Ghost River Rediscovery Center - Bringing the Vision Alive


EXCITING NEW ANNOUNCEMENT AND UPDATE COMING SOON

Ghost River Rediscovery (GRR) is currently in need of a new home from which to offer its wilderness experiences and range of programs. We have spent considerable time envisioning how we can better meet the needs of the community and the people we serve. The results have been exciting and have captured the imaginations of many who support GRR.

With a continued focus on creating, building and nurturing relationships with stakeholders, GRR’s Executive Director Mike Lickers has been approaching the Elders for guidance, as well as permission to build traditional structures and incorporate stories, songs and other elements that are tradition to many indigenous cultures. “Ghost River Rediscovery’s new home will be a place of promise, a place of learning, sharing, growing, of looking back and moving forward,” says Lickers. “With the help of many friends and supporters, the vision for our new home is taking shape and moving into reality.” The vision for our new home includes a built environment that will eventually incorporate significant structures from indigenous peoples from across North America. A ceremonial council fire will be encircled by four key dwellings in the four cardinal directions and include:

  • A traditional Plains tipi to the South
  • an Eastern Longhouse: representative of woodland peoples through the Northeast
  • a West Coast longhouse: representative of peoples along the West Coast from California to Alaska
  • a Pit house: representing ancient traditional dwellings found throughout northern lands Other traditional structures and dwellings will surround the inner circle:
  • a Hogan: representative of many southern design and dwelling technologies
Additional site facilities include:
  • a Métis cabin
  • an isolated tipi camp
  • a medicine lodge
  • a central kitchen facility
  • year-round lodging for elders and an on-site groundskeeper

Ideally the site will offer a variety of physical features conducive to fulfilling current and future goals of GRR’s
programs. Desirable features include access to water, perhaps a river or lake, as well as natural treed and open areas. The vision includes an interpretive eco-trail to guide and inform visitors and participants about the natural features and nature’s gifts included on the site.

For more information about GRR’s vision for the land, please contact Michael Lickers at 270-9351.

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