A New Home for the Shebola Family

Community members from all over Hopiland joined the Shebola family, the village of Bacavi, and Red Feather Development Group in celebrating the completion of the Shebola's new straw bale home on Friday, September 30, 2006. The home project, which represented the greatest community interest of any Red Feather build to date, now allows Kerri Shebola to return to Bacavi with her daughter, Danielle, and son, Matthew, who is recovering from leukemia.

We were fortunate to have a number of generous individuals and organizations collaborate with us on this project. Special thanks go to Stanley Tools who made a substantial donation to Red Feather on the Shebolas' behalf and sent a group of employees to the project site in northeastern Arizona to assist with the home construction. We are also indebted to the following contributors to this project and Red Feather's work on Hopi:

- Village of Bacavi
- Gail Poley, Bacavi Community Service Administrator
- Marleen Sekaquaptewa, Governor of Bacavi
- Rozelda Namingha, Hopi Realty
- Leigh Kuwanwisiwma, Cultural Preservation Office

- Victor Lee Masayesva
- Nancy Piqosa
- Kevin Scott
- Troy Nash
- James Poley
- Philbert Honanie
- Erica Schoen, Indian Health Services
- Wilson Mowat
- Vernon Masayesva, Black Mesa Trust
- Todd Honyaoma, Vice Chairman of the Hopi Tribe

- Leslie and Donavan Robleado
- Lee Sockyma
- Danny Honanie, Walpi Community Service Administrator
- Demarr Cregg
- Laura Graham
- Diana Lucero
- Mary Tenakongva
- Shanna Patterson
- Myers Park United Methodist Church
- Bob Berg, representing Firestone/UNA-Clad

- AristoKraft Cabinets
- Rock Bastian, Nova Roofing and Construction
- Robert Bosch Tools
- Bunn-o-Matic Corporation
- Costco
- Davis Colors
- Insulation Solutions
- Lanoga Corporation
- Lumbermens
- Moen
- Sherwin Williams
- ThermaTru Doors
- Whirlpool