Help North Cheyenne community improve fire protection
July 16, 2015
Photos courtesy Clint Stanovsky
Photos courtesy Clint Stanovsky
The Rocky Mountain Conference of The United Methodist Church is partnering with United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) and the Northern Cheyenne Tribe in Montana to buy a fire engine, build garages and send Volunteers in Mission to help improve the community's fire protection.
In a continuing effort to build healing relationships with our indigenous brothers and sisters, the Rocky Mountain Conference is partnering with the Northern Cheyenne Tribe for community fire protection, as Bishop Elaine Stanovsky announced during the Annual Conference Session in June. The Northern Cheyenne are one of the tribes that suffered significant loss during the Sand Creek Massacre.
The Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation is located in present-day southeastern Montana, and is approximately 444,000 acres in size with 99% tribal ownership. We have approximately 10,840 enrolled tribal members with about 4,939 residing on the reservation.