National

Yakama Nation promises to rebuild after fire destroys homes

The Yakama Nation of Washington estimates it will cost at least $4 million to rebuild a small community where at least homes were destroyed in a fire on Saturday.

Chairman Harry Smiskin said it could take months to rebuild. "A beautiful White Swan is in order," he said at a press conference, The Yakima Herald-Republic reported.

The fire reportedly started inside a chimney at a home in White Swan.

Get the Story:
Officials promise to rebuild in White Swan (The Yakima Herald-Republic 2/15)

Join the Conversation
Advertisement
Vision Maker Media - visionmakermedia.com
Vision Maker Media - visionmakermedia.org
Tags
fires
housing
washington
yakama
Trending in News
1 White House Council on Native American Affairs meets quick demise under Donald Trump
2 'A process of reconnecting': Young Lakota actor finds ways to stay tied to tribal culture
3 Jenni Monet: Bureau of Indian Affairs officer on leave after fatal shooting of Brandon Laducer
4 'A disgraceful insult': Joe Biden campaign calls out Navajo leader for Republican speech
5 Kaiser Health News: Sisters from Navajo Nation died after helping coronavirus patients
More Headlines
Tim Giago: A disease that ravages Indian Country and America
EPA unveils Western office to focus on abandoned mine tracking, cleanup
Following McGirt decision, Oneida Nation case continues string of Indigenous court victories
Clara Caufield: Enduring the COVID Pandemic
Native Sun News Today: Authorities target traffickers during Sturgis rally
Elizabeth Cook-Lynn: A state of war?
Native Sun News Today: 'Sovereignty is Real'
Native youth navigate complex, contradictory jurisdictions
President of Oglala Sioux Tribe suspended ahead of impeachment hearing
'A process of reconnecting': Young Lakota actor finds ways to stay tied to tribal culture
White House Council on Native American Affairs meets quick demise under Donald Trump
Tribes, Nevada Guard combine efforts for COVID-19 testing
More Headlines