May 17, 2019
Spokane Tribe celebrates Children of the Sun Solar Initiative with GRID Alternatives Solar installations are underway on homes and tribal community buildings
Author: Kelsey Misbrener
The Spokane Tribe of Indians is bringing together tribal leaders and project partners to celebrate the Children of the Sun Solar Initiative (COSSI). In 2016, the Cayuse Mountain Fire burned more than 18,000 acres, destroyed 14 tribal homes, cut power to main administrative buildings and water supply and endangered residents on the Spokane Indian Reservation. In response, the Tribe embarked on an investment in 650 kilowatts of solar capacity, and eventually battery storage, that will save more th