Day 10

We got to the site on Monday morning and were greeted by our new friends Stacy, Charnele, Riley, Christine, Shaylyn, Heather and Eja who were ready to paint the sign for the Pow wow grounds. They spent the day painting an amazing sign! Kinistin will be proud. Riley helped with cement mixing and everything he was asked to as usual- what a guy!

Though the day got off to a slow start we managed to get so much done! We lashed all of the tripods to keep them sturdy over the years. We had an amazing surprise visit- a cement truck! After only an hour all of our cement was poured- a welcome relief to those mixing it using only a wheelbarrow and some shovels.

So many band members came out to help today. They helped with all of the details from tamping to filling. We had gravel and a water tank delivered. Things are really coming together here in KSN.

To finish our day Estelle had us over for dogs, burgs, and some amazing fruit cheesecake- a lovely treat that really made us feel like we so well looked after. It’s like Marlene and Estelle are our moms while we are here- helping us, feeding us, and even directing us when we need it!