Fundraiser! Win $10,000!

Long time Red Feather supporter Cris Lindsay, is holding a raffle in support of Red Feather’s American Indian Sustainable Housing Initiative and the construction of a home for a native family in need. This is a 50/50 raffle with a goal to sell only 200 tickets at $100 each. The total amount raised of $20,000 will be split between Red Feather Development Group and the $10,000 winning ticket holder! Cris is rapidly approaching her goal of $47,000, and the raffle will put her over the top.

Tickets will be available for purchase until 5:00 pm. EST on Tuesday, September 4th, 2007. The raffle will be held at 7:00 pm. EST on September 7th, 2007 in Leesburg, Virginia, and the winning ticket holder will be notified immediately.

To purchase raffle tickets, please contact Cris Lindsay at (703) 725-0948.

Travel to Hopi

For those volunteers who will be attending the Duwyenie home project in the Hopi Nation during September, here are a few public transportation options:

- The Hopi Senom Transit runs a shuttle from Flagstaff to Third Mesa (right past the job site). It runs Monday through Friday, and departs from the Flagstaff Railroad station twice daily. For additional information on the Hopi Senom Transit Program, contact Judy Polingyumptewa at 928.734.3245.

- A Friendly Shuttle runs from Phoenix Airport to Flagstaff (and back). The one-way price is $35; $68 RT. Call (928) 774-4444 or visit their website for more details.

Also visit Red Feather's Rideshare Boards to connect with others for carpools, etc.

Independent Film Debut

Red Feather News has the privilege of debuting independent film director - and Red Feather Community Build Associate - Ben Yeomans' new documentary on renovations at the Northern Cheyenne Reservation. Starring newcomer Tillman Whitehair and screen veteran Jesse Jaure (see his debut in the critically-acclaimed film "Son of the Morning Star"), Yeomans' work brings fresh insight into the experiences of three men and a bathroom. 

More from Muddy

Well, the last days of Red Feather's Northern Cheyenne renovation projects are fast approaching. The last of the volunteers are slated to depart this weekend, as well as our beloved Indigenous Builders Exchange participants.

Today, the crew is finishing up on the main project - Cheryl's - and a bathroom fix-up in Busby. Mike and Sandy from Centennial Timber Frames of Kalispell, MT are leading a crew in the construction of dugouts for Busby's revamped softball field, and others are assisting a Lame Deer woman with some fix-ups to her place.

Without further ado, here's some of the action of the past two weeks!


Rex & Denny work on Rex's roof


Rub-a-dub dub, three Jedis in the tub (Tillman, Ben, and Jesse)


Jesse cutting insulation in Busby


Volunteers help community members sandbag near the Tongue River


Tomfoolery in Cheryl's kitchen

Photos from the projects...

Renovations are going well thus far. Mark, Eric, and Ben encountered quite a bit of rain during there first days, but the sun has dried things out for those of us who arrived later. Check out the photos below to see a bit of what we're seeing...

Full Up

Thanks for the support! We have filled all of our volunteer slots for our 2007 building season. If you are interested in volunteering in 2008, please check back with us in late fall.

Please stay tuned...

It has been pretty quiet on the Blog for a bit. We are currently gearing up for renovation projects on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation from June 2-23. 

During the project, check in for updates, photos, and highlights.

Volunteer Selection and Rideshare Board

On Wednesday, April 18th, Red Feather staff went through the volunteer selection process for its June renovation projects on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation. Today, we are sending out responses to all of our applicants.

To assist our volunteers in their travel planning, we have reopened our Community Forums, where volunteers can coordinate rideshares with one another to help reduce energy consumption and costs.

Northern Cheyenne Chief's Pow-Wow

The Northern Cheyenne Tribe recently announced the dates for the annual July Pow-Wow. Events are planned for July 4th-8th. For further information, check out the Pow-Wow flyer here.

Our scheduled renovation projects will end on June 23rd, but we know that some of our volunteers like to extend their road trips. Here's an option... now you just have to find something to do for the two weeks in between!