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<div class="gmail_quote">Friends-<br><br>You may have heard the Dakotas had terrible ice storms this past weekend. The ice has brought down over 2,000-3,000 utility poles down on the Cheyenne River Sioux Indian Reservation in South Dakota.<br>
<br>Electricity has been out for five days (since Friday). Crews are working feverishly, but it may be out for up to 30 days in some areas. With no electricity, no heat, no running water, and a wind chill below zero the situation is growing more difficult.<br>
<br>The Tribal government is setting up shelters and working hard to provide for the community’s needs. <a href="http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/news/article_95604146-0ab5-11df-88a7-001cc4c03286.html" target="_blank">http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/news/article_95604146-0ab5-11df-88a7-001cc4c03286.html</a> The State, the Red Cross, and other Tribes are helping, but options and resources have been drained with the two most recent blizzards.<br>
<br>The Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation is one of the most impoverished communities in the United States. <a href="http://www.sioux.org/" target="_blank">http://www.sioux.org</a><<a href="http://www.sioux.org/" target="_blank">http://www.sioux.org/</a>> It is about the size of Connecticut: yet there are only a handful of generators on the Reservation, the water pump station is down so there is no running water, the gas stations hasn’t been able to pump gas, and the Tribal grocery store has lost all its perishables.<br>
<br>Please donate if you can, and pass on to others and companies that might be able to provide donations or assistance.<br><br>MEDICAL NEEDS: Dialysis Patients/Glucose Strips/Financial Support for Hotels<br><br> * The dialysis patients have all been evacuated three hours away to Rapid City, SD. They are staying in hotels for at least a week and half, probably longer. Financial contributions are needed to help the families pay for their hotel expenses and food. An account has been set up at Wells Fargo to help with these expenses. You can contribute at any Wells Fargo or send to the Rapid City branch. <a href="http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/news/article_ec833f00-0a38-11df-a62b-001cc4c002e0.html" target="_blank">http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/news/article_ec833f00-0a38-11df-a62b-001cc4c002e0.html</a><br>
<br>CONTRIBUTIONS:<br>Wells Fargo<br>Cheyenne Dialysis Patients (c/o Dew Bad Warrior)<br>Acct. #: 5815904338<br>1615 N 7th St.<br>Rapid City, SD 55701<br><br> * Medical Items Need on the Reservation itself (shipping address below):<br>
<br> * Glucose Strips<br> * First Aid Kits<br> * Children’s Tylenol<br> * Children’s Cough Syrup<br><br><br>FINANCIAL DONATIONS:<br>The Tribe has depleted its emergency budget with the two blizzards that already hit the reservation since December. It needs funds to help buy food and supplies for the community and volunteers, to pay for gas and overtime for the workers, to replace the motor at the water pump station that was destroyed, etc.<br>
<br>WIRE DONATIONS TO:<br>Cheyenne River Sioux 2010 Disaster Account<br>Direct to: United Bkrs Bloomington ABA # 091 001 322<br>Beneficiary Bank: Account Number 250 3373<br>State Bank of Eagle Butte<br>
Eagle Butte, SD 57625<br>Final Credit: Account Holder @ UBB Customers Bank<br>Account Holder: CRST 2010 Disaster, Account Number 103173<br><br>MAIL CHECK DONATIONS TO:<br>TO: Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe/2010 Disaster Account<br>
Cheyenne River Sioux Tribal Chairman’s Office<br>Attn: Ice Storm Emergency Fund<br>PO Box 590<br>2001 Main Street (Tribal Offices)<br>Eagle Butte, SD 57625<br><br>CHEYNNNE RIVER SIOUX CONTACTS:<br>Robin Le Beau, Chairman’s Assistant c (610) 568-2101<br>
Joe Brings Plenty, Tribal Chairman c (605) 365-6548<br> CRST Emergency Coordination Center (605) 964-7711<br><br>Lila wopila (Great thanks),<br>Heather Dawn Thompson<br></div><br>
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