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Rural/Tribal Youth Stand Strong for Community Change in Chadron, NE
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Rural/Tribal Youth Stand Strong for Community Change in Chadron, NE
Chadron YouthBuild in Chadon, Nebraska participated in the National Living Wage Campaign on September 5, 2006. Two students and Tom Samuels, Chadron YouthBuild Guidance Counselor stood at the busiest intersection in their small community for the duration of their morning leadership time. The students, Natasha Afraid of Bear and her younger sister Charity Afraid of Bear held a banner which was supplied by the Living Wage campaign, while Tom held the "Honk" sign. They happily received 77 'honks' in about an hour.
Chadron YouthBuild also participated in a collaborative effort between their leadership class and the President's Office of the Oglala Sioux Tribe. The President asked for Chadron YouthBuild's help in constructing a sign to be placed on the Nebraska/Reservation border near the Nebraska town of Whiteclay. Tom Samuels and the students constructed a 4' diameter sign during morning leadership over the course of three weeks. Most of the materials were donated by a local lumberyard. The balance of the supplies were furnished by Chadron YouthBuild's parent organization, High Plains Community Development Corporation.
Chadron is situated approximately 12 miles south of the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. The town of
Whiteclay Nebraska is located approximately 30 miles northeast of Chadron on Highway 87, mere feet from the Reservation border. Whiteclay has a population of 14 people, yet over 10,000 cans of beer are sold there each day. Approximately 4 million cans of beer are sold annually in Whiteclay, virtually all of which is illegally transported onto the reservation. Chadron YouthBuild constructed a sign stating the Tribal Ordinance that alcohol is not allowed on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.  On September 6, 2006 a ceremony was held, which drew a crowd of approximately 100. Chadron YouthBuild students were given a tribal flag by the president of the tribe, Mr. Alex White Plume.
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