The Diné and Hopi reservations and their people are suffering greatly during this Covid19 pandemic. Many do not have running water in which to bathe or wash their hands, nor do they have electricity. Money is needed for food, masks, gloves, to buy water tanks to drive the water and regular soap to remote areas. Anti-bacterial soap is also needed to be bought or materials so that masks can be made on the reservation. Material is needed for masks, and we are raising money for PPE for medical and nursing professionals and all those who work on the frontlines.
Money, masks, and all donations will be mailed and given to our Traditional Spiritual community relatives who can be trusted to get these supplies to those in need. Like in the USA, many who are in need are not getting the supplies that they need from their own government.
The goal of the campaign is to reach as many of the inhabitants of the Diné and Hopi reservations as possible with essential, life-supporting supplies, such as masks, PPE, soap, seeds, food, and clean water, so that they may remain safe, sheltered, and to support their good health during the COVID19 pandemic. Our intent is to assist both reservations in stopping the spread of the virus. The fund will continue until there is no further need for the fund.
Local Fundraising Efforts to Help Diné and Hopi During COVID-19 Pandemic
Courtesy of KGNU News June 5, 2020
Native American reservations and their people are suffering greatly during this COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Maria Michael, a Lakota Diné Spirtual Leader, is working to raise funds for Diné (Navajo) and Hopi reservations. She says the current crisis has shone a spotlight on existing inequities on the reservations.
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“It’s horrific living situations before the pandemic, let alone now that the pandemic has hit.”
Dr. Maria Michael
Many do not have running water in which to bathe or wash their hands, nor do they have electricity.
“On the Diné reservation which encompasses two states, 27,000 square miles, it’s long distances in between where people live. More than a third to a half have no running water or electricity, still, in this day and age. So the reason we’ve started focusing there is because they don’t even have the water to wash their hands to keep themselves safe during the coronavirus pandemic,” says Dr. Michael.
Uranium mining in the 1950s has contaminated the land and water, leaving many relying on bottled water.
“So the tribal government has to provide bottled water to those very specific large area of people. The problem is financially they also can’t keep that up and so what happens is when the bottled water stops coming in, the people start drinking the contaminated water because there is no other source of water.”
Dr. Michael is fundraising to pay for food, masks, gloves and water tanks to drive the water and regular soap to remote areas.
The goal of the campaign is to reach as many of the inhabitants of the Diné and Hopi reservations as possible with essential, life-supporting supplies, such as masks, PPE, soap, seeds, food, and clean water, so that they may remain safe, sheltered, and to support their good health during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Find out more about the go fund me campaign: https://www.gofundme.com/f/urgent-covid19-help-for-dine-amp-hopi-reservations
Find out more about Dr. Maria Michael and the weekly Zoom prayers:
https://drmariamichael.com///
Sing for the Waters – A Benefit for Standing Rock
Standing Rock- Support from the Muslim Community
In this time of great despair, and purpose in Standing Rock to save not only Our People, Our Grandmother Earth, Our Water for the Next 7 generations, all faiths are coming together to unite the world in peace, solidarity and prayer.
We are one family…all races.. One Humanity….only the government, corporations and greed have no idea.. Let’s all stand together. This was sent by my brother, Professor A.L.I., a devout Muslim. We love you, bro. #NoDAPL#WeStandInSolidarty #StandingRock
Standing Alone on Standing Rock? By Professor A.L.I.
Redirect the pipeline towards holy land; a pilgrimage towards pollution.
Irrigation upon faces, standing firm upon Rock; Facing the East in prayer, no ablution.
And ignorance loaded in gun chambers, wielded by ignorants are deemed solutions.
Hear the thunder, as the buffalo pound their fists into the earth causing your confusion.
Our clarity, is the eye of the storm, why not redirect the filthy pipe towards lily white fields?
Is it because White Privilege is your sacred cow; the golden bull before which you kneel?
So your holiness is to be protected, while ours demolished, while it’s hidden from view.
Indeed Plymouth Rock landed on us, now Standing Rock now lands upon you.
What will you do?