Medical Clinic at Standing Rock
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I am an integrative family physician who has worked in many countries caring for underserved populations, in the inner city of Chicago, with migrant farm workers in Southern California, with poor, working people here where I live. One thing I can tell you is that no matter where I have worked, the gamechanger for human health is access to clean water. Without it, health is impossible.
The Dakota Access Pipeline Project is a 1,172-mile, 30-inch diameter pipeline that will connect the Bakken production areas in North Dakota to Patoka, Illinois. It will go through 4 states. This pipeline was to go through the capital city and 90% white, Bismarck, ND. When the residents of the state’s capital spoke out against the pipeline — citing the potential contamination of their drinking water, a new route was proposed and accepted by state and federal officials: one that would shift the risks of the project away from Bismarck to treaty lands, endangering the drinking water of the Standing Rock Sioux nation, and the Mississippi River. As you know there are thousands of people now living and camping at the frontline protesting this construction that endangers the water supply for all of us, and deeply disrespects the indigenous people who live there.
I am going to Standing Rock, with my 11 year old son Sachin, to work with the Mni Wiconi (water is life in Lakota) Integrative Clinic to assist with the care of those who are living at the site. (https://medichealercouncil.com/)
The frontlines have become dangerous for the peaceful protestors, and we will care for the injured, attend to the sick and do what we can to examine and care for the many who are living there, protecting this sacred land for all of us. We are supporting the herbal medics there and the indigenous medicine as it is practiced. We are going on behalf of all of you who care about this cause, and to join in the protection of land and water that makes America so beautiful and able to nurture the people who live here! Winter is intensely cold there, down to -20 at times. They will need many supplies to get through it safely.
This is how we are choosing to stand with Standing Rock. While not everyone can physically go to ND, we are hoping that you can support our trip and the supply need there. We depart on November 11th and return the 14th.
We have reviewed the most recent list of items needed there and estimate that if we can raise $5000 we can help set the clinic and camp up for winter.
If you would like to purchase some of the supplies needed yourself and send them, here is a link:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/284OV04OWXQG9/ref=cm_sw_su_w
I am hoping to procure some of these urgent needs:
1. Multi-use AED with disposable pads
2. Snowmobile
3. Sled that can be pulled by a snowmobile.
4. 1500 meters of static line (rope without kernmantle)
5. Personal harness systems (x3); these can be used to connect a static line to pull a sled
6. Pull sleds x2 (these are smaller than sleds for pulling by snowmobile)
7. Snowshoes; 8 sets (any style is acceptable, but Bear Paw brand is best because it gives the wearer the ability to run–other styles have too long a base to allow a person to run; aluminum would be the lightest, but also the most expensive)
8. DC lighting system (draws less power than AC–particularly important when we consider how few hours of light are going to be available to charge solar systems)
9. Immersion tub (large enough to fully immerse a person in warm water–for treating extreme hypothermia)
10. Steri strips
11. Medi honey for treating diabetic sores/wounds
12. Non-latex gloves (2 boxes of large; 2 boxes of size small)
13. Ear thermometer
14. Glass thermometer with clip (to allow it to be clipped onto a pan of water; again, this is for prepping water for treating hypothermia)
15: FMRS/GMRS radios (walkie talkies) with recharging stations, rechargeable AA batteries (and sufficient long-range capability to reach from one camp to another)
16. Emergency beacons x 10 (lights that can be placed atop med tents and emergency shelters)
17. Retro-reflective tape (to place on shelters, and on people’s coats, for example, to help mark someone (a medic, for example) in the night
18. Emergency alarm for all camps (an alarm to send warning of an imminent storm, for example)
19. Dried herbs for herbal medicine preparation
We would be deeply grateful for your support....this is how we are standing up for this country that has given our family so much. We stand with the land, the water, the indigenous people who have protected and cared for and suffered great injustices. Please stand with us!
The Dakota Access Pipeline Project is a 1,172-mile, 30-inch diameter pipeline that will connect the Bakken production areas in North Dakota to Patoka, Illinois. It will go through 4 states. This pipeline was to go through the capital city and 90% white, Bismarck, ND. When the residents of the state’s capital spoke out against the pipeline — citing the potential contamination of their drinking water, a new route was proposed and accepted by state and federal officials: one that would shift the risks of the project away from Bismarck to treaty lands, endangering the drinking water of the Standing Rock Sioux nation, and the Mississippi River. As you know there are thousands of people now living and camping at the frontline protesting this construction that endangers the water supply for all of us, and deeply disrespects the indigenous people who live there.
I am going to Standing Rock, with my 11 year old son Sachin, to work with the Mni Wiconi (water is life in Lakota) Integrative Clinic to assist with the care of those who are living at the site. (https://medichealercouncil.com/)
The frontlines have become dangerous for the peaceful protestors, and we will care for the injured, attend to the sick and do what we can to examine and care for the many who are living there, protecting this sacred land for all of us. We are supporting the herbal medics there and the indigenous medicine as it is practiced. We are going on behalf of all of you who care about this cause, and to join in the protection of land and water that makes America so beautiful and able to nurture the people who live here! Winter is intensely cold there, down to -20 at times. They will need many supplies to get through it safely.
This is how we are choosing to stand with Standing Rock. While not everyone can physically go to ND, we are hoping that you can support our trip and the supply need there. We depart on November 11th and return the 14th.
We have reviewed the most recent list of items needed there and estimate that if we can raise $5000 we can help set the clinic and camp up for winter.
If you would like to purchase some of the supplies needed yourself and send them, here is a link:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/284OV04OWXQG9/ref=cm_sw_su_w
I am hoping to procure some of these urgent needs:
1. Multi-use AED with disposable pads
2. Snowmobile
3. Sled that can be pulled by a snowmobile.
4. 1500 meters of static line (rope without kernmantle)
5. Personal harness systems (x3); these can be used to connect a static line to pull a sled
6. Pull sleds x2 (these are smaller than sleds for pulling by snowmobile)
7. Snowshoes; 8 sets (any style is acceptable, but Bear Paw brand is best because it gives the wearer the ability to run–other styles have too long a base to allow a person to run; aluminum would be the lightest, but also the most expensive)
8. DC lighting system (draws less power than AC–particularly important when we consider how few hours of light are going to be available to charge solar systems)
9. Immersion tub (large enough to fully immerse a person in warm water–for treating extreme hypothermia)
10. Steri strips
11. Medi honey for treating diabetic sores/wounds
12. Non-latex gloves (2 boxes of large; 2 boxes of size small)
13. Ear thermometer
14. Glass thermometer with clip (to allow it to be clipped onto a pan of water; again, this is for prepping water for treating hypothermia)
15: FMRS/GMRS radios (walkie talkies) with recharging stations, rechargeable AA batteries (and sufficient long-range capability to reach from one camp to another)
16. Emergency beacons x 10 (lights that can be placed atop med tents and emergency shelters)
17. Retro-reflective tape (to place on shelters, and on people’s coats, for example, to help mark someone (a medic, for example) in the night
18. Emergency alarm for all camps (an alarm to send warning of an imminent storm, for example)
19. Dried herbs for herbal medicine preparation
We would be deeply grateful for your support....this is how we are standing up for this country that has given our family so much. We stand with the land, the water, the indigenous people who have protected and cared for and suffered great injustices. Please stand with us!
Organizer
Geeta Maker-Clark
Organizer
Evanston, IL
