The Houma Reservation in Louisianna was hard hit by both Hurricane Gustaz and Ike. FEMA is ignoring this community! If you would like to help please click on the link below and donate.
www.unitedhoumanation.org
Reservations across the country - here are the facts:
75% of the population earn less than $7,000 per year
45% live below the poverty level
The average unemployment rate is 45%
Unemployment on some reservations is 90%.
Alcohol mortality is 627% greater for Indian people than all other races combined.
Tuberculosis is 533% greater than all other Americans.
Diabetes is 6.8 times greater than all other Americans.
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is 33 times higher than for other Americans
One in six adolescents has attempted suicide - four times that of all other teenagers
Homicide is 63% greater than all other Americans
Navajo Nation 46% of the housing has no electricity
54% has no indoor plumbing and 82% is without a telephone
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Sooo Moriah! We are still waiting for you over here! Your bed is waiting, sausages are cooked (I remember how much you love German sausage!!!lol) and fun times are awaiting you. I have to push you a little, since we might not be much longer in Germany (maybe only another year). Come on over!
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