Fund established for Cheyenne River fire victims

Friday, May 9, 2008  

A fund has been established for the family who lost two children in a house fire on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation in South Dakota.

Wenona Rooks lost Keya, 4, and Marvin, 2, in the May 2 fire, which destroyed the family's home. The children's 18-year-old brother, Akeem, has been charged in connection with the incident.

Donations can be sent to the Rooks benefit fund at State Bank of Eagle Butte, P.O. Box 10, Eagle Butte, SD 57625.

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