CROW CREEK RESIDENTS CONTINUE TO SUFFER - ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! -CAN-DO.ORG 3/26/09

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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[VisionSeeker1000]

Anywher else in the world the US.GOVT, would be supplying aid housing food shelter , heating , the Electric Co are guilty of carrying on the genocide if the elderly and youg become sick and fall illl, due to exposure and Hyperthermia ,The country would rise and support the Govt in far off lands, HUMAN RIGHTS !!

3rd WORLD CONDITIONS IN THE RICHEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD !!!

[CelticWarrior1971]

That is complete and utter bullshit how they treat the Native Americans. Screwing them over never ends does it?

[PattyandRoy]

The electric companies need to respect the Native Americans because the government doesn't not pay them what they really should be payed. It's bad that the Native Americans are being treat worse then the salve where. Here i thought that the government cared about everyone. This just shows that the government only cares about the people that have a lot of money. This makes my very upset, and the electric company that has been doing this needs to fix the problem that they have up there a** .

[lamiac2411]

Shit I had a credit card company sue me for $250!!!!!! This shit is fucking rediculous. These credit card companies a.k.a bank's got billion's to bail them out of thier stupid mistakes, and what do they do? They use the money to buy more fucking banks and hire more lawyers to sue every American that owes any type of money. Obama's bailout helped fucking nothing and that nigger knew it wouldnt help anyone but his little crony Wal-street buddies.

[cuka739]

this is bullshit

[Jacqueline816]

This is not just happening to our Native American friends. It is happening in economically depressed rust belt towns like Erie, PA where I live. It is happening in Philadelphia. It is happening in Detroit. And it's been going on since utilities were deregulated and social programs for the poor were cut. I am long-term unemployed. My husband is 67 and disabled. We've been without our gas since 2005. Life-sustaining utilities and housing are a social good and a human right.

[tgltyty]

I am sorry that I just saw this on Youtube a year too late . Please if there is anything I can do to help The crow creek reservation or any other let me know.

[shibbyguy420]

As a person from South Dakota, I can't imagine living without electricity in the winter. What Obama should do is invest in wind turbines out there, cause it's really windy out there (and all over SD really). Then give ownership of the turbines to the rez.

[361kodiak]

Disgusting!

[molly1481]

Good God is this America ! The land of the free ? Free from heat and light !!!!!!!!!! Are the indigenous peoples of America still being singled out for persecution ??? The world is watching . Mr Obama