Can-Do - Crow Creek Indian Reservation Revitalization Project
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- Mission
- CAN-DO has recently completed an on-site assessment at the Crow Creek Reservation in South Dakota and there are a vast amount of issues needing to be addressed. CAN-DO is focused on working with the local community to meet their immediate survival needs while improving the overall quality of life.
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PLEASE REVIEW WEBSITE FOR FULL STORY!
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2010 HAITI EARTHQUAKE -
January 25th, 2010: News Of Haiti Inspires Children of Crow Creek to Help! (See Below)
"Local club was upset by pictures of Haiti so they have put jars throughout the community to raise money for the folks there"..."They barely have enough to keep the lights on and they still want to give to Haiti ... "
Dustin J. Miller - Director of Development & Marketing
The Harvest Initiative, Inc.
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11/09 (filled with Hope)
White House National Conference - This Time your Voice Is Heard!
http://www.can-do.org/crowCreek.php?video23=1
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THE POWER COMPANY ISSUE PERSISTS
VIDEO - March 2008 - March 2009
http://www.can-do.org/crowCreek.php?video6=1#vid
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Progress:
On March 11th the Central Electric sent out their disconnect notices but made some adjustments.
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March 5th, 2009
Update: We traveled back to Crow Creek to address the energy crisis on the reservation and to do the secondary phase of our project assessments for our project partners. We will be posting the assessment video and updates soon. After receiving a letter from the Manager of the Central Electric Cooperative requesting us to take down the incriminating video of their staff pulling meters on the reservation, we spoke with Central Electric and they have agreed to to come to an agreement and will work together with the community to find a solution to this ongoing crisis. We(CAN-DO) have agreed to take down the video once a reasonable solution is reached between the residents of Crow Creek and the electric company.
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March 4th, 2009
Despite CAN-DO’s documented evidence of these practices, a company representative of Central Electric Cooperative stated this week in writing that:
“The video that you recently watched is not a true description of what actually takes place to collect delinquent accounts on the Crow Creek reservation. Central Electric follows the South Dakota Public Utility laws for disconnecting electric services for non-payment which means we will disconnect a service for non-payment at the appropriate time.
Central Electric does have a winter disconnect procedure whereby no meters are disconnected in cold or in climate weather. Also, Central Electric does not disconnect services when there is a medical necessity for electricity. Central Electric works very close with the tribal leadership groups and tribal members to minimize the need to disconnect services. In fact, there have not been any disconnects for the past three months.” - Central Electric Cooperative
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1/9/09
CROW CREEK GREENHOUSE - COMPLETED
http://www.can-do.org/PineRidge.php
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June 2008 (video shared in 2009)
The Problem: Exploitation on the Reservation 08
http://www.can-do.org/crowCreek.php?video4=1#vid