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JUNE 1,2007
Tribe Breaks Ground On New Elder Activity Center
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Photos by Toby McClary
On Friday, May 25, community members, housing board
members, and members of Tribal Council broke ground for
the Elder Activity Center which will be located near the Elk
Lodge in the Adult Fostercare facilities. Tribal Elder Robert
Watson (above) spoke about the necessity of an Elder
Activity Center and Tribal Elder Dakota Whitecloud (above
left) blessed the ground.
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Housing's Executive Director Carina Kistler Ginter
Tribal Council members Chris Mercier (I to r), Val Sheker, Wesley "Buddy" West, Angie Blackwell, Wink
Soderberg, Reyn Leno, Jack Giffen, Jr., and Tribal member and Housing's Board of Commissioners
Chairperson Shonn Leno were all the first to break ground on the activity center.
Shown here is a depiction of what the Elder Activity Center will look like when completed.