The Crow Creek Sioux Tribe of South Dakota is replacing a dorm that was destroyed by fire with 23 modular housing units.
The Bureau of Indian Affairs gave $1.3 million but the tribe had to borrow money to complete the $2.4 million project. The tribe is also footing the insurance bill for the buildings even though the school is part of the BIA system.
The old dorm lacked insurance, apparently due to a BIA failure. There is now a question of whether any of the BIA school buildings across the nation are insured.
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Crow Creek replaces dorm
(The Sioux Falls Argus Leader 8/19)
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Crow Creek Tribal School - http://www.crowcreek.k12.sd.us
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