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Red Feather would like to congratulate our Hopi partner organization, Kii Nat Wan Lalwa, on great progress towards establishing their independent non-profit housing organization. Kii Nat Wan Lalwa is a Hopi community group that has been working with Red Feather in various capacities for many years. Most recently they have turned their focus to establishing their own 501(c)3 organization in order to model Red Feather’s straw bale building program, but remade in a distinctly Hopi manner.

On November 15th, at a gathering hosted by Red Feather board members Fritz Aspey and Carl Hedlund in Flagstaff, AZ, all seven KNWL members participated in the signing of their State of Arizona Articles of Incorporation. They are currently drafting a work plan and budget, and are finalizing bylaws, with the goal of filing for their federal 501(c)3 status before the end of the year.  Special thanks to Fritz Aspey and Teresa L’Angelle for their work in assisting KNWL with their incorporation process.

Congratulations to Kii Nat Wan Lalwa for moving closer each year to the dream of energy efficient, straw bale Hopi homes, built by and for Hopis.  We look forward to more updates and exciting developments in the coming year!