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There are two new housing projects in Native America that are gathering momentum. One program, Generations, is an intergenerational housing community in Portland, Oregon. The program aims to help children in the foster care system by providing housing, an early learning center and a community longhouse. The Thunder Valley Community Development Corporation, on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota, just broke ground on a $60 million project that will include housing, workforce training, youth centers and much more. Some believe the way to address poverty, and the societal issues that arise from poverty, is to start with safe housing. Do you see a connection between housing and poverty? Could housing projects with community centers and other services be the answer to Native America’s current housing crisis? Guests: Nick Tilsen (Oglala Lakota) – executive director of the Thunder Valley Community Development Corporation Matt Morton (Squaxin Island Tribe) – executive director of the Native American Youth and Family Center
Guests:
Matthew Morton (Squaxin Island Tribe) – Executive Director, Native American Youth and Family Center
Nick Tilsen (Oglala Lakota) – Executive Director, Thunder Valley Community Development Corporation
Chancy Kittson (Blackfeet) – Executive Director, Blackfeet Housing Authority
Break Music:
Euphony (song) Nitanis “Kit” Largo (artist) Serenity (album)
