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Jaw-Dropping What Brad Pitt Is Doing To American Indian Reservations [View all]

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Brad Pitt has been partenering with Fort Peck, Montana Sioux and Assiniboine nation tribes to build 20 super green homes for residents whose income levels are at or below 60 percent the area’s mean income, with a percentage of the homes reserved for seniors and disabled veterans.

More Than Talented Pretty Face Celebrity

When Pitt isn’t jet-setting to movie locations and being a father of six (three biological and three adopted), he’s running a non-profit, Make It Right.

His organization has been most notable for building 150 sustainable homes in Louisiana’s Lower Ninth Ward post-Hurricane Katrina.

“We hear stories from people who have nine families living in a five bedroom home and take ‘sleeping shifts’ to share the limited beds,” writes Make It Right communications director Taylor Royle. “Most homes are smaller, one or two bedrooms. We [met] a woman who shares a two-bedroom home with her elderly mother and her brother’s family—she and her three children sleep on the floor in the living room.”

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Jaw-Dropping What Brad Pitt Is Doing To American Indian Reservations [View all] xchrom Jul 2014 OP

Kick.... daleanime Jul 2014 #1

Great work yeoman6987 Jul 2014 #28

I would love awoke_in_2003 Jul 2014 #56

They look like mansions compared to existing structures liberal N proud Jul 2014 #76

As in all things, beauty lies in the eye of the beholder. IrishAyes Jul 2014 #78

I think they look nice; they are appropriate to the environment too. MADem Jul 2014 #95

very nice samsingh Jul 2014 #2

Cool.... Grey Jul 2014 #3

Well well padfun Jul 2014 #4

I've always had a lot of respect for him madokie Jul 2014 #46

same here awoke_in_2003 Jul 2014 #57

Mine too; hats off to Brad! InAbLuEsTaTe Jul 2014 #77

.. littlemissmartypants Jul 2014 #5

She was some piece of work. sulphurdunn Jul 2014 #26

That was actually said *to* her, by her uncle Leopold I, King of the Belgians muriel_volestrangler Jul 2014 #44

You are awesome. eom littlemissmartypants Jul 2014 #52

This message was self-deleted by its author demigoddess Jul 2014 #6

Such a good thing! I'm sure conservatives hate him. nt stillwaiting Jul 2014 #7

I agree it is a wonderful thing tymorial Jul 2014 #10

Of course that's true. stillwaiting Jul 2014 #12

You are right, not all conservatives are equal. Some suck more than others. Enthusiast Jul 2014 #70

That is good to hear. Chemisse Jul 2014 #72

I think it has a lot to do with region and religion tymorial Jul 2014 #73

That makes sense. Chemisse Jul 2014 #74

Sounds like north country. tymorial Jul 2014 #75

I recently stumbled across a group called Republicans for Obama. IrishAyes Jul 2014 #79

What? 840high Jul 2014 #31

Read the comments for an illustration of conservative hate. Enthusiast Jul 2014 #64

I really shouldn't have, but I did. stillwaiting Jul 2014 #68

I know. Enthusiast Jul 2014 #71

That should be "doing for" jmowreader Jul 2014 #8

Incredibly bad writing, yes. JackRiddler Jul 2014 #17

"Doing for" doesn't automagically mean it will be good for "them". Someone just thinks jtuck004 Jul 2014 #27

they still need housing. nt xchrom Jul 2014 #38

Oh, come on. Copy editing is just soooo 20th century. Only eggheads worry about that stuff anymore. RufusTFirefly Jul 2014 #42

Words are the most powerful weapons on earth and should be used with care and respect. IrishAyes Jul 2014 #80

Sorry. I didn't think the sarcasm tag was necessary. Guess I was mistaken. RufusTFirefly Jul 2014 #81

When it reflects such a widely held belief on a critical cultural problem, IrishAyes Jul 2014 #83

Turns out I actually DID use the sarcasm tag. Take a chill pill. RufusTFirefly Jul 2014 #84

