Information based on a letter from Fort Hall Superintendent September 15, 1934.

"District lodges were created because Tribal members did not have a meeting place, except for outdoors or a small tent. Therefore, Indians of the Gibson district organized and a group of them went to Island Park Country and cut sufficient timber for their community meeting building. Then the Indians of the Fort Hall District made up their minds they would get timber and cut logs for their community building.

However, after hauling the logs both groups were faced with the difficulty of erecting the buildings without finances and not enough material. They attempted to erect the buildings, but found themselves confronted with a greater project than they had contemplated.

They were unsuccessful and left their efforts with the logs partly in place awaiting assistance for the construction and purchasing of roof materials. Meanwhile, the Ross Fork district cut logs and hauled them to their site.  They found no obstacle to great for them and they erected a structure that would become their community center and they were the first to have a suitable meeting place.

Because of these efforts, the Superintendent provided assistance for the roof and cupola to the districts with the Civil Works Act funds. A carpenter was placed in charge of the work with the Indians from Gibson and Fort Hall districts to assist in the final construction of the lodges. It was now possible to hold district community meetings and gatherings at any time for any sized crowd that wished to gather during the fall and winter months!"