The White Earth Band of Ojibwe of Minnesota will break ground on a $14.5 million tribal council building in May 2007.

The building will serve as headquarters for all tribal government programs, including health services. The 80,000-square-foot, two-story building will be located in White Earth.

The tribe will finance construction with tax-exempt bonds. A $300,000 grant from the Department of Agriculture will be used for furniture, fixtures and equipment. The tribe will pay $400,000 for a road to the new building.

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TRIBAL PROJECTS: White Earth sets May '07 groundbreaking (The Grand Forks Herald 11/2)
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Relevant Links:
White Earth Reservation - http://www.whiteearth.com

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