS TO OUR ANCESTORS > > > > > > > > > > I'm sorry, but according to my friend Iris with the Lakota Sioux on > the > > > Pine > > > > Ridge reservation, she was helping me to gather information on a > family > > > that > > > > I could help out this winter personally by going straight to them > > instead > > > of > > > > some organization and paying them some sort of fee. The family she > > found > > > > for me was an elderly man named Ross and his grandson Mathew. Ross > and > > > > Mathew were in the dark and in the cold because their "guardian" had > not > > > > paid their light bill or paid for them some butane. With all the > > millions > > > > and millions that this country owes to the Native Americans, I took a > > > small > > > > $20.00 and mailed Ross and Mathew a blanket, socks, caps, and some > food. > > > > Now, you tell me who needs repriations? > > > > Fay > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: Dusty <dustyc@microgear.net> > > > > To: <CHAHTA-L@rootsweb.com> > > > > Sent: Friday, April 06, 2001 6:28 PM > > > > Subject: Re: [CHAHTA] Re: THANKS TO OUR ANCESTORS > > > > > > > > > > > > > Those limitations on being able to do business without a legal > > guardian > > > > for > > > > > 1/2 or fullbloods were called "restrictions", and that law as > formally > > > > > struck down around the turn of the century, I believe. I can't put > my > > > > hand > > > > > on the exact date at the moment. > > > > > > > > > > dusty > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== CHAHTA Mailing List ==== > > > > > To subscribe to CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST-L Genealogy mail list: > > > > > Send msg. to CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST-L-request@rootsweb.com > > > > > Put "one" word in "body" of message:... "subscribe" without the > quotes > > > > > Nothing in the subject line... Turn off signatures....... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== CHAHTA Mailing List ==== > > > > TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS LIST: > > > > Send msg. to CHAHTA-L-request@rootsweb.com > > > > Put "one" word in "body" of message:... "unsubscribe" without the > quotes > > > > Nothing in the subject line... Turn off signatures....... > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== CHAHTA Mailing List ==== > > > Choctaw Home Page: > > > http://freepages.cultures.rootsweb.com/~choctaw/ > > > > > > > > > ==== CHAHTA Mailing List ==== > > Need more CHOCTAW information. 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Fay, Is Iris from Pine Ridge? Arla ----- Original Message ----- From: "faynshep" <faynshep@telapex.com> To: <CHAHTA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2001 3:12 PM Subject: Re: [CHAHTA] PROBLEMS ON PINE RIDGE-ROSEBUD > I think it's been nearer to a year. Will check with Iris and see what's > going on now. > Fay