Band Office Holidays

The Band office will be closed from December 22/10 - January 3/10. 
Our band office will re-open on Tuesday January 4, 2011.
Merry Christmas & A Happy New

Christmas Break Festivities will begin December 27/10 - December 30/10

continuing from Sharon Venne's Presentation

5 Bills Coming Against the First Nations People

Excerpts from Sharon Venne's Presentation
Treaties 1-11, October 14, 2010 Regina, SK

Standing Buffalo Chief & Council Contact list

PORTFOLIOS-EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 17, 2010

                                                                                HOME #          CELL #

CHIEF RODGER REDMAN                                  332-6700         331-7788

• Administration
• Economic Development
• Dakota/Lakota Nations

COUNCILLOR VERGIL BEAR                            332-6863        331-9880

• Social Development
• Pow-wow, Fundraising, Bingo Management
• Elders
• Cultural Activities

COUNCILLOR HERMAN GOODPIPE                332-1897        331-8245

• Education
• Membership

COUNCILLOR ARLEN YUZICAPPI                                           331-9488

• Urban Affairs
• Recreation
• Justice/Police Management Board

COUNCILLOR DWAYNE REDMAN JR.                                    331-7075

• Daycare
• Headstart
• Qu'Appelle Child & Family Services

COUNCILLOR CONRAD TAWIYAKA                  332-5812    331-8009

• Lands
• Housing
• Public Works
• Fire Hall

COUNCILLOR RODNEY ISNANA                                            331-9787

• Health
• Lakeview Lodge
• Buffalo

Planning Work Group Supper Meeting

The Planning Work is meeting with CEU Heather & Kate from Dalhousie University today at 4:30pm in our Band Office.

Standing Buffalo Regina Urban Members!

"Christmas meal & General Band meeting"
December 4, 2010 10am-3pm
The Gathering Place
4001-3rd Avenue North
Regina, Sk

Community Plans will be given out at this time!
Contact Cheryl for more information
1-888-363-0030
332-4685 or
(cell)351-9066

November 16

2010-2013 Chief & Council elected November 16, 2010

Left to Right:  Conrad Tawiyaka, Rodney Isnana, Herman Goodpipe, Rodger Redman, Vergil Bear, Arlen Yuzicappi & Dwayne Redman Jr.

November 2

The Stucco is almost complete!

October 14 cont. pictures!

November 1st

 Kenton, Garth & Greg completing the stucco.

Eagle sitting on the river bank all morning!

Thanksgiving - Completing the Rafters and Roof Structure

Volunteers were out on Thanksgiving weekend to work on finishing the roof construction of the GreenShed.

The rafters and upright supports are now all in place and are being attached to the straw-bale walls. This roof structure will not only provide shelter from the elements but will give structural bracing to the walls so that they won’t tip over in the event of a strong Prairie wind.

The team is almost set to add the roofing sheathing and strapping before the metal roof and siding is attached.


















Charmaine working hard!

General Band Meeting Rescheduled - October 23rd

Standing Buffalo has rescheduled the General Band Meeting and will now be holding it on Saturday October 23 from 10 am - 3 pm.

Contact the band office for more information at 306-332-4685.

General Band Meeting - October 16

Standing Buffalo will be holding a General Band Meeting on Saturday October 16.

More details will be posted here shortly.

In the meantime, contact the band office for more information at 306-332-4685.

First coat of stucco is complete!

The team continued to work on the first coat of stucco on all straw bale wall panels (including the fronts and backs, the structure has a total of 12 surfaces to apply stucco to). The first coat was completed this week. While a second coat will be required, it is a great feeling to have the bales sealed with stucco to protect them from rain, frost and animals!

Clinton and Greg get back to work on the stucco.

Stucco is definitely more than a one-person job!

The last panel is complete!

Continuing to work on the GreenShed...

Dedicated volunteers continue to work on completing the GreenShed - with the guidance of Brendan Wajunta and ongoing work of Greg Ryder from the housing crew. Charmaine, Clinton, Curtis, Cheryl, Joy, Michael, Maureen and others have been busy! These photos highlight progress the team has made  over the last week or so completing the first coat of stucco. It is important to seal the straw bale wall panels before it rains to keep them dry.

Volunteers are atill needed! If you are interested contact Cheryl 306-332-4685 or drop by the site next to the Youth Centre. The team will be working on sheathing the roof, building stud walls, applying a second coat of stucco and closing in the Greenhouse and Storage Shed.

Michael works to complete the rafters.

More sand is delivered to mix the stucco!

Without a hose nearby, the team has to haul water to mix the stucco. Joy brings several containers to the site.

The mixer is back on site so the stucco work can continue.

Applying stucco to the interior walls.

Almost all of the walls have been stuccoed! One and a half panels to go.

Michael and Charmaine work on the rafters.

The north wall of the GreenShed.

September 23

A lot more happened on site today, including:

• Preparing to stucco the walls, including installing flashing, control joints and stucco stop
• Starting to stucco the straw bale walls (which will continue tomorrow to protect the walls before it rains!)
• Installing and securing additional rafters and posts
• Completing the compost bin and raised beds

The CEU team left at the end of the day to head home to Halifax after spending two weeks working alongside Standing Buffalo members. Work on the GreenShed will continue with the leadership of the housing department and continued involvement of community volunteers. For information on how to get involved, contact Plan Champion Cheryl Tawiyaka (306)332-4685.

Workers secure flashing around the windows to ensure that they are properly sealed. They also attach stucco stop and control joints (between the wall panels) before the stucco can be applied.

Installing the stucco stop to the top edge of the north wall.

Stitching the straw bale walls with tie wire to ensure the stucco wire is secure before applying the stucco.

The first window is installed. This wall will be part of the storage shed.

Applying stucco to the first wall panel (part of the market stall). The stucco will provide a seal against moisture, pests and fire.

A view of the GreenShed building with the first wall panel completely stuccoed.

Rafters seen from above; the rafters are spaced using 2x4 blocking along the top of the north wall.

The rafters that will support the roof for the storage shed and greenhouse are installed.

Panorama of the north wall showing how far the crew has made it so far applying the stucco.

The raised beds are completely filled with topsoil.

The final touches on the compost bin (sliding doors with handles) are complete.

The completed compost bin adjacent to the large garden.