Fort Yates event invites community to learn about Documenters program

The Documenters program will host a community meet and greet on Thursday, July 31, to introduce residents to its work documenting public meetings in Bismarck, Mandan and Lincoln. The event will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the Sitting Bull College campus and will include a free meal, according to event organizers.

The Documenters program trains and pays local residents to take notes at government meetings, helping to create a new public record. Organizers say the program gives participants a sense of purpose and strengthens community accountability. For more information, attendees can contact daniela@imfreedomalliance.org or castle@imfreedomalliance.org.