Disaster on American Indian reservation ignored by media
I don't normally agree with Keith Olbermann on anything, but this time is a rare exception. Over 50,000 people on the Sioux reservation in SD have been without power, heat, water, etc, since blizzards buried the area last week. And there's been little to no news on it and very little aid money to help out.
Here's a link to the article and a great video by Olbermann who uses his usual passion for a cause to really put the shame into people. A local university was asking for shoe donations, how freaking sad is that?
BIA has done nothing apparently and there's nothing on their website.
Storm disaster for Sioux flies under compassion radar
Here's the pic from the article to show just how much snow has fallen
Olbermann recommends a site for donations: Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Storm Relief - Emergency Assistance
ETA: there's some stupid people out there... I was reading the comments on the story and one chick said "Sure, the Sioux probably had an idea of what they were getting into by living in a state where it snows every winter." and another genius had this to say "Ever wonder how the Indian nations came to be on such desolate land? They walked the trail of tears to be forced to live there! My ancestors were in that forced walk, and fortunately for me they lived through it or I would not be here!"
I guess her history education is a bit lacking in the part where the Indians were forced to move where they are? At least the other guy knew that much, but he needs to look out the window and realize his ancestors ended up in Oklahoma and not South Dakota.
Sorry... small peeve there. The Trail of Tears is not a catchall for Indian relocation, it's a specific event.
Here's a link to the article and a great video by Olbermann who uses his usual passion for a cause to really put the shame into people. A local university was asking for shoe donations, how freaking sad is that?
BIA has done nothing apparently and there's nothing on their website.
Storm disaster for Sioux flies under compassion radar
Here's the pic from the article to show just how much snow has fallen
Olbermann recommends a site for donations: Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Storm Relief - Emergency Assistance
ETA: there's some stupid people out there... I was reading the comments on the story and one chick said "Sure, the Sioux probably had an idea of what they were getting into by living in a state where it snows every winter." and another genius had this to say "Ever wonder how the Indian nations came to be on such desolate land? They walked the trail of tears to be forced to live there! My ancestors were in that forced walk, and fortunately for me they lived through it or I would not be here!"
I guess her history education is a bit lacking in the part where the Indians were forced to move where they are? At least the other guy knew that much, but he needs to look out the window and realize his ancestors ended up in Oklahoma and not South Dakota.
Sorry... small peeve there. The Trail of Tears is not a catchall for Indian relocation, it's a specific event.