USA: Lakota, Wounded Knee

USA: LAKOTA, WOUNDED KNEE The Massacre of Wounded Knee in 1890 was the decisive event for the Lakota People and all Native Americans marking the end of their struggle to maintain their way of life in America. The killing of almost 300 Lakotas, mostly women and children, and their mass burial at Wounded Knee, SD, was also effective in killing the spirit of every surviving Native American. The impact is still experienced today on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota, where Wounded Knee is located, as seen in the following information. • 80% unemployment • 00 per capita income • Poorest of USA’s 3143 counties • 60% live below the poverty level • 8 times the United States rate of diabetes • 5 times the rate of cervical cancer • 2 times the rate of heart disease • 8 times the rate of TB • 2 times the rate of teen suicide • 3 times the rate of infant mortality • Lowest life expectancy in the USA • 68% school drop out rate • No public transportation, no banks, no movie theaters, no bowling alleys, no recreation centers, no unused clothing stores, no nursing homes. It is our hope and belief that the wrong done here, although never erased, will in time be made right through hearts of reconciliation and restored relationship with the Lakota people. It is to this end that we love and serve. COPYRIGHT 2008. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. HEART SOUNDS INTERNATIONAL. www.heart-sounds.org

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