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Addresses of Pine Ridge Organizations
Anpetu Luta Otipi "Living in a Red Day"
Cangleska, Inc.
Healthy Start
Indian Health Service
Kiyuksa O'Tipi Reintegration Center
Lakota Oyate Wakanyeja Owicakiyapi, Inc. (LOWO)
Oglala Lakota College
Oglala Lakota Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Program
Oglala Sioux Tribe Victims Assistance
in Indian Country (VAIC)
OST Emergency Youth Shelter
OST Partnership for Housing, Inc.
Oyate Teca Project
Porcupine Clinic
Re-Member
Saint Francis Home for Lakota Children
Sewing Groups
Tusweca Tiospaye
Wakanyeja Tiospaye O'Tipi - Children's Village, Inc.
Schools
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Oglala Sioux Tribe Victims Assistance
in Indian Country (VAIC)
The Oglala Sioux Tribe Victims Assistance in Indian Country (VAIC) program provides direct services to victims of crimes and promotes coordinated public and private efforts to aid victims within the community of Pine Ridge Reservation. The people served are victims of assault, child physical and sexual abuse, domestic violence, elderly abuse, homicide and other crimes against persons.
VAIC clients have been traumatized by the crimes committed against them and VAIC helps them through the healing process. Among other things, VAIC provides counseling and referrals to shelters and related support services, provides advocacy to the criminal justice court, works with the State Attorney and the FBI, and provides personal advocacy, advising victims of their rights and remedies.
Last fiscal year they serviced almost 900 people, and each year the number increases. VAIC is run by a director and 3 staff members, including one who is an elderly advocate fluent in the Lakota language. VAIC is funded by the Department of Justice and is not a 501(c)(3).
The VAIC /client relationship can be long term. The clients are young and old, male and female. The needs of these victims are great, including material needs. To this end, VAIC provides donated clothing and household goods, food and other grocery type items to assist those in distress.
Donation suggestions:
- Afghans, blankets and quilts of all sizes--new or gently used
- Arts and crafts supplies
- Baby foods and formula
- Backpacks--new or gently used
- Bed linens twin, full, queen--new or gently used
- Clothing for infants through elders
- Coats, jackets, sweatshirts and warm winter gear for infants through elders--new or gently used
- Depends
- Diaper wipes
- Diapers
- Household items and small appliances
- Laundry soap and dish soap
- New socks and underwear, infant through elders
- Nonperishable foods of any type
- Personal hygiene products, first aid and medicinal items
- School supplies
- Shoes and slippers for infants through elders--new or gently used
- Toilet paper, paper towels, facial tissue, plastic trash bags, plastic storage bags
- Towels--new or gently used
- Toys, puzzles, dolls--new or gently used
Please consider using online vendors such as www.a-u-l.com, www.walgreens.com, www.netgrocer.com, and www.mexigrocer.com to purchase and have food items shipped directly to VAIC. Some online sources for toilet paper, paper towels and cleaning supplies are www.staples.com, www.officemax.com, www.officedepot.com, and www.drugstore.com
Ship your donations to:
Via UPS/FedEx/DHL:
Victims Assistance in Indian Country
100 Main St., Hwy 18
Behind Fire Station
Pine Ridge, SD 57770
Via U.S. Mail:
Victims Assistance in Indian Country
P. O. Box 5025
Pine Ridge, SD 57770
Please Note: Due to the volume of donations shipped to the reservation FoPRR cannot verify delivery of your boxes. If you require confirmation of delivery, please purchase delivery confirmation from the post office or use your shipping service's tracking system.
Please do not use Styrofoam as packing material. New large size trash bags serve well as padding and are reusable.
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