All too often, only bad news is reported about South Dakota’s reservations. But I was at Rosebud Reservation last week and saw some great things happening there.
Working together at Rosebud
Tribal members from reservations all over the state are learning how to build energy-efficient straw bale buildings.
A young man builds his future
An experienced builder adds straw bale construction to his skills
Intertribal Council on Utility Policy is shepherding the project and found funding for it.
Pat Spears of Intertribal COUP
Brian Depew of Center for Rural Affairs and Bob Gough of Intertribal COUP
They’ve been slowed down by this summer’s oddly wet weather, but are pushing forward. Over time, the workers who’ve been trained on this project will train others on their home reservations, and straw-bale buildings will rise all over the state.