It dates back farther than the Wobblies. IrishAyes Jul 2014 #85

I believe you mean "further" not "farther." RufusTFirefly Jul 2014 #86

"You can't fool me! There ain't no Sanity Clause!" IrishAyes Jul 2014 #87

Anyway, just to be slightly serious for a moment: IrishAyes Jul 2014 #88

Please see reply #80 to Rufus. IrishAyes Jul 2014 #82

walking the walk!! heaven05 Jul 2014 #9

K&R NealK Jul 2014 #11

Inspiring good news, TY, xchrom for sharing here. K & R mother earth Jul 2014 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author guyton Jul 2014 #14

While reading the OP I was thinking, defacto7 Jul 2014 #20

Very Cool, K+R+B IronLionZion Jul 2014 #15

Encouraging NeoNerd Jul 2014 #16

Welcome NeoNerd! Nice to see the good guys making a difference, isn't it? Mnemosyne Jul 2014 #23

welcome to du niyad Jul 2014 #49

Mr. Pitt does the kind of stuff I would do if I won the lottery Skittles Jul 2014 #18

Me too. defacto7 Jul 2014 #21

Me too IronLionZion Jul 2014 #32

I would probably not tell anyone. Helen Borg Jul 2014 #33

my wife says if she won the lottery awoke_in_2003 Jul 2014 #59

Yeah, I don't get it. That latest story about the winner donating to the arts is awesome. raouldukelives Jul 2014 #65

Seems like VA_Jill Jul 2014 #19

Need something done? Iwillnevergiveup Jul 2014 #22

This guy doesn't stop thinking of great things to do with his money! Sexy is as sexy does!! DesertDiamond Jul 2014 #24

Kicked and recommended! I love this. But the comments on that site are a thing to behold. Enthusiast Jul 2014 #25

Where are the neighbors? jtuck004 Jul 2014 #29

Maybe these few houses will inspire others to help out too. JDPriestly Jul 2014 #35

they still need housing...since you are a critic ... what do you suggest? xchrom Jul 2014 #36

How about a jobs program so they can buy their own homes? How about some infrastructure jtuck004 Jul 2014 #39

Building housing is infrastructure. xchrom Jul 2014 #40

Being able to afford a house means they can build or buy one. Not wait for the benevolence jtuck004 Jul 2014 #62

and while waiting for this jobs program to show significant results xchrom Jul 2014 #63

I don't think that one person or organization could make the needed changes DebJ Jul 2014 #89

You think Native Americans should be grateful for anything that can be done FOR them? jtuck004 Jul 2014 #93

Well then if this is so hideous and insulting, then none of them will accept the houses. DebJ Jul 2014 #96

The community has a housing shortage, these houses are solar and engergy efficient Bluenorthwest Jul 2014 #91

In that mountain of bullshit, I just want to say that the racism is very ugly. You say this: Bluenorthwest Jul 2014 #90

+1 geardaddy Jul 2014 #94

Nice 3D renderings. Helen Borg Jul 2014 #30

K&R. Thank you, Brad Pitt. JDPriestly Jul 2014 #34

I think Jolie is a good chunk native American herself. Eleanors38 Jul 2014 #92

Wow MissDeeds Jul 2014 #37

WOW! sheshe2 Jul 2014 #41

Mr. Pitt. You're great guy. SummerSnow Jul 2014 #43

much better reading it handmade34 Jul 2014 #45

He sure puts his money where his mouth is. calimary Jul 2014 #47

I got to see the lower ninth blue sky at night Jul 2014 #48

k and r niyad Jul 2014 #50

Some of the 1% try to use their money to help other people. Kablooie Jul 2014 #51

That's just a fancy LIBERAL HOLLYWOOD-TYPE at work nikto Jul 2014 #53

It would be jaw-dropping if Kelsey Grammer did it. Or Clint Eastwood. valerief Jul 2014 #54

Stallone claimed to be a Democrat at one time nxylas Jul 2014 #66

Buzzfeed says he's Republican. Whatever. nt valerief Jul 2014 #67

Right on. Good on Him.. 2banon Jul 2014 #55

Cool project klook Jul 2014 #58

What a great person flamingdem Jul 2014 #60

I really like the design concepts. Is there a floor plan? mackerel Jul 2014 #61

if they are pre-fab and it looks like they are xchrom Jul 2014 #69