During the brief time it was open, the Turtle building in Niagara Falls, N.Y. served as the Native American Center for the Living Arts. It was designed by Northern Arapaho architect Dennis Sun Rhodes. Now it stands vacant and is in the way of a proposal for a high-rise hotel. It is on the most recent list of Most Endangered Places by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Another place on the list is the Pamunkey Indian Reservation. Tribal leaders say their land will be underwater within the next 65 years. We’ll hear about some of the threatened historic places and the efforts to save them.

GUESTS

Chief Kevin Brown (Pamunkey)

Shaun Wilson (Mohawk), president of the board of directors for the Friends of the Niagara Turtle

Emma Wilson (Mohawk), student and social media manager for the Friends of the Niagara Turtle

Charles Vaughn (Hualapai), council member and former chairman of the Hualapai Tribe

Break 1 Music: Stomp Dance (song) George Hunter (artist) Haven (album)

Break 2 Music: Hug Room (song) Chuck Copenace (artist) Oshki Manitou (album)

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 – Saving historic architecture and other important places