They Are Forgotten-Hungry and Homeless in Eagle Butte South Dakota

[@iGreenTree23]

I lived there when I was 11, ended up homeless for over a year. Being white and from normal American civilization, i was not prepared for what happened. This event changed my life, and this organisation "The Mustard Seed" saved me life, and I owe them more than they will ever even know. So thank you for being there.

[@kleandpandihunter7621]

Curtis I went back home and volunteered for the Mustard Seed for a few months. A very special place.

[@jaulloa21]

I haven’t forgotten. I know of the great effort to keep their homelands and protect their community and family.

[@tristanlarsen100]

My husband is from Eagle Butte thank you for doing this

[@_The_Seeker_]

I’m glad Foster care took me away from this hell hole when I was 5. I had so many horrible memories here. It’s because of that I will never enroll my children in the tribe.

[@alyssiajordan440]

I live in eagle butte I respect this thank you

[@sunbum420]

I live in dupree

[@geminijets]

i live in los angeles

[@mariawald9652]

wo sind die Häuptlinge und Medizinmänner hin? Wo sind die Pferde und euer weites Land? Ja die weißen sind gekommen...aber bitte holt euch eure alte Lebensweisheit zurück. Steigt auf eure Pferde und kämpft für euch!

[@KrystaIz]

Same

[@TheBelldiver]

What would be better; getting a sack lunch or the materials to create something to sell and from that sale and hundreds more; buy your own bread and fresh eggs and fresh meat. These NFP organizations only ensure dependency and the same cycle of hardships generation after generation. WORK MEANS FREEDOM

[@FaberGeronimo]

I am also INDIGENOUS AMERICAN from the Southern PAIUTE & Wixarika-Huichol tribe 👍🏽 from northern Arizona near Nevada.

[@quantummechanic3699]

I'm from there too. It's pretty rough when you don't have a place of your own.

[@imloved53]

In a pastor in San Bernardino/ fontana Ca area. This truly is heart breaking. We have an Indian casino rt here and everybody thinks all indians get bank!!! But those are just lies we tell ourselves so we don't have to acknowledge the fact that we here in America have our own "3rd world nations" rt next door!!! Keep doing the work of Christ I pray to be out there this year on a missions trip. This is the Hood Pastor Yaqui SouthWest Nation!!! My people are in my daily prayers. Your not alone and please mustard seed do not stop what your doing in Jesus mighty name!!! A' Ho

[@shawnmendenhall8152]

I believe the reservations need alot of help more grocery stores, jobs, shelters, and much more. I am of the lakota family. My grandfather grew up in interior.

[@coryjohnson3429]

Growing up in central SD in the 70's and 80's I remember seeing pawn shop/liquor stores just outside some of the reservations borders. It's like someone wanted them to fail and was willing to profit from it. Such a sad third world situation. I've seen first hand how successful indigenous Americans can be when they get off these reservations and live their lives elsewhere. Easier said than done apparently since most never leave.

[@leefrancis4565]

I don't like seeing people cold or hungry. I have opened my door to many young Homeless people to help them.

[@kita2709]

girl they stranger's what if they steal from you??

[@wolfgangjohn3675]

Such a proud people.God save your Nation. I am from Germany!

[@_The_Seeker_]

Let us hope, like the Germans we fell from grace. I can only hope we forced to change, to become the 5”11 warriors we once were.

[@kita2709]

DONT COME TO EAGLE BUTTE

[@kita2709]

STAY AWAY

[@aturtlu2013]

I Pray that all will come to fruition. Organization to bring this community up and out of this. Bring it forward help them all to look up. Amen

[@ohmeowzer1]

Thank you

[@kita2709]

your welcome

[@lilyfuzz1]

can you please provide an update of the situation there.

[@lilyfuzz1]

Ps Really admire the work you are doing.

[@usernamesarehard6162]

There's a movie theater there now

[@usernamesarehard6162]

@Just Moi Jesus Christ 10 months ago I made this comment but yes there's grocery stores here.

[@usernamesarehard6162]

@Just Moi No just sad

[@twistedkyote4107]

*it's still the same* *The community works together more though* *Less then a month from the freeze*

[@rachelstargell3699]

I'm from evergreen in the rez but sadly this still goes on today we should help our own ppl

[@judypierce7028]

You are so right about the outside world NOT really knowing about living on a Native American Reservation. I have volunteered at Pine Ridge Indian Reservation for about 13 years. I also adopted a Lakota family the first year I visited. I send them food, birthday and Christmas gifts. I purchased school supplies for one school and gently used winter coats for another school. I would love to help "The Mustang Seed." Would like to know more about it!

