Billings family raising money for 20-month-old battling blood infection

BILLINGS — Downtown Billings was stuffed Sunday afternoon as many gathered to honor the centennial anniversary of Congress enacting the Indian Citizenship Act of 1924, granting citizenship to all Native People born in the USA the best to vote.

Floats stuffed the streets, however the final float within the parade was there to rejoice and lift consciousness for one of many youngest youngsters to combat a brave battle. The Billings household held an indication saying, “Aaniyah and her huge combat to dwell.”

Amanda Boyer may very well be seen strolling on the finish of the parade along with her household, on a mission to assist save a life. Her 20-month-old granddaughter, Aaniyah Raeleah Georgie Busch, is who they’re strolling, dancing and praying for.

“Her Lakota identify is Little Hummingbird Woman,” Boyer stated on Sunday. “(Aaniyah) is in ICU and she or he is combating for her life.”

 What first began as a swollen arm rapidly became a combat for her life. Medical doctors discovered her to have a blood an infection that unfold to her lungs, however they do not know the way it began. She was flown to Denver two weeks in the past.

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“What Denver stated was that she is the youngest that they’ve seen with this blood an infection,” Boyer stated. “It was necrotizing vasculitis. They do not know the way it bought in, she had a skinned knee, however it went staph sepsis after which it is in her lung proper now.”

Boyer and her household are attempting to boost cash to assist with bills, however Boyer isn’t any stranger to dealing with and overcoming adversity.

“I come from such a loving group,” She stated.

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In 2021, Boyer graduated from Yellowstone County Therapy Courtroom after years of sobriety and therapy.

“What I’ve skilled right here, you recognize, is we elevate one another up and we’re there for each other,” Boyer stated.

She now runs a profitable enterprise, Massive Sky Acai meals truck, which may very well be seen following intently behind the household throughout the parade.

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Boyer additionally invited different meals vans to the parade to comply with them in assist of Aaniyah’s combat to dwell. The Fry Bread Home and Alfons Flaming Grill joined them on the parade.

Earlier than the celebration began on Sunday, Boyer bought a telephone name from the Señor Salazar meals truck proprietor, letting her know that many different meals truck homeowners have teamed as much as elevate cash for Boyer’s household.

“I’m a meals truck proprietor, and we’re a group right here in Billings and, you recognize, I’ve been asking my group for assist. The meals vans got here alongside to be behind us and to point out power in group and unity on this with my household,” Boyer stated.