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RIP Eileen Janis "Stands for the People"RIP Eileen Janis "Stands for the People" Our hearts are heavy after losing a true hero today. Eileen Janis was a pioneer in the fight against youth suicide on the Pine Ridge Reservation for decades. She was an unbelievable source of strength and support for the community. A fearless leader. We have been blessed, from day one, to be in her presence during this film project. She was a mentor and advocate for life, through and through. Eileen, you will forever be missed. We love you Eileen ❤️
Posted by The Bears on Pine Ridge on Saturday, November 19, 2022
‘A pillar in the community’
The late Eileen Janis changed lives on Pine Ridge Reservation
Monday, December 5, 2022
Indianz.Com
A woman who spent years battling the epidemic of youth suicide among her people, the Oglala Lakota of South Dakota, died recently.
Eileen Rose Janis, 61, died November 19 at the Pine Ridge Indian Health Service Hospital in Pine Ridge, South Dakota, after a brief bout with cancer.
For more than a decade, Janis had worked alongside Yvonne “Tiny” DeCory fighting to save the lives of countless youth, children and teenagers who had lost hope and considered or tried to commit suicide.
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