[@REDROADWARRIOR602]

You COLONIZERS did this to these beautiful people

[@pipestud3corncobpuffer785]

I live in South Dakota and have had nothing but problems with people from Eagle Butte. There are good people there you are in a bad spot financially or what have you. I can definitely sympathize with that, as I have lost everything and been flat broke twice over. But where there's a will there's a way.

[@OlgaDay42]

those are disgusting words. there are no good or bad people, theres only the sick and oppressed and neglected, and then the privileged like you.

[@michellebeckstrom6110]

Its ludicrous that these are the social and economic conditions they deal with and have for decades when their nation was once one of the proudest in the world.

[@_The_Seeker_]

Once our people were powerful and strong bodied and our minds were unburdened. Now their poisons morph our bodies and our minds.

[@horsehide3039]

EB isn't remote. Cherry Creek and Ridgeview are remote, brother.I catch your drift, but really, you have to lay it down like it really is

[@Ti0midwest]

Are those places in south Dakota brother

[@horsehide3039]

@@Ti0midwest Yeah, they are way, way out from Eagle Butte. Check out a CR map.

[@kita2709]

the whole rez is remote

[@frenchpizza9725]

Family you are not alone.

[@kita2709]

YEUUSS FRENCH PIZZA

[@mary-annkieckhaben5026]

Ich schäme mich denn ich gehöre auch zu so einer Wegwerfgesellschaft.Im eigenen Land zu verhungern und durstig zu sein ist eine Schande.

[@marymartini2839]

Great SPIRIT NEVER FORGETS

[@spookygirl7761]

lol ok..

[@kita2709]

PERIOD U GO GIRL #SLAYALLDAY #YASSIFIED

[@dave327ful]

God bless Mustard Seed!

[@kita2709]

PERIODDD

[@deeallen8306]

oh my God I feel so sad for them 😰

[@kita2709]

dont

[@arlenrabbithead5337]

I live on a rez , this still kills me how These STUPID so called Celebrities, are so greedy, money money money, all they worry about, there not real humans, there biggest worries are how many endorsements, jewelry, cars, flashing money in videos, sickening world greed is a SIN! People!

[@virginiaeasterling4347]

I think you have a Awsome idea about helping the peoe who are homeless and are in need of food and water I think more people needs to do this to help the people that are in need of help

[@straitmurph]

Maybe I’m wrong but in addition to, planting a garden could be helpful as well? Idk, teach a man to fish....

[@sararosewasson5642]

@@straitmurph YES

[@itzelx7675]

What a shame. We have enough food and homes to feed and shelter our people. Overproduction and production for profit is destroying this country and our planet.

[@oliviahtraversie2450]

I live in eagle Butte to

[@ayyelol4234]

I lived in eagle butte... But i moved to ND back to the standing rock reseevation.. That was about 3 weeks ago

[@kita2709]

PERIOD OUT THE TRENCHESS

[@farrahm3295]

Housing isn't free even though u live on the reservation my cousin lives in a 3 bedrooms and pays 350 a month because the tribe charges everyone rent even the disabled

[@horsehide3039]

Farrah Ivy Cher. Wow, I am curious about that. So the man in the vid is wrong, or misinformed? The housing is based on the number of occupants, or how does it work? I am just curious and trying to find out what is what. Respectfully..

[@kittycadorette7770]

That not right there should be a program to pay for the housing electric and water for disabled Native Americans and low ncome people . It makes me very angry to know what the government did to the Native Americans people. Instead of helping and living in peace and letting the Native Americans thrive in culture and as American people of this country the government stole from them whatever they could get .The government should be helping these Native Americans people with government programs instead of letting them suffer as they are doing in Butte SD. These are great people with a strong culture and a history of stories . May the sun shine thru and bless you all with everything you need in life😊

[@Ti0midwest]

If I want to go visit the rez who do I need to check in too

[@twistedkyote4107]

@@kittycadorette7770 *its cute how ignorant Your comment is* Where less then a month from the freeze*

[@mgmassey174]

As I am seeing this....how are things today? I've known about my cousins the Lakota, Nakota and Dakota. Yesterday ...I think...a lady told me that Pine Ridge and Rosebud are particularly worried about their Elders. Red Cry office closed. I'd like a list of needs for Eagle Butte as well please. Is there anyone who can provide snail mails. Or, folks who consistently help. I imagine with Covid things are really hard. Been thinking of my cousins. Miyutake Oyasin OSIYO Wishing great miracles for your people Bless

[@brishouston5323]

I live in eagle butte south dakota

[@tylerx8848]

Hi cousin!

