Groundbreaking slated for Dupree tiny house project

A smudging and groundbreaking ceremony will be held at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, May 19, in Dupree to mark the start of an ambitious, multi-year volunteer service project to build a village of tiny homes on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation. The ceremony will include remarks by Ben Elk Eagle and performances by a drum group and dancers.

Working in partnership with members of the Sioux YMCA, volunteer…