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Friends of Pine Ridge Reservation Blog

Thank Yous from Oyate Teca Project 2011

September 14, 2011 by FoPRR

September 3, 2011Dear Friends of Pine Ridge Reservation:Thank you, very much for your generous donation of school supplies, we are very grateful for everyone's contribution. We are busy making school packs for the kiddies and our school supply distribution is scheduled for September 16th.We are in direct contact with the school and we are planning to have each class come to the center throughout the day in groups … [Read more...] about Thank Yous from Oyate Teca Project 2011

Thank Yous from Porcupine School 2011

September 9, 2011 by FoPRR

August 31, 2011Friends of Pine Ridge,I would like to thank each and everyone of you for your contribution with the School Supply Drive for Porcupine School! We have had a significant increase in enrollment and are so happy to have these supplies available and ready for the students for their first day of school. They were all so excited to receive brand new supplies of their very own.The parents are very appreciative … [Read more...] about Thank Yous from Porcupine School 2011

Thank You Letters from Little Wound School

June 30, 2011 by FoPRR

June 12, 2011Friends of Pine Ridge,I would like to give a huge thank you to Chris for setting up the donation drive for my classroom and for everybody who participated. I was worried that my classroom lacked the materials required to meaningfully plan out the biology class I will be teaching next year. As soon as Chris set up the donation drive books and resources started pouring in from donors across the country.I … [Read more...] about Thank You Letters from Little Wound School

Thanks Yous from Shannon County Virtual High School 2011

May 28, 2011 by FoPRR

May 18, 2011Dear Chris:I want to express my appreciation for your generosity in support of the Birth 2 Five Closet of the Virtual High School. Your personal commitment was incredibly helpful and allowed us to reach our goal in the establishment of the closet. Your assistance means so much to our teen parents and to their children.This effort is now part of our Service Learning program and our students will be … [Read more...] about Thanks Yous from Shannon County Virtual High School 2011

Thank Yous from Oglala Lakota CASA

May 19, 2011 by FoPRR

May 10, 2011To all who have donated office supplies:I want to send this out to all of you who have donated office supplies to Oglala Lakota CASA .We are so appreciative of all that you have given to our office so that we may do our work. The supplies that you have sent are here and available for our use so that we don't have to stop in our busy schedules and process more paperwork to get our supplies purchased!You … [Read more...] about Thank Yous from Oglala Lakota CASA

Thank You from Rockyford Elementary Preschool Coordinator

February 9, 2011 by FoPRR

January 27, 2011Dear Chris,It is so heart warming to know there are so many caring people who will take the time, money and love to give to the preschool children at Rockyford. There have been a lot of very happy little faces. The teachers are also very appreciative.Everyone’s generosity has made each day a little brighter. Thank you so much for your thoughtfulness. I wish we could give each of you big hug from all … [Read more...] about Thank You from Rockyford Elementary Preschool Coordinator

Thank You Letters from Little Wound School

December 30, 2010 by FoPRR

December 24, 2010Dear Friends of Pine Ridge,Thank you so much for your generous donation of copies of Fahrenheit 451. I am thrilled that my students will have the chance to read this challenging, grade-level book: for many of them, their first exposure to classic literature. Their reading comprehension and vocabulary skills will benefit from exposure to this complex text, while their critical thinking skills will … [Read more...] about Thank You Letters from Little Wound School

Thank Yous from Oyate Teca Project 2010

November 20, 2010 by FoPRR

November 3, 2010Dear Chris and Friends of Pine Ridge,On behalf of our organization let me say thank you very much for all the Halloween decorations, masks, candy, carnival games, prizes and all spooktacular items that you all have sent.Our 1st Annual Halloween Carnival and Pumpkin Carving Contest was a blast, we had it on Saturday, October 23, 2010 and the kids and community showed us their support. We had 3 places … [Read more...] about Thank Yous from Oyate Teca Project 2010

Thank You from Porcupine School Principal

November 7, 2010 by FoPRR

October 31, 2010Friends of Pine Ridge Reservation,I would like to thank you all from the bottom of my heart! We all here at Porcupine School on the Pine Ridge Reservation are so thankful for all the heartfelt Halloween items that our school has received. It was truly a blessing to see our childrens eyes light up when they received items for their Halloween parties. It was an exciting opportunity for all to decorate … [Read more...] about Thank You from Porcupine School Principal

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Current Donation Drives

 

