New cedar arrives at Shakes House
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Greg Knight
The Eagle totem stands vigilant watch, though in a reclined position, over the renovation project of the Chief Shakes Tribal House. The rededication of the island is set for May 2013.
With coats of stain covering the walls, and the majority of framing complete, the Chief Shakes Tribal House is more than halfway toward completion.
According to project superintendent Todd White, the work continues and brings the finished house closer to reality every day.
“The walls have been up for some time, but now the roof is halfway done and the adzers are doing everything they can to keep the cedar flowing to the island,” White said. “If I had to put a number on the total project, I’d say we’re about 65 percent done. We expected to salvage about 30 percent of the existin...
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