Soaring Eagle
United States
/ Montana
| Ethnic/Religion
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A primary focus of Soaring Eagle are the Forgotten People - Native American elders. The most important resource to the Northern Cheyenne Tribe are their elderly, those who instill pride in cultural heritage, those who teach traditions to younger generations. Cheyenne heritage is lost when elders are sent off reservation to nursing homes, sometimes one hundred miles away. As tribal member Chief Charles Sitting Man, Jr. described it, "My people are packed off to towns where they can't speak English. Relatives don't have transportation to go that far to visit. The old die alone and come back in a bag - a bag of bones." That is why many Northern Cheyenne elders with health problems are happy to be moved into our Heritage Living Center. This 40-unit Assisted Living Facility covers more than 48,000 square feet on a five-acre elevation, approximately 3,000 feet above sea level, the perfect location for residents who are also photographers, painters, bird watchers and wildlife enthusiasts. Observing the Cheyenne tradition, the front entrance faces East, the direction in which the Cheyenne elders greet Maheo, the Creator, each morning at sunrise.
