I'm looking for advice on making the drive from Seattle to Anchorage. Anyone ever made the drive? Any advise you can offer would be helpful. Thanks.

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This bulletin was posted on by one of my friends, I am re-posting it for others to see...If you are able to help, please do...

Thanks,
~Sarah

------------Original Bulletin--------------------------------------------------

Oct 30, 2007 8:38 AM
Subject: Indian Reservations hit by fire need help
Body: Tribal and fire authorities are asking for canned food donations after closures on Highways 76 and 79 have halted deliveries into the Rincon, San Pasqual, Santa Ysabel and La Jolla Indian reservations, fire official Ray St. Charles said.

The fire has burned 43,000 acres and is 45 percent contained, according to CalFire officials. It destroyed about 65 structures on the Rincon reservation, including homes, mobile homes and other facilities, and at least 31 structures on the La Jolla reservation, tribal officials said.

Most of the reservations have been without power for nearly a week, San Diego Gas & Electric Co. officials said.

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection reported Saturday that 2,000 homes were still threatened by the Poomacha fire, which started on the La Jolla Indian Reservation near Palomar Mountain early Tuesday morning.

How To Help:

Hello everyone,

If anyone can make ANY contributions including items, clothing or monetary for the fire victims of the San Diego Rez's, please send them to the following address.

Indian Resource Center
4265 Fairmont Ave #140
San Diego, Ca 92105
619-281-5964

The Indian Resource Center, is a 501 C3 non profit organization and is the source in San Diego County, that provides assistance to the Native community, weather it be crisis situations or every day occurrences.

They will be bringing these items and donations, directly to the reservations. This is a direct point of contact for the Native Community.

I just spoke with the Director and they are compiling a detailed items list of things that are needed, they will be sending me that info later on today. I will forward that out, as soon as I get it.

If you are in the San Diego area and can bring items, please bring directly to the Resource Center and the address provided above.

In the mean time, I know these general items will be on the list.

Donations:
Cleaning supplies - Large Trash Bags.
Non-perishable foods.
Water - drinking.
Towels, wash cloths, blankets and pillows.
Personal toiletries - feminine products, toothpaste and brushes, soap, hand sanitizer, shampoo.
Clothes - women, men, kids.
Animal food.

If you can volunteer to help the Resource Center will all this coordination, please contact Juan at 619-281-5964.

Please keep all the fire victims in San Diego and surrounding areas in your thoughts and prayers. Several of the Reservations were effected by this disaster and both La Jolla and Rincon lost many homes.

Please help how and if you are able, any and all contributions are appreciated!

Thank you,

In peace & solidarity,
Tamra Brennan
Director/Founder
www.NDNnews.com

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This is a copy of an e-mail I recieved from the Leonard Peltier Defense Committee. I hope everyone will read this with an open heart, and a desire to help these children in need. Thank You:

Leonard Peltier Holiday Gift Drive

The Lakota People have four values to live by: bravery, wisdom, generosity,
and fortitude. Generosity (Wacantognaka) is essential to a Lakota. It is
better to give a lot than to have a lot. The best way to honor people is
through giveaways (otuhan) where the givers share much of what they have
with others, sometimes giving away everything in their possession. Leonard
Peltier offers all his supporters an opportunity to give something back and
honor the Lakota people. He respectfully requests your help making these
holidays a little brighter and this winter a little warmer for the children
at the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.
Please send new toys, coats, socks, shoes, clothing, to:
Leonard Peltier Holiday Gift Drive

C/O LPDC

3800 N. Mesa
A2
El Paso, Texas 79902
Note: The Leonard Peltier Support Group of New Mexico ( LPSG) and the
Leonard Peltier Defense Committee will be delivering the gifts to the Pine
Ridge Indian Reservation by December 24, 2007.

Please click here for Leonard Peltier Holiday Gift Drive Flyer:

http://www.leonardpeltier.net/documents/giftdrive2007.pdf

Respectfully,

Leonard Peltier Defense Committee

Leonard Peltier New Mexico Support Group ( LPSG)

Contact info:

Email: info@leonardpeltier.net  

Phone: 570-524-0749

Tuesday night we went to the book tour for, The Absolutly True Diary of a Part Time Indian, by Sherman Alexie with Illustrations by Ellen Forney. What a fun time and a great experiance. Sherman Alexie is a wonderful author, and in my opinion a true genious.

This is truely one experiance I will never forget. Can't even describe how much we enjoyed this so I'll just show you the pictures.

 

Vaughn and I with Author, Sherman Alexie.

Vaughn and I with Illustrator, Ellen Forney.

If you would like more information on Sherman Alexie and his works please go to:

www.fallsapart.com