Grantee Profile

Nitamising Gimashkikinaan

mn Created with Sketch. Maple Grove, MN

5 Grants
$172,000 Total Awarded
2022 - 2026 Years

Awarded Grants

2026

Redefining and Reclamation of Mothers as Medicine

2026 Redefining and Reclamation of Mothers as Medicine

$40,000
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Description

The ultimate purpose is to increase traditional knowledge, improve the health of parents and their babies (i.e. mental, spiritual, physical, emotional), leverage current resources for birthing nursing parents and lactation professionals.

2025

Reclaiming Ancestral First Medicine

2025 Reclaiming Ancestral First Medicine

$40,000
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Description

This project will improve the breastfeeding support and education among the American Indian/Indigenous communities of Minnesota.

2023

Mother's Are Medicine II

2023 Mother's Are Medicine II

$30,000
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Community Partners

Inter-Tribal

Description

The ultimate purpose is to increase traditional knowledge, improve the health of parents and their babies (i.e. mental, spiritual, physical, emotional), leverage current resources for birthing nursing parents.

2022

Mothers are Medicine Project

2022 Mothers are Medicine Project

$32,000
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Community Partners

Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota (Bois Forte Band; Fond du Lac Band; Grand Portage Band; Leech Lake Band; Mille Lacs Band; White Earth Band)

Description

The ultimate purpose is to 1) increase traditional knowledge about lactation,2) increase the health of parents and their babies (i.e. mental, spiritual, physical, emotional), 3)Leverage current resources for birthing/nursing parents.