Update on Disaster Declaration
November 19, 2008 by admin
Filed under Humanitarian Relief, News
Three elders all found safe:
- Sofia Romero, age 98
- Emme Zimiga, age 96
- Amanda Milk, age 80
INTERNATIONAL DISASTER DECLARATION – PART I
November 17, 2008 by admin
Filed under Humanitarian Relief, News
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Republic of Lakotah
help@republicoflakotah.com
605-867-1111RE: Twelfth Day of Snow Emergency
Many hundreds of American Indians still snowbound and without electrical power or water on Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.
Sofia Romero, age 98, snowed in, no power, no water, food situation unknown.
Emme Zimiga, age 96, snowed in, no power, no water, food situation unknown.
Amanda Milk, age 80
STATE OF EMERGENCY
November 8, 2008 by admin
Filed under Humanitarian Relief, News
INTERNATIONAL DISASTER DECLARATION
info@republicoflakotah.com, 605-867-1025
RE: Oglala Sioux Pine Ridge Indian Reservation
STATE OF EMERGENCYGovernor Michael Rounds of South Dakota has declared the State a disaster area. However, Indian Reservations are NOT included in the declaration.
I, Russell Means, due to the total absence of Tribal Government and its leadership, and as candidate for Tribal President and Chief Facilitator of the Republic of Lakotah, am declaring an INTERNATIONAL STATE OF EMERGENCY.
The reason for this declaration is two-fold: 1) The current life-threatening severe weather conditions and 2) The ongoing genocidal policies of the United States Government that still remain unaddressed:
- Unknown thousands are still stranded by high snow drifts for 3rd straight day.
- Unknown number of people without heat and/or electricity.
- Impassable road conditions preventing emergency services and propane deliveries.
- Confirmed fatality due to inability to get to dialysis treatment. Status of other dialysis patients is unknown.
- Second fatality bled to death due to no emergency services.
- Tribal President Steele and Vice President Brewer
