August Updates...

A busy few weeks (which is a partial explanation for a lack of blogging lately) is about to wrap up with a 3:30 a.m. run up to Rapid City to drop off a group from CT at the airport. Last weekend was the Oglala Nation Pow-Wow in Pine Ridge, the largest pow-wow of the summer on the Rez. Over 300 dancers filled the arena, and we were fortunate enough to be able to attend on Friday night (without volunteers) and on Saturday with our new volunteers.

Saturday morning was also the Pine Ridge parade, allowing Re-Member to haul the shell of an outhouse through town on a trailer, throwing out about $200 worth of candy to what seemed like the entire population of the Rez packed into a one-mile stretch.


With the departure of Phil, the Assistant Director, who was also one of the Construction Managers, Bryan and I have taken on our own work-crews. We spent this week out past Kyle skirting a trailer and building a deck/ramp/stairs.

More soon, in the meantime, new photos at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/corytrue/

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