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Air Force base donating 20 homes to tribes


The Grand Forks Air Force Base in North Dakota is donating 20 used housing units to two tribes.

The base will give the four single-family homes and eight duplexes to the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians and the Three Affiliated Tribes. The used homes are valued at $4 million.

The donation is being facilitated through the Operation Walking Shield program.

Get the Story:
Base donates used base housing to tribes (The Grand Forks Herald 2/16)

Relevant Links:
Walking Shield American Indian Society - http://www.walkingshield.org

Relevant Links:
Rosebud Sioux Tribe rejects surplus military housing (01/10)
Homes headed to Rosebud Reservation delayed (12/01)
Excess Air Force homes being sent to reservation (11/24)
Homes donated by Air Force have lead, asbestos (05/06)