[@spookygirl7761]

...and??

[@_The_Seeker_]

@@spookygirl7761 Ok

[@NSCOALDRAG]

Anyone know Travis Littelstar from 1/8 ?

[@vgrof2315]

Very sadly, your efforts just sustain the status quo. The story is thousands of years old and can be heard all over the world. Ever been in rural Guatemala or Honduras?

[@mccoyhomer3641]

I hope God can bless you how can I help?

[@wakinyanhilll5020]

I live in eagle butte too bia

[@kita2709]

period me too i live in dark side RARARARAAA

[@danieladkins9227]

Why don't they give them Free housing free medical care and free food

[@alishonkelly6987]

have an actual native speak on this bruh, shit would be so much more powerful and meaningful

[@vurp2527]

I live in eagle butte

[@coldwindowsworkerseminolen4214]

I am cold wind do you feel me now?

[@annierichards7367]

THERE IS MORE FRUIT IN A RICH MANS SHAMPOO THAN ON A POOR MAN PLATE. ITS HARD TO FIND FOOD FOR THE HUNGRY IN AMERICA?

[@mcav3270]

How SAD and 'disgusting' the many TALES, mostly truthful ones, about the hunger and neglect of the past Indian Nation People, WHY????

[@leefrancis4565]

America has so much compared to other Countries, no one in America should go hungry. Welfare starts at home before masses of food are exported to other Countries.

[@MargaretMargaretMargaret]

Did you get a new facility?

[@kita2709]

NO

[@annierichards7367]

Hunger is Epidemic everywhere in America. Not just the reservations.

[@alexandrahenderson4368]

Annie Richards yeah but it’s less likely for reservations to get help out side our community

[@allenpowassin5396]

You people...the white people are more likely to help yourself's before the Native Americans and Reservations..its the Natives who get the ends of what you white people call help last.

[@allenpowassin5396]

P.s. go help the Reservations out then well see if you still feel the same way...

[@belindasmith8735]

Annie that's fact..canada as well...homeless everywhere...at least they have roofs over their heads...

[@angelflores9702]

Why not donate chickens, pigs, cows, to them so they can start breeding them. Donate all kinds of vegetables seeds so they can grow them. I live in rural mexico state of michoacan. We might be broke but we ain't hungry. Because we grow everything we eat.

[@chloeew4627]

Tried that heaps of times . The obvious reason it fails everyone wants to be payed , every one wants to be the chief , and the rest .

[@pietbosman6025]

Are they allowed to farm anf raise cattle..sheep on the reservation

[@TheBelldiver]

Mustard seed only feeds the problem. Why not create a factory making native fashion designs, leather craft items, silver smithing or jewelry making. Why not spend the money teaching small business management or better yet create a factory making western hats saddles holsters tack and set up a global distribution hub right there. But no; you won't do that you people would rather feed your little starving pets and keep them dependant. Mustard seed; give me a break

[@OlgaDay42]

who owns the factories? who has money to pay the teachers? who runs the schools? rich white people, like you. industry requires capital, and without capital in america all you have left is survival. mustard seed is letting them survive. "global distribution hub", christ you people have everything handed to you and then you spit bile and nonsense like this.

[@shawnmendenhall8152]

People need help everywhere not just the rez but everyone

[@suziesadek2562]

Really even on Midnight Madness??

[@aisleighpotter8402]

I do

[@kita2709]

girl u looking at the bad drunks look at the people who are actually homeless

[@mandiii7889]

How come this makes us sound bad???

[@allenpowassin5396]

He's not .... how come your the one who's trying to get him to sound bad ....when has trying to help?.

[@katrinaromero4093]

I go to school in

[@ludmiaguchowicz3234]

Myślę że odzyskają Swoje Ziemię szybciej jak się nam białym wydaje Stwórca jest z Nimi.

