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I am a 62 year old female Freelance Writer and Editor and Member of the Native American Journalists Association (NAJA). I live in Firestone, Colorado and specialize in Native American and Indigenous Issues, particularly those pertaining to Lakota [Sioux] as well as the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. I work with Traditional Elders and Leaders. I am a former hotel manager and classical musician, retired now on Social Security Disability.

My writer's website is www.silvrdrach.homestead.com See also Link Center Foundation to assist the Lakota elders, disabled, and seriously ill on the Reservations in South Dakota www.linkcenterfoundation.org

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8 Articles

Monday, July 6, 2009
The Black Hills Are Everything!
(5 comments) Traditional Lakota Spiritual Leader and Head Man, David Swallow, Speaks Out on the Sacred Black Hills

Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Spiritual Empowerment of Women
(1 comments) It is said we are the sacred 7th generation. For our children and grandchildren, for the next 7 generations, for ourselves, it's time for women to harness their power and get to work helping to save our world. Women can do it; they are particularly suited for this need. But it's a choice.

Saturday, June 6, 2009
About the Lakota Sacred Red Stone C'anunpa
(2 comments) Lakota Spiritual Leader and Head Man, David Swallow, Speaks Out on the Lakota Sacred Pipe

Thursday, June 4, 2009
Elders Step Up: Historic International Meeting of Indigenous Spiritual Elders
(7 comments) For 11 remarkable days, April 18-28 of 2009, indigenous spiritual Elders and leaders from around the world met in northern Arizona.

Monday, January 12, 2009
Feeding, Heating, and Healing One Family at a Time
(1 comments) Record-breaking winter hits Reservation service organizations hard

Sunday, December 28, 2008
A Call to Young Warriors, to all Young People
(3 comments) Lakota Spiritual Leader and Head Man, David Swallow, Speaks to Lakota Youth

Saturday, November 29, 2008
Collaboration Brings Hope, "as funding allows"
(1 comments) Press Release from Link Center Foundation regarding collaborative efforts of Link Center Foundation and NAMA, the Native American Music Association (Nammys), to bring emergency winter heating relief to the elders, disabled, and critically ill on the Lakota Reservations in South Dakota.

Friday, July 11, 2008
Lakota Leader Speaks Out: Our Children Are Dying
(1 comments) Lakota Spiritual Leader and Head Man, David Swallow Speaks Out on Reservation Suicide Crisis, Our Children Are Dying, July 08-2008