Grantee Profile

Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians

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5 Grants
$206,355 Total Awarded
2021 - 2023 Years

Awarded Grants

2023

Indoor Sustainable Climate-Proof Food Production Project Expansion

2023 Indoor Sustainable Climate-Proof Food Production Project Expansion

$75,000
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Community Partners

Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Michigan

Funding Area

Description

Our primary focus is in producing nutritional food our members can access as we take steps toward food sovereignty, we will create new jobs and economic opportunities all while ensuring minimal environmental impacts. Climate change has brought increased challenges which is why we have opted to do this project indoors.

2022

Lac Vieux Desert Band Food Sovereignty

2022 Lac Vieux Desert Band Food Sovereignty

$100,000
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Community Partners

Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Michigan

Funding Area

Description

This project will increase our community garden's sizes and food source diversity thus promoting community independence in production of organic/ no-till grown food through a partnership of native knowledge, heirloom seed and appropriate modern tools, we are determined to produce nutritionally dense foods on Tribal land.