CROW CREEK RESIDENTS CONTINUE TO SUFFER - ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! -CAN-DO.ORG 3/25/09

CAN-DO urgently needs your help to address the crisis on the Crow Creek Indian Reservation, the nations poorest county. Just this week, Central Electric Cooperative cut power on residents with only a two days notice, directly violating South Dakota Law, the company's policies of not doing winter disconnects, and the General Managers document commitment to work with the community to reach a solution. Can you imagine trying to survive when you are unable to work, have no means to support your family, and then have to live in sub-zero conditions with no power? The kicker is, the power is produced their own land! The Deal, when they built the Big Ben Damn, was that the residents would receive free electricity...that never happened, instead the residents of Crow Creek pay a 1/3 higher than anywhere in the State with an average income of under 5k.

This is blatant abuse and the destruction of a community. What people need to understand is that when a person gets their power cut, they not only lose their heat and lights, but they also lose their food and often times water because of broken pipes, costing the residents thousands of dollars in repairs. With no job opportunities, close to 80% of these residents go without income and are often denied government funding. When most families are forced to live on $25 per person per week in food stamps. Losing power is not only an inconvenience, its life threatening. These are unacceptable conditions and need our immediate attention. News agencies and government officials have turned their backs on these American citizens allowing these conditions to persist. Please write to the media and your representative to address this now!
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[SARAYSOUNDS]

thank you for taking the time to make this video and post it on the web. I dont have words to describe what im feeling. I live in England, why dont the news agencies take notice? The electricity company is !!!!!!. This video should have thousands of comments and offers from people that are in a position to help get this into the media. I wish I could believe me. If any of the families were related to celebraties im sure they'd take notice!

[redwing6148]

they should be okay we've made it thru worse

[gibster124]

What is the latest going on there today? 03/28. Is everybody OK?

[redwing6148]

I'm so glad my uncle peter shot this video we actually hve a voice to america GO UNCLE PETE!!