  • 2026 Thank You Letters
  • 2025 Thank You Letters
  • A Valentine’s Day Drive for Navajo Kids
  • A Valentine’s Day Drive for Yurok Kids
  • A Valentine’s Day Drive for Lakota Kids
  • A Valentine’s Day Card Shower for Yurok Elders
  • A Donation Drive for the Homeless Veterans Shelter on Pine Ridge
  • Support Lakota Kids and Adult Apartment Resident Fire Victims with Shoes & Clothing
  • A Household Goods Drive for Lakota Fire Victim Families
  • Support 20 Lakota House Fire Victims 
  • A Drive for Classroom Sets of Novels for a Navajo High School’s English Teachers
  • Help Heat Homes on Pine Ridge Reservation
  • A Shoes, Coats & Clothing Drive for Lakota Kids
  • A Donation Drive for the Yurok Tribal Head Start ABG South Site
  • A Food Drive for Yurok Elders
  • Support an Indoor Skatepark on Pine Ridge Rez
  • A Book Drive for An Indigenous Little Free Library in Albuquerque, NM (Navajo, Isleta Pueblo)
  • A Book Drive for Multiple Indigenous Little Free Libraries in Oklahoma City (Cheyenne, Cherokee, Comanche, Kiowa)
  • A Book Drive for Indigenous Little Free Libraries Across the Country
  • Books for the Yurok Tribe Boys and Girls Club
  • Books for Kids at An Indoor Skatepark on Pine Ridge Rez (Lakota)
  • Books for Havasupai Children [At the bottom of the Grand Canyon] (Havasupai)
  • Books for a Reservation Elementary School – Weitchpec Yurok Magnet Elementary School (Yurok)
  • Books for a Reservation Elementary School – Jack Norton Elementary School (Yurok)
  • Books for a Reservation Elementary School – American Horse School (K-8) (Lakota)
  • Books for a Reservation Elementary School – Batesland Elementary School (Lakota)
  • Books for a Reservation Elementary School – Crazy Horse School (Lakota)
  • Books for a Reservation Elementary School – Lakota Waldorf School (Lakota)
  • Books for a Reservation Elementary School – Little Singer Community School (Navajo)
  • Books for a Reservation Elementary School – Little Wound School (Lakota)
  • Books for a Reservation Elementary School – Loneman Day School [Isnawica Owayawa] (Lakota)
  • Books for a Reservation Elementary School – ‘O Me-nok Learning Center [Formerly Margaret Keating Elementary] (Yurok)
  • Books for a Reservation Elementary School – Our Lady of Lourdes School (Lakota)
  • Books for a Reservation Elementary School – Piñon Elementary School (Navajo)
  • Books for a Reservation Elementary School – Porcupine School (Lakota)
  • Books for a Reservation Elementary School – Red Cloud School (Lakota)
  • Books for a Reservation Elementary School – Red Shirt School (Lakota)
  • Books for a Reservation Elementary School – Rockyford Elementary School (Lakota)
  • Books for a Reservation Elementary School – Wolf Creek Elementary School (Lakota)
  • Books for a Reservation Elementary School – Wounded Knee District School (Lakota)
  • Books for a Reservation High School – Lakota Tech High School (Lakota)
  • Books for a Reservation High School – Little Wound High School (Lakota)
  • Books for a Reservation High School – Oglala Lakota County School District Virtual High School (Lakota)
  • Books for a Reservation High School – Piñon High School (Navajo)
  • Books for a Reservation High School – Red Cloud High School (Lakota)
  • Books for a Reservation K-12 School – Pine Ridge School (Lakota)
  • Books for a Reservation Middle School – Piñon Middle School (Navajo)
  • Books for a Reservation Middle and High School – Crazy Horse School (Lakota)
  • Books for First Families Now (Lakota)
  • Books for Head Start (Lakota)
  • Books for Oglala Lakota College Library (Lakota)
  • Books for the Oglala Lakota College Library Build Your Own Library Children’s Book Project (Lakota)
  • Books for Oglala Lakota Children’s Justice Center (Lakota)
  • Books for Partnership for Housing (Lakota)
  • Books for the Kiyuksa O’Tipi Reintegration Center (Lakota)
  • Monetary Donations (Lakota and Yurok)
  • OLC Library’s Head Start – Early Childhood Books Giveaway Project (Lakota)
  • Support the Oglala Lakota College – Nursing Department (Lakota)

 

 

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Aaron Huey's effort to photograph poverty in America led him to the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, where the struggle of the native Lakota people — appalling, and largely ignored — compelled him to refocus. Five years of work later, his haunting photos intertwine with a shocking history lesson.

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