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PRESS
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CRST Public Relations
10/6/04
Martha
R. Garreau
(605)964-8308
Cheyenne
River Sioux Tribe Makes Progress on Movie Theater
Six months ago, the government class from the Cheyenne
Eagle Butte High School had the opportunity to actively
participate in the planning of the Tribe’s
movie theater during a special session of Tribal
Council. “We listened to the students’
suggestions in planning the theater and as a result
the Tribe intends to show first rate movies and
will be offering discount nights and other special
deals,” stated Chairman Harold Frazier. The
theatre will also house a coffee shop and deli that
would create positions for one full time manager
and up to ten part-time employees depending upon
the amount of business. “Students would be
ideal to fill these positions,” said Frazier.
The Theater will be located in Downtown Eagle Butte
where an old garage sat since the early 1900’s.
The garage has recently been removed through the
efforts of CRST’s Department of Environment
and Natural Resources. The Tribe is taking every
precaution in the development of the building and
to make sure there are no hazardous materials in
the ground the soil is being removed and will be
refilled with clean dirt. Meanwhile, the architect
has been very busy designing the building and once
the Tribe reviews and approves of the plans they
will be able to proceed with construction. “Today,
we are closer to reaching our goal of building the
movie theater and providing jobs,” said Frazier.
Frazier also commented on the hard work of Tracey
Fischer, (CRST attorney) who has been instrumental
in the progression of developing this much needed
entertainment for the youth.
The Tribe had originally hoped construction on the
movie theater could begin this fall, however site
preparation and the business plan has taken longer
than expected. The new target date for construction
is early spring with a grand opening expected in
the summer of 2005.
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