President Two Bulls, Tribal Council member Wounded Head, Sr. and Tribal Council member Dull Knife, expressed their deepest thanks for the work of Gathering Thunder Foundation and all her members and supporters!
During our meeting, Tony Wounded Headed, Sr. talked about the desperate need for the Community Life Center, for both the youth and the elders of the Porcupine District. President Two Bulls reiterated that need, by explaining that the Porcupine District has no place for families and the community to gather for funerals, weddings, meetings, dinners and traditional purposes.
Councilman Wounded Headed Sr., spoke about the rising numbers of teen suicides on the Pine Ridge Reservation. The following article speaks to that concern:
Teen Suicide Emergency on Pine Ridge Reservation
May GTF come to represent a loud and supportive voice of unconditional love and hope, that the Native American children (of all ages) so desperately need.
Waste',
Denise Iwaniw, President
Gathering Thunder Foundation
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Our second annual Spring Gathering and Fundraiser was a huge success. We enjoyed an evening which included traditional drumming hosted by Fred Corbett, GTF Project Director. President Denise Iwaniw, and Vice President Linda Grzeszak presented updates and review of our 2009 annual give away to the Porcupine area of the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation and Life Community Life Center plans by r2 Design Group Jonathan Blair.
A traditional dinner of buffalo stew and frybread as well as silent auction & sale was was held during the evening, with hand-made items and a 90th Anniversary Kitchen Aid Stand Mixer offered for bid. Private label GTF candles developed and donated by Dr. David Hillis, www.DolphinHealingHands.com were introduced and available for sale. The Pennies for Pine Ridge fundraiser basket raised $300.
Thank you to all members, donors and guests for joining the board of directors, advisory and drum circle members in making this an evening to remember.
A traditional dinner of buffalo stew and frybread as well as silent auction & sale was was held during the evening, with hand-made items and a 90th Anniversary Kitchen Aid Stand Mixer offered for bid. Private label GTF candles developed and donated by Dr. David Hillis, www.DolphinHealingHands.com were introduced and available for sale. The Pennies for Pine Ridge fundraiser basket raised $300.
Thank you to all members, donors and guests for joining the board of directors, advisory and drum circle members in making this an evening to remember.
International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers
Tusweca Tiospaye
For the second consecutive year, Gathering Thunder Foundation is proud to be a session sponsor for the 2010 Lakota Dakota Nakota Language Summit "Uniting the Seven Council Fires to Save the Language" to be held in Rapid City, South Dakota.
Tusweca (two-swe-cha) Tiospaye (tee-o-shpa-yea) is a Native 501(c)(3) non-profit organization located on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, home of the Oglala Lakota Oyate, that is dedicated to promoting and strengthening the Lakota language.
Their mission is to develop a strong, healthy and prosperous environment in which Lakota children and their families can learn and incorporate the Lakota language into their daily lives.
To learn more please visit: http://www.tuswecatiospaye.org/
Tusweca (two-swe-cha) Tiospaye (tee-o-shpa-yea) is a Native 501(c)(3) non-profit organization located on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, home of the Oglala Lakota Oyate, that is dedicated to promoting and strengthening the Lakota language.
Their mission is to develop a strong, healthy and prosperous environment in which Lakota children and their families can learn and incorporate the Lakota language into their daily lives.
To learn more please visit: http://www.tuswecatiospaye.org/