Press
Release: Contact: D. Alice LaClaire
Public
Relations Coordinator
Phone:
605-964-4155
The
Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe mourns recent tragedy
The
Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe mourns the recent tragedy
in which four children from the Bear Creek Community
perished early Sunday morning, January 25, 2004,
in a house fire that destroyed the home of D’Anna
and Mike Baker.
The
Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe is coordinating an effort
to provide support and relief to the surviving family,
including the mother, father and three surviving
children. Donations of clothing, household goods,
and furniture to the Mike and D’Anna Baker
family may be dropped off at the Cheyenne River
Housing Authority Main Maintenance Building (formerly
Eberhard’s True Value), located on Highway
212 in Eagle Butte, South Dakota next to The Plains.
Cash
donations may be made to the State Bank of Eagle
Butte, P.O. Box 10, Eagle Butte, SD 57625, 605-964-3411,
where an account has been set up for the family.
Clothing donation sizes are for the three boys ages
- 2, 11, and 12 are as follows: Shoes: Boys sizes
5, 6, 9, or 10, Men’s Size 10, Women’s
size 9. Pants: Boys sizes 16/18, 14/16 or 14 Regular,
and 2/3 Toddler, Men’s 29/30, Women’s
12/14. Shirts: Boys sizes 14/16, 12/14, and 2/3
Toddler, Men’s Large, Women’s Large.
A prayer service will be held at the Cheyenne River
Sioux Tribal Headquarters at 2 p.m. M.T. today for
all persons wishing to extend their support and
prayers for the family. Any questions about donations
may be directed to Jewelle Brunner, CRST Support
Services at 605-964-6565, or George Eagle Chasing,
Cheyenne River Housing Authority, at 605-964-4265.
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