Tahoe for Standing Rock holding benefit concert

Lake Tahoe area supporters of those protesting the pipeline in Standing Rock, ND will be holding a benefit concert at the Tahoe Biltmore on the North Shore on Saturday, December 3 starting at 1:00 p.m.

The family friendly event will feature musicians along with members of local Native American tribes. Also on tap is a arts and crafts area with face painting, raffle and silent auction. Tickets are $20 for adults (12 and under are free) and available by clicking HERE.

"Together as we dance and sing, we stand in solidarity, united with our mother earth, our people, and the brave warriors on the front line of Standing Rock," the event organizers said. "We may not all be able to stand on the front line of Standing Rock ourselves, but by coming together as one we can send our support to the Standing Rock warriors, sending them our love and the resources they need to continue their valiant fight."

100 percent of proceeds will go to the Standing Rock movement to be used in whatever way those at the front line deem most effective and necessary.

Besides monetary donations, needed items will also be collected and delivered in person.

Event Schedule
1:00 p.m. - Check in, purchase Raffle Tickets, check out Silent Art Auction and Raffle items.

1:30 p.m. - Elders from the Washoe Tribe will lead us in Opening Prayer Ceremony.

Dinah Pete is called upon to do the opening prayer for most conferences. She speaks Washoe and is considered by the tribe to be a wealth of history.

Benny Fillmore is a lifelong activist and any given day might be found helping a neighbor, leading a prayer, carpentering, or spending time with his six children or nine grandchildren. Three of his children are in Standing Rock now.

Little Miss Washoe 2016-17 will be sharing why this is so important to her and us during the opening ceremony along with our Elders.

2:00 p.m. - Music with Neena McNair Family Singers, a Native American women's drum group, including members from Sacramento to Reno.

2:30 p.m. - Joaquin Fioresi, music with a lyrical message of peace and harmony

3:00 p.m. - Orenda Blu, weaving pop melodies, world instrumentation and chants from indigenous cultures

3:30 p.m. - Imagine youth choir

3:50 p.m. - Speaker

4:00 p.m. - Chad Wilkins, mystic minstrel, an American/Australian singer-songwriter

4:35 p.m. - A few words from sponsor Esperanza Foundation

4:45 p.m. - Peter Joseph Burtt, longtime Kings Beach resident, drummer and singer/songwriter.

5:15 p.m. - Speaker

5:20 p.m. - Raffle

5:25 p.m. -Dance Yogi Dance from Tahoe Flow Arts Studio.

5:30 p.m. - Sneaky Creatures and Tahoe Flow Artists/Performers

Physical donation needs:

Extreme Clothing... Sorel Boots, Puffys, Snow Pants & Jackets, etc.
Wet Suits or Dry Suits (Large, XLarge, 2XLarge)
Climbing Ropes
Life Jackets
Yellow dry bags
Neoprene gloves, socks, shoes, 2XL tall jacket
Wok & or plow disk wok
Sterilite folding tables
Cots
Sleeping gear for extreme cold
Flare gun for water
Ice shelter / Shanty
Malox / Unflavored Milk of Magnesia
Baby wipes, Clorox wipes & Clorox tablets
Heaters
Wool Everything!!
Hot Sauce
Guily Suits
Coconut oil and butter
Large frame mountain bikes and extra snow tires
Medicine bundles / Trauma Kits (portable)
Hand Warmers
Safely Goggles
Straw Bales
Firewood
2-4wd trucks for medic vehicles
you can also vist https://medichealercouncil.com/donate/ for updated donation lists.

Drop off locations as follows:
(These all have tall boxes with big trash bag liners in the stores)

Willard's Sport Shop / Lakeshore Sports (open 9am to 6pm)
(530) 583-3356
170 N Lake Blvd, Tahoe City, CA 96145

Tahoe Sports Ltd (open 9am to 7pm) (530) 542-4000
4000 Lake Tahoe Blvd, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150

Watta Bike Lake Tahoe (open 9am to 6pm) (530) 583-3358
2933 US-50 B, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150

Well Being Massage & Skin Care Being (open 10am to 5:30pm)
(530) 546-3335
8571 North Lake Blvd, Kings Beach, CA 96143

Kelly Brothers Painting, Inc. (530) 550-0806
Pioneer Commerce Center
11020 Trails End, Truckee, CA 96161

The Tahoe Biltmore is located at 5 NV-28, Crystal Bay, Nev.

Tickets are $20/ person (Kids under 12 are FREE).

Purchase tickets at https://tahoeforstandingrock.ticketleap.com/