Jodi Rave: Tribes bless site of Native center at UM
Monday, October 16, 2006
"It was a day of firsts on the University of Montana campus.
It was the first day in more than a century that spiritual leaders from all 12 Montana tribes united for a single purpose.
They met at daybreak Friday morning to bless the ground of what will be the country's first full-scale Native American Center to be built on a college campus. The 19,900-square-foot building will house the Native American Studies Department, Native Student Services and other related campus programs.
“Blessing this site renews the spirit of American Indians who came before us on this campus, and we jointly acknowledge that their spirit will continue to flourish,” UM President George Dennison said after each spiritual leader prayed, offered tobacco and shared good thoughts for present and future generations of students.
Some 500 people - including Montana Board of Regents members, staff, faculty and students - gathered to witness the historic ground blessing and healing ceremony where the center will be built on UM's Oval, the last best place."
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Jodi Rave: Honored circle: Tribal spiritual leaders from across the state bless future site of Native American Center at UM
(The Missoulian 10/14)
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