[@alonzowitt5931]

What do you do for people that don't want government help? They live out here in the middle of no where because they want to live that way! How do you teach someone to fish when they don't want to fish but ant you to give them a fish? Alcoholism and pedophilia and incest is ramped on these reservations. If it as me I would abandoned the ancient at and live the modern way.

[@_The_Seeker_]

Ironically that lifestyle you just described is what the modern western society is all about. Incest was never a thing nor was alcoholism. Eagle Butte is home to the Cheyenne the tallest and strongest plains race. The healthiest and most disciplined.

[@arlenrabbithead5337]

And us indians live in a 3rd world noone non Indian would survive or understand

[@arlenrabbithead5337]

I’m sorry my explanation would be a report or a book if you wanted me to explain the hardships we can’t just relocate as easy as you could or any non indian. To b continued one day.

[@ItsMissLalaToYou7]

Arlen Rabbithead...You don’t have to explain anything to Aimee Webber. She should try reading a history book - NO, read several! Then she’d have the answers to her questions. It’s her responsibility to educate herself. White people nearly decimated the indigenous people through disease and war; forced them off their land to be relocated to land that White people didn’t want; attempted to destroy their culture, language, and religion by rounding up their children and sending them to Christian “boarding schools” to be brainwashed. The list of atrocities committed against them for CENTURIES is long. And it hasn’t stopped. Many of the reservations are poor and have the highest rates of suicide, diabetes, domestic violence, alcoholism, and drug addiction in the United States. Indigenous people are dying of despair.. These are symptoms of deep trauma. Aimee Webber, do you understand what happens when a person suffers from physical and mental trauma and does not receive treatment? They pass it on to their children. It becomes a vicious cycle. Your solution - go plant a garden and raise cattle. Seriously? They don’t have money for food and housing. How can they afford farmland and cattle, much less one cow? It’s insane how you oversimplified the issue. Your comment reminds me of a common belief among white people that freed slaves could simply pull themselves up by their bootstraps, forgetting that it was illegal for slaves to be educated, to own land, to vote, to live in the same communities as white people.Yet, freed slaves were suppose to create a life for themselves out of thin air, after having nothing for over 300 years, in a system built by white people for white people. You act like people have the same resources and privilege as you.

[@ItsMissLalaToYou7]

@Aimee Webber...kzbin.info/www/bejne/oqumlKCdZbWSb6M

[@usernamesarehard6162]

@Aimee Webber it ain't that easy you dumb fuck."go plant crops.go raise cattle"that just wants to fucking bitch slap you shitless. Hey I got a fucking fantastic idea how about you just shut the fuck up and keep your pathetic little ideas in walnut shaped skull and fuck off.IT AIN'T THAT EASY. Sure they did that back then but now?. They can't because of money. It's a poor town. For crying out loud

[@sararosewasson5642]

Aimee, you are clearly out of touch with what REAL hardship, or struggle looks like AT ALL... ... A better way to implement your idea is this: People have to show up and TEACH the skills number 1.. number 2, so much of the land there is bad soil , hard to grow in and a lot of it has been contaminated by nearby heavy industry, drilling, fracking etc... In order for the Rez to become self sufficient with sustainable agriculture, sustainable buildings, kitchens full of food from a garden as well as canned and preserved garden harvest etcetc... it will take MANY LARGE ORGANIZED MOVEMENTS of good people who HAVE THOSE SKILLS (as well as skills in natural building) to COMMIT to spending AT LEAST TWO YEARS on the Rez, BRINGING MOST SUPPLIES WITH THEM implementing gardening programs, cooking classes, nutrition programs, how to dry and preserve foods from the garden, etc etc ..BUILDING HOMES, even if it's just a strawbale cabin with a wood stove.. ..working with the local people, equipping the younger folks and planting something, literally and metaphorically that lasts and continues to grow and be a source of help and food sovereignty for future generations that is ROOTED in their ancestral traditions... People go to camps to learn these types of wilderness skills, permaculture courses, natural building courses, etc etc etc Well, all the people who KNOW THAT STUFF need to BRING THE COURSES to the REZ and then STAY THERE LONG ENOUGH that they are able to TEACH the skills! And BE OF SERVICE! And ROUGH IT for the sake of the people who's land WE LIVE ON!!!! ... Something I feel passionate about doing in my lifetime.. Who's interested in joining me?

