here is a link to a brief clip showing the efforts of Lakota tribe members establishing a business to sell their crafts. as one whose ancestors came to this country very early and essentially made claim to lands already occupied by Native Americans, and then to read extensively of the treatment of our Native citizens by our government, I have a great affinity for their causes and sadness of their current deplorable conditions. My budget no longer permits me to support them, either with funds or goods due to high mailing costs, but I can post this video for those who are able to do so. Additionally, the Pine Ridge Reservation has a detailed website of current and ongoing needs, which are voluminous. It pains me so very much to see a culture robbed of everything, not the least of which is their dignity, when in hindsight we as non-Natives could have learned so very much from them about preserving and using the land and its resources. Please take a moment to watch and do whatever you can to help.
http://www.kotatv.com/content/news/Quilters-stitching-together-new-business-on-Pine-Ridge-Reservation-476710553.html
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