The Native American Music Awards is conducting an effort on their website to receive donations for American Indian residents on the Pine Ridge and Rosebud Reservations in South Dakota.

Many residents cannot afford propane in an area that suffers from 85% unemployment. According to federal census reports 60% of young children live with their grandparents who are unable to travel to apply for assistance programs.

Recent blizzard storms have knocked out power for reservation residents and many have had to resort to burning furniture for heat and melting snow for water.

Propane is still the biggest need for resident on both reservations. People interested in donating to the cause can go to the NAMA website at www.nativeamericanmusicawards.com or they can call 212.228.8300.

If people are interested in donations of items they can send items to the following:

LIST OF SCHOOLS, CHURCHES & MINISTRIES TO SEND WINTER ITEMS:

PINE RIDGE RESERVATION - NAMA DISASTER RELEIF FUND

Evergreen Ministries

Regular Mail address use PO Box 341

210 Washabaugh Ave

Wanblee, SD 57577

Attn Gus Craven

NEEDS MOST: Flashlights & Batteries, Diapers, baby wipes, wet toilette wipes, Blankets, formula, powdered or canned milk, Boots, caps, children's mittens, bottled water,

ALSO NEED: Fork lift, Wood stoves and wood

ARLETTE - CRAZY HORSE SCHOOL - ATTN: NAMA EMERGENCY RELIEF

Po Box 260 or 101 School Road

Wanblee, South Dakota 57577

NEEDS MOST: Flashlight with batteries, Blankets, Radio with batteries, bottled water, hand sanitizers, toiletries

ROSEBUD RESERVATION - HE DOG SCHOOL

Highway 18

He Dog School Road

Parmelee, SD 57566

NAMA Blizzard Relief FUND

NEEDS MOST: flashlights with batteries, blankets, candles, bottled water, Clothes, Winter coats, Hats, Gloves, Scarves, Kerosene Heaters, Flashlights, Batteries, Lamp oil, Wood, One burner propane ranges, Matches, Blankets

Sleeping Bags, Generators, Candles

ADDE

St Thomas Parish

Box 151

Mission SD 57555

NEEDS MOST: New & Gently Used Winter clothing

ST FRANCIS

PO Box 149 or 350 South Oak Street

St Francis, SD 57572

Roberta

NEEDS MOST: New or gently used warm clothing, Batteries, Blankets, Camping gear type needs, and even puzzles and crossword puzzles.

RUSSELL/NAMA AID

Tree of Life Ministry

PO Box 149 or for UPS - 140 South Roosevelt Street

Mission, SD 57555

NEEDS MOST: Baby Formula, larger baby/toddler diapers, Blankets

ROSEBUD SIOUX TRIBAL COMMUNITY SERVICES

Melissa Poingnee - Director

PO Box 430, BIA 1, Bldg 10

Rosebud, SD 57570

"Running Water shortage" Huge warehouse, can distribute.

NEEDS MOST: Bottled Water.