Poverty

newfie11

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16. Not this South Dakotan

Wed Jul 23, 2014, 05:39 AM

Jul 2014

Having worked on Cheyenne River, Pine Ridge, rosebud, and Standing Rock Res I have great respect for my Lakota friends.

Yes you are right in that many people look down on them.
They only see what they want to see but do not see what caused the problems for many.
I was in medical and worked on the above Res. along with Lakota professionals.
The treatment over generations has created the problems and it's not much improved now.
I remember during a state election the tribe was told there could be no food offering. There were people at the polling place taking pictures of folks and car license. This was an election that a democrat was very much favorited by the Lakota.
The pictures scared many many from voting and The Dem lost.

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Vermont one of the worst? yeoman6987 Jul 2014 #1

North Dakota South Dakota wondering if that is Native American population lunasun Jul 2014 #6

Most likely where the majority are but not all. North & South Dakota are notorious for being misterhighwasted Jul 2014 #14

Not this South Dakotan newfie11 Jul 2014 #16

America should heed the lessons of the Native people as to our Mother Earth & Father Sky misterhighwasted Jul 2014 #17

So very true!! newfie11 Jul 2014 #18

Everyone needs to eat their peas, including the kids MannyGoldstein Jul 2014 #2

Watching poor kids on pbs right now lunasun Jul 2014 #3

The hardest part for me was the look on the dog's face when he realized that they have left him. eom littlemissmartypants Jul 2014 #4

Appreciate this post littlemisssmartypants. Just watched the program. misterhighwasted Jul 2014 #7

Thank you for joining the conversation misterhighwasted. nt littlemissmartypants Jul 2014 #9

Just checking in before I head off to sleep. Early day tomorrow. misterhighwasted Jul 2014 #11

Good night. Love, Peace and Shelter to you. eom littlemissmartypants Jul 2014 #13

You too my dear.. misterhighwasted Jul 2014 #15

It's all bad but yeah I know the dog looking like that sad lunasun Jul 2014 #8

Wow..Oil Rich (Bakken Field) North Dakota. Appalling! misterhighwasted Jul 2014 #5

Think I'll forward this to ND Dem Senator Heidi Heitkamp. misterhighwasted Jul 2014 #10

Great idea! eom littlemissmartypants Jul 2014 #12