That day at the Bronx Tribe, it was back to business of building the shelter. There was one person that everyone seemed to listen to...Jacob. He talked and guided his tribemates on how to build a strong and successful shelter with the materials they could find. From finding mousepads and using them to help grip the wooden beams to the cement floor, to using electrical cords as rope to tie boards together, Jacob knew it all. While doing so, he always dedicated his work and the work of the tribe to his Native American heritage. Danielle P. asked about if he had an Indian name, which was affirmed by the 55 year old man. His name is Strong Bear, but the Bronx Tribe started to know him as Chief Strong Bear.
DANIELLE PHILIPS -- Secretary: "Strong Bear, or Jacob for you folks at home, is simply a bright and amazing man. He puts his whole heart and sole into this tribe and in whatever he does or we do as a team. I don't know if it is the way he talks or just his stance in life that we find so appealing. Nevertheless, he's our chief."
JACOB COLLINS -- History Professor: "I am flattered to be called Chief Strong Bear. It is nice to know that my heritage as a full blooded Native American is appreaciated with these people. I will proudly be their chief as long as they continue to be a tribe. "
Things quickly shifted from making sure the shelter was strong and sturdy to making sure that the shelter was waterproof. Jacob started to notice rain clouds in the horizon above the tall skyscrapers that surrounded them and urged his team to travel to dumpsters and even to the far-away junkyard to find any kind of waterproof tarp to place over the boards of the shelter. The tribe made great haste to waterproof their home.
JERROTH MARCUM -- Grocery Store Manager: "Strong Bear just told us that he was seeing clouds in the horizon that could be potential rain clouds. So we are all in a frenzy trying to find tarps, newspaper, blankets, anything to keep those boards from swelling. I didn't see any d*mn clouds, but hey, I'm not the Indian Chief now am I? I don't want to be the one to suggest forgetting the tarps and have this storm hit us and our shelter, that is taking us 5 days to put together, turn to s***."
