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Discovering what a putz I’ve been
Tuesday, November 10, 2020
Native Sun News Today Columnist
On October 22, 2020, the “tribal” council here on the Pine Ridge Reservation enacted a week-long lock-down to address the rising COVID-19 cases. Travel was banned within the reservation boundaries.
Residents were required to stay at home. Food was delivered to 525 families in Oglala District. “Passes” were issued to essential workers to meet the logistical functions of the lock-down.
The lock-down began at 10:00 p. m. Friday (10-23). I had re-ordered my emergency oxygen from Northwest Respiratory Services earlier in the week, however, the weather prevented delivery. A half cylinder of oxygen was all I had left. A “winter storm advisory” was issued for the area on Saturday (10-24) and Pennington County called their snow plows in out of the storm.
I decided to hold onto that half cylinder in the event the electricity got knocked out. A large oxygen concentrator in my home is adequate but the tubing limits my movement to my bed, bathroom, refrigerator, kitchen sink and table. Without power, my oxygen level could drop to dangerous levels within a few minutes of activity, such as taking the trash out. This is what the oxygen cylinders are for.

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Ivan F. Star Comes Out can be reached at P.O. Box 147, Oglala, South Dakota, 57764; via phone at 605-867-2448 or via email at mato_nasula2@outlook.com.
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