Native students at the University of Montana needed a hefty multimillion-dollar donation before any would witness a Native American Center built on campus - and as of Wednesday, the long wait is over.
“It feels awesome to be able to see a place coming together for the Native students,” said UM junior Nikki Johnson, a Gros Ventre from Montana's Fort Belknap Reservation. “The facilities we have are so small. When we get all the students together, it's crowded.”
Last October, UM Foundation representatives said construction on the center couldn't begin until the university raised at least $4 million to $5 million. A foundation spokesperson announced this week that the university could start building the center within the next 10 months.
By JODI RAVE of the Missoulian
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