New Tractor

The school has gotten the good news that a foundation has given its support in the purchase of a new tractor with bucket for snow removal and gardening purposes. This needed addition helps our project move one step closer in achieving our infrastructure goals.

T.R.E.A.T.Y. School Update #8: Solar Build

Dear Friends,
With the swiftness of the Northern Plains, a frost arrived last week and provided a swift end to the growing season for the garden. In the end, we were able to jar three dozen quarts of salsa & tomatos, along with drying many bags of summer squash, roma tomatos, crookneck squash and green [...]

T.R.E.A.T.Y. School Update #7 – Solar Panel Schedule

The Schedule for the upcoming Solar Panel Build!  Contact David Grefrath immediately if you’d like to attend, or if you have any questions.
Hope to see you soon!
Pine Ridge Indian Reservation Itinerary
October 1st – October 5th, 2009
Day 1 – Thursday

9:00 am – 11:30 am

PV Basics

Overview of the photovoltaic concept, common terms, and PV history

11:30 am – [...]

T.R.E.A.T.Y. School Update #6: Fall Harvest & Solar Panels!

Dear Friends,
As the leaves start to change and the last of the corn comes in, we at the T.R.E.A.T.Y. School wanted to share details of the summer harvest, as well as an exciting upcoming event.
This Summer, we were able to grow over 200 pounds of Summer Squash and Zucchini, much of which we made available [...]

Summer Build Update: Solar Panels!

Dear Friends,
The Summer is moving quickly toward Fall, the harvest is being brought in, and the last of the projects for the season are being planned at the Republic of Lakotah.
We are concluding the Summer Build with the most exciting project to date. We will be partnering with Brian Clarke of GreenDIYEnergy.com to fabricate [...]

New Pictures Added

New photographs of the T.R.E.A.T.Y. Total Immersion School have been posted in the PHOTO GALLERY.
They include pictures of the T.R.E.A.T.Y. School, the surrounding lands, structures, garden, etc. The volunteers are busy with daily life in the treaty areas in addition to all the projects they’re helping with.
Direct Address:
http://treatyschool.org/pictures

T.R.E.A.T.Y. School Update #5: Spring Planting! Summer Build!

With the slackening of the Spring Rains, the Summer Build kicks into construction phase.

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T.R.E.A.T.Y. School Update #4 – Summer Build Begins!

As the last of the snow melts back and the turkeys begin their dances, plans are shaping up for the summer.

T.R.E.A.T.Y. School Update #3

Over the last several years, Russell and Pearl Means have laid a solid foundation for this project, including traveling to New Zealand to investigate the Total Immersion educational philosophy in action.

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