The Lakotas and the Black Hills

The Lakotas and the Black Hills: The Struggle for Sacred Ground | Jeffrey Ostler

Do you think litsy would be a good place for an “unswap” if I had book lists for schools on the reservation? People could send books directly to the source and share the book sent? Source for info on Rez is in link. I have volunteered there in past. Would this be ok as an event? https://www.re-member.org/pine-ridge-reservation.aspx

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MallenNC I would absolutely be interested in doing this. 7y

Captivatedbybooks I like this idea 7y

BibliophileMomma Sounds like a good idea! 7y

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cathysaid I would be interested as well. You said you volunteered there? So you feel confident that the books truly stay there (aren't sold to make money) and are used by the kids? If so, I think the Litsy community would rock this Unswap! 7y

Cinfhen I‘d be happy to participate 7y

Betty Good question @cathysaid 7y

CrowCAH Sounds like a good cause; go ahead and coordinate the event! 7y

Readergrrl I would be interested in joining too!! 7y

Chrissyreadit @cathysaid yes- I am confident if I work directly through the schools and Re-Member it will go directly into the hands of the children and adults living on the Reservation. Re-Member is an amazing organization that works with members of the tribe to support the tribe. (edited) 7y

Chrissyreadit Yay! I will make phone calls this week! I may need advice on how to post and share from more experienced Littens. 7y

cathysaid @Betty It's a sad reality, but here in ATL, sometimes the parents will take the book a kid gets through a charitable program and sell it. But when you need to feed a hungry family, it's hard to judge. Now if we donate, we make sure they are less popular books that are less likely to be sold. 7y

cathysaid @Chrissyreadit Sounds great! Thanks for the explanation and reassurance. I look forward it. 7y

Betty @Chrissyreadit check to see if we can mail books there and not necessarily order via their Amazon link 7y

Chrissyreadit @Betty I am thinking to contact the schools directly for booklists and using them to get into the hands of students. I am going to ask ReMember to distribute to adults if anyone would like to send for them and for infants and toddlers through the visiting nurse. Also I am hoping to form a reciprocal relationship with a teacher getting on Litsy and sharing books reflecting their history and culture and authors. 7y

JoeStalksBeck Sure! 7y

MrBook Ooh, that's interesting. Go for it! 😁👏🏻 7y

LeahBergen This sounds like a great idea! 👏🏻👏🏻 7y

Chrissyreadit @Tiffy_Reads @Cinfhen @CrowCAH @JoeStalksBeck @MrBook @LeahBergen or anyone with swap experience- would anyone be willing to email with me and answer questions? I have all the info and a rep from ReMember has joined litsy to share books from Native sources/perspective. I want to make sure I set up and link effectively. Pretty please? 7y

LeahBergen I don‘t really have swap experience but @MrBook @JoeStalksBeck and @Tiffy_Reads are awesome at this sort of thing (and reaching a big number of Litsy followers, too). 7y

Cinfhen Same! I‘ve never hosted a swap & my computer skills are lacking😩I think @LeahBergen has given u some solid leads...you could ask @Avanders too!!! 7y

IamIamIam This is a wonderful idea!!! I tagged @LitsyHappenings as well so you can have it blasted out there! 7y

Chrissyreadit @IamIamIam Thank you!!!! 7y

teebe It‘s a good idea but I have some questions: How involved are the Oglala in Re-Member? Particularly, is the Tribal Council involved? And is the organization at all religious, because I noticed quite a few churches seem to be volunteering through them? 7y

Avanders 🤗🤗 7y

Chrissyreadit @Re-memberProgramManager is new to Litsy and may have more info. When I volunteered the members of the Rez were very involved, teaching us, having dinner with us and one night selling crafts. I know it is meant to be a partnership. While churches go to do work, there was no indication of proselytizing while I was there. Does that help at all? @teebe (edited) 7y

teebe Thanks for the reply. Maybe @Re-memberProgramManager will have more info on this but I mean involved operationally. Does the organization employ people from the Rez? Does Tribal Council have a say in the organization? (e.g., it‘d make sense for an organization operating on rez to have a board member from Tribal Council). I ask because I grew up on-rez and an organization that operates on any reserve w.o that level of cooperation is extremely odd. 7y

teebe @Chrissyreadit @Re-memberProgramManager and I‘d be uncomfortable donating to any third-party organization that doesn‘t have that level of involvement from community or leadership. (edited) 7y

Chrissyreadit @teebe I will try to reach Olivia today so she responds. In my involvement it was a partnership, and meant to develop a mutual relationship. There were very few paid positions but at the time they were members of the Reservation. The main goal stressed to outsides is that placement of the Reservation was purposeful by the US govt. to create an unsustainable community. I know there were leaders who were not always working to benefit the reservation 7y

Chrissyreadit @teebe as well as leaders who put everything into the reservation. I appreciate your caution because corruption has historically been rampant. I can only tell you I want to get Books into the hand of Kids, teens and adults, and I witnessed first hand that this organization works to distribute help, resources and supports with respect and care for the well being of many. You may have a lot of input I would benefit from on how to support this 7y

Chrissyreadit @teebe endeavor- and I would greatly appreciate it, as well as your diligence to ensure the members of the reservation are benefitting. Thank you for that! 7y

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