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Knife River Indian Villages NHS Celebrates 35 Years
Celebration and recognition of the establishment of the Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site as a unit of the National Park system took place on October 26, 2009. A postal cancellation was available and a photo exhibit was on display. The Foundation assisted serving cake and coffee at the Interpretive Center.
Park Rangers handed out informational bags to guests. In front: KNRI Ranger Maureen McGee-Ballinger and Supt. Brian McCutchen. Back: Steven Bridenstine, and Fort Union Ranger Andy Banta.
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National Parks Premiere
A special preview of the Ken Burns/Dayton Duncan movie on the National Parks was shown at the Sidney J. Lee Auditorium on September 17, 2009 at Bismarck State College. On September 27, the series will premiere on television and shown throughout the week. The Fort Mandan and Dakota Institute at Washburn hosted the event and the three Friends Groups of the National Parks (Theodore Roosevelt, Fort Union and Knife River) hosted the social.
Ron Harper, Basin Electric CEO and General Manager; Rose Laning, KRIHF sec/treas.; Donna Buchmann, KRIHF President; Linda Mindt, Basin Electric administrative assistant and head of the Charitable Giving Committee.
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The Knife River Indian Heritage Foundation (KRIHF) received a $5000 grant from Basin Electric Power Cooperative to assist in remodeling their facility in Stanton. The renovations will include bathrooms, siding, and finishing work on the existing building. The building, known as the 7 Trails Trading Post, is adjacent to the KNRI Park and near the site of Fort MacKay, the oldest fort in ND. The 7 Trails Trading Post reflects the migratory trails that, for generations and generations, converged at Knife River as a historical trade center for tribal and European commerce. The trading post will be a coordinating center for event planning as well as an education center and store front.
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Standing in front of the newly installed doors at the 7 Trails Trading Post are North Dakota Community Foundation President Kevin Dvorak, who presented a $2,000 grant to Knife River Indian Heritage Foundation members Rose Laning and Ray Kerns. The grant money was received to continue renovating the 7 Trails Trading Post near the Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site near Stanton. |
Kevin Dvorak, Rose Laning and Ray Kerns
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During January's monthly meeting, members of the Knife River Indian Heritage Foundation met jointly with board members from New Town via videoconferencing at the Hazen Public Library in Hazen, ND. Members were pleased to receive a check for $10,000 from the Stroup Insurance and Realty/Union State Bank to apply towards the renovation of the 7 Trails Trading Post. Union State Bank President Chuck Stroup stated that as a founding member, he is pleased to invest in the project. It is their hope and belief that this gift will be used to put living color into the legacy of the Knife River Indian Village.
Photo: Rose Laning, Chuck Stroup, KRIHF Co-President Donna Buchmann, Ray Kerns, KNRI Park Rep.Terry O'Halloran, and by video-conference from New Town: Calvin Grinnell, KRIHF Co-President, Pauline Nez, and Avis Mayer.
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