Trees will fall so homes may rise at Lummi tribe's housing project
Amid some misgivings about the loss of a dense stand of forest, tribal officials gathered Monday, June 22, to break ground on a 72-unit project that will make a significant dent in the backlog of tribal members waiting for public housing. "We have to honor and respect our nature that God gave us," tribal elder Ernestine Gensaw said before opening the event with a prayer. "We love our people. That's why this is happening. We love our trees, too."
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