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Pine Ridge Permaculture

Alan Scheurman
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According to the Republic of Lakotah, The Pine Ridge Sioux Indian Reservation in South Dakota is experiencing "inhumanely deplorable conditions." On the reservation, Lakota men have a life expectancy of less than 44 years, the lowest of any country in the world. The Lakota infant mortality rate is five times higher than the U.S. national average and the median income level is approximately $2,600 - $3,500 per year. According to the ROL, 97% of Lakota people live below the poverty line.

This September, you can help make their financial situation better while earnining a Permaculture Design Certificate in a Native American context.   The course runs from Setpember 11-27 as part of Olceri, a project to create sustainable, self-sufficient systems on the Pine Ridge reservation. In addition to the 72 hour certification course, workshops will be offered by tribal members on various technologies, tribal history and native practices. There will be field trips to view sustainable projects and other aspects of the reservation.  The instructor, Warren Brush, is a permaculture designer and educator in North America and Africa, founder of True Nature Design, and co-founder of Quail Springs Learning Oasis and Permaculture Farm and Trees for Children.

For more information or to register email Cory Brennan, cory8570@yahoo.com.

Cost: $1300 Couples Price for Second Partner: $1200 PDC Refresher Price: $1200. Prices include tuition, certification, handbook/course guide, organic catered meals, and camping accommodations nearby. Teepees will be available for early registrants.

 


 

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I will be in attendance at

Submitted by Alan Scheurman on Tue, 08/25/2009 - 12:02.

I will be in attendance at this course.

 

 

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thanks for posting

Submitted by MelliferousMagix on Wed, 08/26/2009 - 14:07.
Hey Alan, Thanks for posting this! I recently purchased a bus and was planning a tour with a film crew that dishes out the 'mending news' as opposed to the breaking news. One of the projects I would like to do is to visit reservations and host free workshops at tribal community centers, teaching internet and technology literacy. One of the major workshops would be how to set up paypal accounts and use websites like etsy.com, where community members can sell their crafts online and make their own money directly. I think this would really help support the microeconomy of each reservation. I'm also a film-maker and am working on getting grants to be able to leave film equipment and film-making software at each community center so that community members could have a way of documenting their own traditions and voicing the issues that face them to the world at large. This year I'm directing the whole earth festival at Davis, Ca, and this project you posted is the perfect project to start with before the chaos begins! Perhaps I'll see you there.