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Heritage Living Center
Dedication Day
The photographs below were taken during the Dedication Day ceremonies and festivities on August 31, 2002. You can also take a tour of our Center, view the rooms and Native American art of the Center and see the construction phase photos.
A commemorative video showing the groundbreaking, the dedication ceremony and a tour of the Heritage Living Center is available. If you were not able to attend in person, you can still enjoy the activities and a grand tour of the building. Contact us for more details.
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The chiefs' gourd dance "Happy Herb" Bearchum, Master of Ceremonies, begins the gourd dance with Chiefs Leroy Pine [center] and Clarence "Bisco" Spotted Wolf [right]. |
Father Emmett and Northern Cheyenne Councilman, Danny Sioux An Indian feast was served at the Heritage Living Center grand opening. | ||
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Cheyenne Chief Gilbert White Dirt with Father Emmett Cheyenne Chief Gilbert White Dirt purifies Father Emmett with cedar smoke at the Dedication Ceremony. |
The C&A Singers The chiefs gather to drum and sing during the raising of the American flag. In the foreground is C.J. Little Coyote, the youngest Chief in the history of the Northern Cheyenne nation, aged 15. |
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The Wall of Living Memories The Wall of Living Memories greets every guest and resident in the Heritage Living Center Lobby. |
Cara stands by the Mary McGarvey Plaque Mary came to Montana in 1956 to work among the Northern Cheyenne as a volunteer. Mary died in 1975 from leukemia. | ||
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Father Emmett with Carl B. Williams, a devoted donor Six large Howard Terpning Indian prints hang in the front lobby. |
Father Emmett with his dear friends and long-time donors, Conrad Sump [left] and Paul Morigi [center]. These three men have worked together as a team since 1965 to bring better education and industry to the Northern Cheyenne Nation. | ||
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Dining Room Donors enjoyed a special dinner in the Dining Room on the evening of the Dedication Ceremony. |
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