Funded: Support the Wounded Knee Elder Complex Clean-Up Crew
This initiative has been successfully funded. Thank you to all the donors who contributed to the efforts.
Edward Joseph, born and raised in Wounded Knee, has spent years quietly maintaining the Wounded Knee Elderly Complex. Recently, the sheer volume of overgrowth and debris reached a breaking point that one elder could no longer manage alone. While local volunteers have stepped up to clear the housing areas and playground, they are running entirely on borrowed equipment and community goodwill.
At Edward's request, Ricky Gray Grass and members of his Lakota Empowerment Group have volunteered their time to restore dignity and safety to the Wounded Knee community. One Spirit is stepping in to back this grassroots effort. Your funding will directly equip Ricky’s crew with the fuel, heavy-duty supplies, and reliable machinery they need to finish the job and maintain the grounds for the elders.
How you can help:
$25 – Keep the Crew Moving: Buys fuel for the mowers and weed eaters for one day of work.
$50 – The Cleanup Kit: Provides a box of heavy-duty contractor trash bags and replacement weed-eater string.
$100 – Hand Tools: Funds the purchase of dedicated rakes and hand tools so the crew doesn't have to rely on borrowed gear.
$350 – Equipment Independence: Goes directly toward purchasing a reliable push mower or heavy-duty weed eater owned by the community crew.
