Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Shift the Power to the People

Several of the Twilight cast members including Alex Meraz, Chaske Spencer and Gil Birmingham are lending their voices and support to Shift the Power to the People.

MISSION STATEMENT
To Empower people to create sustainable, lasting change in their communities and countries through:
  • Creating Awareness of the current issues and conditions
  • Creating Alternatives that promote Dignity, Justice, Unity, and Accountability
  • Taking Action that supports the creation of these alternatives

AWARENESS
South Dakota's Lakota Sioux- Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe 2010 Crisis:

  • February 1st, 2010 Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe has declared state of emergency after severe ice storm devastates reservation
  • Storm topples more than 3000 power poles
  • 13,000 people without power, heat and water


TAKE ACTION BE THE SHIFT
The Government response has been slow and insufficient. You can make the difference - To Create a LASTING solution beyond the immediate crisis. It will only take you a few minutes and you can impact generations to come. Please click here for more details: BE THE SHIFT

For more information on the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe and to learn about the 2010 Disaster Relief, visit The Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe web site.