On July 24, 2024, derecho strength winds (category 2 hurricane force) hit Montana when a severe storm swept through the state. In American English, it is often pronounced as “duh-RAY- cho.” The term refers to a type of windstorm associated with severe thunderstorms, characterized by fierce winds that can cause considerable damage.
The Crow Tribe in Montana was affected by this storm.
Sister-Corps (SC) will partner with the Crow Tribe and FEMA to provide rebuilding and maintenance of buildings in the Crow Tribal Nation.
Project Dates: June 14-20, 2026. Time Zone is Mountain time.
Thursday June 11, 2026 – Team Leads arrive to set up camp, review work, and create team assignments.
Please do not arrive before your assigned time as the advance team will be preparing the site.
June 14, 2026 – Volunteer Check-In between 1:00 PM and 3:00 PM.
· Power Tool Safety Verification Testing – time to be determined.
· Please look at your email for information on this testing.
June 15- 19 (Monday – Friday) Workdays at the Crow Nation.
Saturday June 20, 2026 – Break down camp and travel home. Departure is no later than 11 AM.
Meal Team and those flying in will stay at the vacant Pastors House in Crow Agency, MT. The address for the Pastor’s house address is: 13 Makapas Ave. Crow Agency, MT.
This is a 5 bedroom 2.5 bath full kitchen house. It is adjacent to the Crow Baptist Church. There is a 1400 square foot community center attached to the church where SC that will be one of the projects SC works on.
The Pastor’s house has NO furniture. If you are driving and you can, please bring a cot or blow up mattress, sleeping bags, bedding and towels for your use and anything you can bring that would help be more comfortable in an empty house. If you have an extra shower curtain – bring it, please. SC will do what we can to help also.
Those of us bringing our campers, please bring one extra set of those items so that we may share them with the house folks. The Pastor’s house is about 1 hour from Billings, and we can plan to pick up items you do not have. The Crow tribe will provide tables and chairs for our use.
The Pastor’s house is large enough to house us for meals and meetings.
Information on the RV camping will follow once details are worked out and will be published on the Facebook page.
Your Project Managers will get back with you with more information as we get it on who and when to contact the RV park.
The project is during the summer when so many of us travel – your partner or spouse are welcome to join you but no males please on the job sites, SC meetings, or gatherings.
On the night of June 19, the Crow Tribe will provide our crew with a meal and join us on a night of celebration of a project completed.
PROJECT MANAGER:
Sherry Gibbons: vp@sister-corps.org 713-299-3098
Assistant Project Managers:
Cathy Miller-email: cathymiller6691@gmail.com phone: 276-492-4363
Beth Fry- email: sixfrys2go@icloud.com phone 252-916-8487
Registration Details
Arrive Sunday June 14 and depart Saturday June 20, 2026.
Cost $140.00
The fee includes meals, t-shirts.
The meal team ensures that a broad range of dietary needs are met to ensure that everyone is well-fed and ready to work.
NOTE: Mealtimes are also group meetings and training sessions, as needed.
Now what do I need to do next?
1. Click the "respond" button on this page to begin your registration process.
2. Complete all questions while registering. Be specific about your accommodation needs: camping or staying at Pastor’s house.
3. Follow the payment link for registration fees (fee includes your food and t-shirts). Your spot is not secured until the fee is paid. Note: Fees are non-refundable but transferable to another attendee; if you cancel, they may be counted as a donation for tax purposes.
https://secure.myvanco.com/L-Z8HQ/campaign/C-169GF
5. Complete the required background check when you receive the email. The background check is a requirement to work on ALL Sister-Corps projects.
6. Join our Facebook group for updates and community discussions. FB page – 2026.06 MT Crow Reservation Project. This page is for those registered for the project, board members and the Sister-Corps administration.
We look forward to seeing and collaborating with you in Montana.
