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.