Elders Program Provides Turkeys

The Fort Peck Tribal Elders Program made sure area seniors were going to be well fed this Thanksgiving with turkey distribution conducted in Wolf Point on Thursday, Nov. 16, and in Poplar on Friday, Nov. 17.

Lotene Hairy Chin, care giving coordinator, said 400 turkeys were given to elders through the Fort Peck Reservation including those in Wolf Point, Poplar and Frazer.

Recipients needed to be at least 62 years old and be living on the reservation.

There was a limit of one turkey per household.

She said it is rewarding to bring joy to families during the holiday season.

Hairy Chin said that she works closely with tribal elder coordinator Sonja Linder to provide services to area senior citizens.

Among the activities that the tribal elders program provides is senior meals from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Monday through Friday at four senior sites across the reservation.

Other services include lawn mowing, garden tilling and snow removal.

Hairy Chin said the program is also willing to help elders install air conditioners during the summer and remove air conditioners in the winter.

For more information, call Hairy Chin at 406-768-2434, or Linder at 406-768-2424.