Today I’m traveling to South Dakota to visit the Bear Soldier Tribal Orchard. Edy’s Fruit Bars has partnered with the Fruit Tree Planting Foundation to develop Communities Take Root, a program to provide fresh fruit orchards in dozens of communities across the United States. This is not about just planting a few fruit trees. […]
CNN’s “State of the Union,” host and Chief National Correspondent John King tells the story of the bare bones life on the Cheyenne River Reservation. Read this article and see why I cry for the Lakota nation. This is why my group is so focused on sending mittens, socks and other warm clothing to CRR. I […]
The knitters are at it again. Pictures of mittens are pouring in. Check out Ann’s blog over at sheepshots to see the latest from the land of knitters. Mittenz 2009 will be warming a lot of hands at Cheyenne River Reservation this year. I’m ashamed to say that none of those mittens in the pictures were […]
It’s mittnz time again for the knitters and crocheters who help keep all the hands (as well as heads, necks and feet) warm at the Cheyenne River Reservation. We will be blitzing the rez with mittens, gloves and wristers the first week in October. You can go to Sheep Shots and read Ann’s April 12th […]
That’s the number of mittens, gloves and wristlets sent to the Cheyenne River Reservation from the Native American Support group and friends in their Mittenz 2008 blitz. That’s a lot of warm hands. Other warm up goodies included in this blitz were 234 hats, 48 prs. booties, socks and slippers, 17 sweatshirts and sweaters, 1 vest, 29 […]
Sewing, crocheting, knitting or any of the other needle arts can be used as a gift of compassion for others. There are many worthwhile causes out there. You already know that the Cheyenne River Reservation has a hold on my heart. We are busy with mittens, hats, blankets and other items to provide a little […]
Yes. Mittens during the hottest part of the year. And in April, May and September, too. That’s when mittens are being created by members and friends of the Native American Support group, of which I am a member. This is a great group of people who support the Native Americans on the Cheyenne River Reservation in South Dakota. […]