Tribes event to commemorate Kerr Dam acquisition
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PABLO — The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes invite the community to participate in an upcoming event to commemorate the tribal acquisition of the Kerr Hydroelectric Project on Saturday, Sept. 5, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Joe McDonald Gymnasium at Salish Kootenai College.
The tribal community and general public are welcome to attend the event, which also will include a luncheon and commemorative gifts of T-shirts and posters. Traditional regalia is welcome, and dancers in regalia are welcome to participate in the opening procession of the event.
Approximately 80 years after the construction of the facilities, the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes finally mark the acquisition of the Kerr Project, a major hydroelectric generation facility that lies in the heart of the CSKT homelands on the Flathead Indian Reservation.
“This is a milestone for our community,” said Vernon Finley, Tribal Council Chairman. “The construction of the Kerr Project in the 1930s marked a time of significant cultural and economic changes for our Tribes. Today as we look to the future, we anticipate that the Project, which once exemplified destruction to our way of life, may now help restore and revitalize our Tribes as we continue the important work of protecting our reserved and aboriginal lands, caring for our people, and preserving our cultural resources.”
