Dakotas tribe opens shelters amid propane shortage The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, which straddles the North Dakota-South Dakota border and is home to more than 10,000 people, has opened public shelters for people without adequate heat due to the propane shortage that has caused a spike in prices. One shelter is in Fort Yates on the North Dakota side of the border, and the other in Wakpala on the South Dakota side. There are no natural gas lines on the reservation, and using electricity to heat homes can be too expensive for many impoverished families, Tribal Chairman Dave Archambault II said.
Posted on: Fri, 31 Jan 2014 03:04:06 +0000
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