oglala lakota. @nativeinamerica founder. penn/hgse grad. umn higher ed phd student. admissions & fin aid, college career choice, native student success.
Nov 24, 2020 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
South Dakota is in a COVID-19 crisis. Our positivity rate is now 60% - 6/10 people who test will be positive. We lead the world in deaths per capita on a daily basis in a state where the population is 885,000 people. Our governor will not issue protections or a mask mandate.
We are grateful to the Native nations who are being proactive to protect the oyate, to the community leaders trying to push for responsible choices, and to those of us who believe in science and truth because we love one another.
Apr 18, 2020 • 11 tweets • 3 min read
Because the state of South Dakota will not issue a shelter in place, here’s a list of the nine federally recognized tribes that the state occupies who have set up COVID-19 reliefs funds, information sites, or donation links on their websites or through other news sources.
Here’s information about the OGLALA SIOUX TRIBE’S @OSTOfficial1 COVID-19 fund where you can donate: oglalalakotanation.info/phone/covid-19…
Tonight I was waiting at the bus stop, and had just walked up to a Native man, who was carrying all his belongings in a few different bags, asking a blonde woman what bus he should get on to get to a particular street. She acted like she couldn’t hear him.
A bus pulled up & he asked the driver which one to get on & the driver answered. The bus pulled away & the three of us were again standing together, so he asked again to confirm - she was silent. I wasn’t as familiar with the route & had looked it up so I confirmed for him too.
