There is a very long national list of LIHEAP Tribal Grantees here. You might consider a tribe in your own state. Here is South Dakota and North Dakota.

I'm focusing on the three below because we have Kossacks and their relatives there.

Ms. Eileen Shot

LIHEAP Coordinator

Rosebud Sioux Tribe

P.O. Box 430

Rosebud, South Dakota 57570

Mr. Denise Red Owl

Director

Oglala Sioux Tribe (Pine Ridge)

P.O. Box 1051

Pine Ridge, South Dakota 57770

Ms. Irma Walking Elk

LIHEAP Coordinator

Standing Rock Sioux Tribe

P.O. Box D

Fort Yates, North Dakota 58538

I've added Standing Rock Reservation to our coverage because it is home to Pretty Bird Woman House that many of you will remember. We bought them a new house, painted it and raised funds a couple of years ago. They still need help.

Pretty Bird Woman House

P.O. Box 596

McLaughlin, SD 57642

DONATION LINKS organized by reservation:

Rosebud Reservation Power: No online donation links at this time for Rosebud, we'll put one up as soon as available. St. Francis Energy Co. 605-747-2542 9AM - 5PM MST

(Native owned)

Normally a minimum order is $150, but they have set up an account so that people wanting to donate less can and as it accumulates to a minimum order, it will be delivered. Ask for Sherry or Patsy, who can process this type of payment. Credit Cards ok. Sherry, who delivers the propane, worked all day Sunday driving around the out lying areas looking for people who are the most desperate for propane. Cherry Todd Electric 605-856-4416 8AM - 5PM MST MON-FRI

Tell them to direct your donation to LIHEAP.

Ask for Samantha. Credit Cards ok. If you can only donate by check which will be used for future propane deliveries and other necessities send a ck to:

LIHEAP, attn Eileen.

P.O. Box 430

Rosebud, SD 57570 Cks payable to: Rosebud Sioux Tribe LIHEAP (Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program)

Monetary Donations: Rosebud Sioux Tribe President's Office

P.O. Box 430

Rosebud, SD 57570 Monetary donations (checks only right now) can be made to help the various emergency programs - from social services to energy to the emergency preparedness program, which may be providing extra food or plowing roads to diabetics and those needing dialysis, etc. Monetary donations can include a note specifying how you would like the funds used.

The tribal chairman's office also accepts clothing donations.

Clothing is passed out to those who come into the offices in need or through the tribal social services office. Clothing: White Buffalo Calf Woman Society, Inc

291 N. Main

P.O. Box 227

Mission, SD 57555

605-856-2317

Paypal link at www.wbcws.org

Pine Ridge Reservation Power: Lakota Plains Propane Company 605-867-5199 8AM - 4:30PM MST MON-FRI

Takes major credit and debit cards

Minimum ordering $120 for one weeks worth of propane

Ask for Jerry and tell him you want to donate to a Lakota family on their list. Lacreek Electric Company at 800-655-9324 or 605-685-6581 7AM - 4:30PM MST MON-FRI

You need to have a name of a family when you call. Please email KentuckyKat, (kentuckykatonkos AT gmail DOT com) she has the list of names from Autumn and you can be matched with a family. Clothing Donation: (Clothing must be clean or it will be thrown away!) Lakota Oyate Wakanyeja Owicakiyape

East Highway 18

IHS Compound, Box 604

Pine Ridge, SD 57770. See changingwinds.org for addresses of other agencies participating in the Winter Warmth Drive for the people of Pine Ridge. Special thanks to Autumn Two Bulls who has been our contact from Pine Ridge. Autumn is completely a first responder volunteer, she is not getting paid nor profiting from this effort. She knows her people well and has driven all over this vast reservation which is nearly the size of Connecticut to check on families in need and collect their names for the power companies. She is currently working on plans to bring solar energy to the Pine Ridge Reservation, and also the construction this summer of an entirely green homeless shelter -- projects that, when completed, will serve as a model for other reservations.

STANDING ROCK RESERVATION Donations Greatly Appreciated

Pretty Bird Woman House

P.O. Box 596

McLaughlin, SD 57642 See website for specific material needs.

Send the packages to this address: Pretty Bird Woman House

211 N. First St

McLaughlin, SD 57642 Donations Greatly Appreciated Ms. Irma Walking Elk

LIHEAP Coordinator

Standing Rock Sioux Tribe

P.O. Box D

Fort Yates, North Dakota 58538

TEL: (701) 854-7588

I've removed Cheyenne River Reservation's info to get a little more attention to the other reservations today.

The Native American Advocacy Program (NAAP)

302 East 2nd Street

P.O. Box 527

Winner, South Dakota 57580-0527

Phone: (605) 842-3977 (Not so much for emergencies, but they help our tribal members with disabilities.)

Native American Rights Fund "Our Mission: preservation of tribal existence, protection of tribal natural resources, promotion of Native American human rights, accountability of governments to Native Americans, development of Indian law and educating the public about Indian rights, laws, and issues."



Web Contact Page

E-Mail: pereira@narf.org

1712 N St. NW

Washington, DC 20036

Phone: 202-785-4166

Fax: 202-822-0068



Be sure to run all other donation sites through Charity Navigator to make sure they are reputable. There are many scams, old and new out there.

Please see Aji's diary for links to contact information for state and local officials. For a list of federal agency contacts, go here; for a list of national media contacts and a template for a letter to the editor, gohere.

We've also had a number of Kossacks volunteer to be a part of a new team (currently un-named) that will focus on a continuing diary series on the current conditions of our poorest reservations and discuss proactive and preventative measures that could be taken to prevent similar disasters next winter.

Those volunteers currently are:



KentuckyKat

exmearden

SarahLee

cacamp

Deep Harm

Kimberley

Aji

TiaRachel

Bill in MD

4Freedom

Soothsayer

Lexalou

Zenox

Kitsap River

tlemon

Richard Cranium

swampus

ParkRanger

bablhous

translatorpro

No Way Lack of Brain

oke

Land of Enchantment

Many thanks to them for all their research and support.