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Benefit concert for South Dakota tribal domestic violence shelterMichigan musicians hold benefit concert for battered woman's shelter serving Lakota tribe in South DakotaThe Turtle Island Project is recognizing The White Buffalo Calf Woman Society, Inc. In Mission, South Dakota - America's oldest domestic violence shelter for native American women.The shelter has been helping all battered women and children since 1977.For 30 years, the White Buffalo Calf Woman's Society has been serving the Lakota Rosebud ReservationThe Turtle Island Project and northern Michigan folk groups - White Water & Duo Borealis - are sponsoring are benefit concert for the shelter on August 12, 2007.The Turtle Island project hopes you will be inspired to donate to keep the shelter open another three decades and longer because the White Buffalo Calf Woman's Society is a very important group providing crucial protection to women and children.Turtle Island Project volunteer media advisor Greg Peterson reports on this benefit concert.The White Water folk group and Duo Borealis from northern Michigan immediately agreed to put on a benefit concert for the White Buffalo Calf Woman's Society shelter in Mission, South Dakota - serving the Lakota Rosebud American Indian reservation and surrounding areas.The music groups are comprised of family and close friends - and for decades have toured the world bringing their unique style and sound to millions.White Water is shown here at a Fourth of July 2007 concert at Eden on the Bay Lutheran church in Munising, Michigan - home of the Turtle Island Project.First a little background about the Turtle Island Project and the tribe served by the shelter.The Turtle Island Project is devoted to environment and Native American issues.The project promoters respect for the First Nations Peoples - the indigenous peoples - also known as American Indians.Rev. Lynn Hubbard, the founder of the Turtle Island project, is a longtime friend of the Lakota Souix tribe The North American territory of the Lakota, Nakota and Dakota Nation is in the present day state of South Dakota and five neighboring states. The Lakota, Nakota and Dakota Nation are known as the Great Sioux Nation.Descendents from of the original inhabitants of North America , members of the Great Sioux Nation are truly the original indigenous peoples.The White Buffalo Calf Woman's Society shelter in Mission, South Dakota was opened 30 years ago thanks to Tillie Black Bear - the shelter's current executive director.Tillie Black Bear hoped domestic violence would end by the turn of the century.Sadly - women around the world continue to be beaten and murdered every day.Domestic violence is literally America's black eye - as the abuse is prevalent in all segments of society - the violence crosses all lines - social, economic, race, creed.Tillie Black Bear founded the shelter to protect all women and all children.The shelter provides emergency homes to all domestic violence victims and provides of counseling and services including a Women's Support Group, meetings for sexual assault survivors, and men's re-education project.Those are just a few of the reasons that the Turtle Island Project and White Water have organized the August 12, 2007 benefit concert.The goal of the late afternoon concert is to raise funds to support the shelter and itsa many worthy projects.If you'd like to donate or have questions about the concert contact:White Buffalo Calf Woman Society, Inc.Tillie Black Bear, directorNorth Main St.Mission, SDYou can call the shelter at: (605) 856-2317Those wishing to help can also contact the Turtle Island project and we'll pass along you donation.Welcome to Turtle Island ProjectP.O. Box 624Munising, MI. 49862(906)-387-5615email:Rev. Hubband at:lynn@turtleislandproject.orgor email:TurtleIslandProject@charter.netThe Turtle Island Projects recognizes 30 years of excellent community service by the White Buffalo Calf Woman's Society and its domestic violence shelter.The Turtle Island Project also thanks the northern Michigan music groups - White Water & Duo Borealis for agreeing to hold the August 12 benefit concert in Mission, South Dakota.The benefit concert is at 5 pm local time on August 12, 2007 at the Custer Lutheran Fellowship, a Custer, S.D. Church. While the concert is free donations are urged.I'm Greg Peterson and you are watching Turtle Island TV---Battered Woman's Shelter related websites (followed by Turtle Island related websites):Lakota Rosebud Tribe website:http://www.rosebudsiouxtribe-nsn.gov/Article/photo of Tillie and Chief:http://www.ruralwomyn.net/prayerwalk.htmlArticle with Great Souix Nation tribe graphic:http://www.crystalinks.com/sioux.htmlgreat article:http://www.indiancountry.com/content.cfm?id=1034861579Tillie Black Bear article:http://www.womenenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/1637#BearGreat story on White Buffalo teachings of Chief Arvol Looking Horsehttp://paulapeterson.com/White_Buffalo.htmlClaudia Slate on ''Lakota Women's Shelters'' http://www.holysmoke.org/fem/fem0194.htmWHITE BUFFALO CALF WOMAN SOCIETY, INC. http://calthunderhawk.tripod.com/wbcws/wbcws_index.htmlThe White Buffalo Calf Woman Society, Inc."Domestic Violence Is Not A Lakota Tradition."Shelter & Safe Home Available for EmergenciesWomen's Support GroupMon. & Wed., 7-8pm Sat. 11am-12pmSexual Assault SurvivorsEvery Monday 2-3pmMen's Re-Education GroupEvery Wednesday 6:30-:30pmServing Battered Women & Children Since 1977.White Buffalo Calf Woman Society, Inc.Tillie Black Bear, directorNorth Main St.Mission, SD(605) 856-2317For Men's Program please call 856-4666Shelter & Safe Home Available for Emergencies Women's Support Group - Mon. & Wed., 7-8pm Sat. 11am-12pm Sexual Assault Survivors - Every Monday 2-3pmMen's Re-Education Group - Every Wednesday 6:30-:30pm Serving Battered Women & Children Since 1977. White Buffalo Calf Woman Society, Inc.Tillie Black Bear, directorNorth Main St.Mission, SD (605) 856-2317 Tillie Black Bear Executive DirectorWhite Buffalo Calf Woman Society, Inc.Mission, SDMember: January 2002 For Men's Program please call 856-4666----Summary of Turtle Island Project & TV sites:Turtle Island TV (blipTV)http://turtleislandtv.blip.tv/Turtle Island TV (youtube)http://www.youtube.com/MunisingWhiteHorseTurtle Island (myspace)http://www.myspace.com/TurtleIslandProjectContact Rev. Dr. Lynn Hubbard, Turtle Island Project founder:(906)-387-5615email:lynn@turtleislandproject.orgemail:TurtleIslandProject@charter.net

• Release Date

  Jul 12, 2007

• Runtime

  07:37