[@jerryswallow]

YEHA-NOHA

[@johnandrews3547]

man why don't you people just get out and go somewhere where you can find help find work find a better life why the hell stay on this miserable place? how terrible it must be

[@usernamesarehard6162]

I live there its pretty mestup like but some how we got a movie theater out of the blue👌

[@earlredbird4595]

You just don't know.

[@usernamesarehard6162]

@@earlredbird4595 they don't

[@indiglo1971]

Why work when people bring you stuff? 😅😅😆😁😁

[@allenpowassin5396]

Yeah Well I'm Native American and ..why don't you take you and YOUR PEOPLE and live out here on the Rez.. and then we can talk bout how easy it is to work and play and have all the nice things you have and take for granted❕❗💯

[@mariawald9652]

warum steigt ihr nicht auf eure Pferde und holt euch euer Land und eure Lebensweise wieder zurück? Wo sind eure Häuptlinge und Medizinmänner?

[@_The_Seeker_]

You’re German, one of our admirers thanks to that famous author Karl. We did that many times, we were met with imperial gun fire on our children. Like your people we fell from grace yet fought against empires. We were not given the opportunity like Germany, to rebuild.

[@JordanJay92]

I live here and wtf lmfao

[@heavinhell630]

North west south east go north Sacramento California apostolic god and the devil Jesus Christ name amen

[@everetteroberts9547]

Stop the booze and the dope.....

[@usernamesarehard6162]

"Stop tHe bOoZe aNd dope"

[@usernamesarehard6162]

It sucks there man :(

[@indiglo1971]

2:03 I wonder if that guys disfigured nose comes from alcohol.

[@_The_Seeker_]

Europeans brought these disgusting cultural things to this land. Why should you be so ignorant when it’s your creation? We were a healthy, tall beautiful race until you rapists came to these lands.

[@everetteroberts9547]

@@_The_Seeker_ "chief dumb ass"

[@Ti0midwest]

Imma take them fire water and Mexican tacos to have a fiesta

[@roberttwin888]

Still genocide

[@chrisholub656]

Bs propaganda

[@raydeen1]

Then leave. Greyhound doesn't come there?

[@kayfrhere2217]

nope

[@quantummechanic3699]

Nope.

[@virginiawebb6327]

No Greyhound lol You must have never been to a place as rural as EB. Plus, where will they go? This is people's home. I can't stand the logic that says, "just leave." Leave Hawaii because of volcanos, California because of earth quakes etc. as if there is some paradise out there. This is the home of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe. People aren't just going to abandon their culture and family... for what? Winding up on the streets of New York City?

[@roxanneweichinger9318]

Virginia's Spoken Word Poetry, 👍I agree with you.

[@andrewschuerman605]

Make it to Sioux Falls or the suburbs and you will make it in life. Contact me @ [e-mail] if you need help or support

[@NoahMizrahi]

i was there last year from tel-aviv,and i know this channel is trying to bright light to these people but i did not see any of that at all, I noticed they have two homless shelters, the mustard seed closed that old building shown here and bought a house renovated it and serves as a day living space for a tiny home community, commodaties,food pantry, lieheap(utilities) and a support services office to help people with utilities food,travel, and U.I. (utility assistance) those with campers get free electricl hook up at their fair grounds. grocery store was always well stocked with its little food court,chicken,oriental,and mexican fast food. DairyQueen,family dollar,cenex,eagle stop convinence store and gas station two auto part stores,hardware store,drugstore,various restuarants steak house,taco johns three schools a very large high school complex with dormitories sad to say but the family i stayed with there says the problem is Drug and alcohol abuse, people who want to work there can work. their I.H.S medical hospital and the adjacent care center for the elders next door are very impresive with a light up helipad for transport modern ambulances etc.. sad to say i didnt see any of what it says here in this video also sad is that some with addictions gather near the main highway and visabley drink alcohol and beg for money, even though they get general assistance checks,elderly monthly checks and food stamps my impression from noah m.

[@OlgaDay42]

you probably have no sympathy because your people are genocidal towards Palestinians just like american colonists were to the natives

[@mariawald9652]

warum steigt ihr nicht auf eure Pferde und holt euch euer Land und eure Lebensweise wieder zurück? Wo sind eure Häuptlinge und Medizinmänner?

[@ludmiaguchowicz3234]

Myślę i jestem pewna że do tego dojdzie ,i Ten Madry Naród Zwycięży. Stwórca jest z Wami.