Volunteers will stay in local homes. Free-time opportunities to appreciate the wonders of the South are many. Antebellum plantation museums, Vicksburg and the home of the Muppets are all within a short drive. The strong cultural heritage of the Blackfeet Reservation in Browning will be preserved for its children in the new Blackfeet Cultural Park. Beginning in 2001, this program offers a two-week option in June.
Volunteers assist nursing home residents and help build a cultural park in Browning, Montana.
This civic project includes a children's playground area incorporating Blackfeet themes such as teepees, bear caves and coyote corners, as well as an amphitheater for Blackfeet storytelling, dancing and singing. Most teams will also work at the Blackfeet Tribal Nursing Home providing resident stimulation, entertainment, and assisting with routine maintenance and repair work on the facility. Global Volunteers has been invited by the Blackfeet Tribal Head Start to help with the work. At the Head Start Center and at a center for victims of domestic violence called Pikuni Healing Center, volunteers assist residents with child care and self-development programs. Volunteers with health-care expertise are needed to perform physicals and other exams on the Head Start children.