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Northern Cheyenne Housing Prototypes

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Northern Cheyenne Housing Prototypes

Project Location: Northern Cheyenne Nation, Montana, United States
Building Type: Residential - Single Family
Project Descripton: An Ecological, Affordable Home Prototype

“The Northern Cheyenne Tribe faces a severe shortage of housing with over 800 heads of household currently enrolled on our list waiting for homes. We would like to thank Red Feather for its....

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Open-source Straw Bale House

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Open-source Straw Bale House

Project Location: Unspecified location
Building Type: Residential - Single Family
Project Descripton: An open-source straw bale housing prototype

“Straw bale construction is at once an American invention and a sustainable answer to housing needs on and off the reservation.”

— Rick West, Director, Smithsonian....

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Navajo Elder Straw Bale Housing

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Navajo Elder Straw Bale Housing

Project Location: Tuba City, Arizona (Navajo Nation), United States
Building Type: Residential - Single Family
Project Descripton: A family of community-designed housing prototypes

“Straw bale construction is at once an American invention and a sustainable answer to housing needs on and off the reservation.”

— Rick West, Director,....

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