Monday, December 16, 2013

Book Drive for Pine Ridge Reservation- DONATIONS NEEDED!

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Book Drive for Pine Ridge Reservation- DONATIONS NEEDED!

A few years ago I put together a book drive for Pine Ridge Reservation.  The reservation has nearly 30,000 people and no public library.  They depend on a the Oglala Lakota College, which is not accessible to most since it's such a large area.  The reservation is in two of the poorest counties in the US and many families live without running water, electricity, phone or sewer.  The unemployment rate is over 80%. Teen suicide is four times the national average.  The schools are in the bottom 10% for funding and teacher turnover is over 800% of the US national average.  Most live in rural and isolated areas, unable to reach the college to get books.

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