[news] White Buffalo Calf Woman Society Concert: Musicians Fight Racism, Teen Suicide, Domestic Violence Against Lakota Women, Children

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[![Musicians battle racism, teen suicide, domestic violence in concert for Lakota Rosebud battered woman's shelter: Northern Michigan folk band White Water performs with a popular Native American musician on Sunday (August 12, 2007) at the Custer Lutheran fellowship Church in Custer, S.D. during a free benefit concert for the White Buffalo Calf Woman Society (WBCWS).  Organizers say about $1,000 was raised to battle the teen suicide emergency and rising domestic violence at the Lakota Sioux Rosebud reservation in Mission, SD.  Pictured left to right are Bette Premo, local singer Roxanne Sazzue of Fort Thompson, S.D., Mary Bonhag of the northern Michigan duet Duo Borealis, and Evan, Laurel and Dean Premo.  The Premos are from Amasa, MI and have been performing as a family stringband for over 20 years.  The WBCWS has served the Rosebud reservation for 30 years by providing domestic violence services for all women and children including non-Native Americans.  (Photo by Javier H. Alegree, WBCWS Public Relations Specialist; Media and Education)][1]][2]**Musicians battle racism, teen suicide, domestic violence in concert for Lakota Rosebud battered woman's shelter: **Northern Michigan folk band White Water performs with a popular Native American musician.

A concert by Michigan and South Dakota musicians at a Custer church raised $1,000 for the oldest Native American domestic violence shelter. A Native American national newspaper reporter, who lives in Custer, S.D., said the concert was a "big small step" toward improving relations between American Indians and whites in a community where racism is a well-known problem. The money will be used by the White Buffalo Calf Woman Society to prevent teen suicide, domestic violence and sexual assault involving women and children of the Lakota Rosebud Reservation.

The reservation recently declared a state of emergency because over 600 teens have attempted suicide in the past two years resulting in 15 deaths - mostly teenage males.

  


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    [1]: http://mostlywater.org/system/files/images/Custer+Concert+photos+%25231.thumbnail.JPG (Musicians battle racism, teen suicide, domestic violence in concert for Lakota Rosebud battered woman's shelter: Northern Michigan folk band White Water performs with a popular Native American musician on Sunday (August 12, 2007) at the Custer Lutheran fellowship Church in Custer, S.D. during a free benefit concert for the White Buffalo Calf Woman Society (WBCWS).  Organizers say about $1,000 was raised to battle the teen suicide emergency and rising domestic violence at the Lakota Sioux Rosebud reservation in Mission, SD.  Pictured left to right are Bette Premo, local singer Roxanne Sazzue of Fort Thompson, S.D., Mary Bonhag of the northern Michigan duet Duo Borealis, and Evan, Laurel and Dean Premo.  The Premos are from Amasa, MI and have been performing as a family stringband for over 20 years.  The WBCWS has served the Rosebud reservation for 30 years by providing domestic violence services for all women and children including non-Native Americans.  (Photo by Javier H. Alegree, WBCWS Public Relations Specialist; Media and Education))
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