Grantee Profile

Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa

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6 Grants
$104,877 Total Awarded
2009 - 2021 Years

Awarded Grants

2017

Learning How to make Meskwaki Drums, Two-Piece Dress, Sing Meskwaki Songs and Conducted Meskwaki Dances

2017 Learning How to make Meskwaki Drums, Two-Piece Dress, Sing Meskwaki Songs and Conducted Meskwaki Dances

$16,600
Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa ia Created with Sketch. Tama, IA

Community Partners

Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa

Funding Area

Program Native Youth and Culture Fund

Description

The project will help to teach and retain Meskwaki language and culture through learning how to create drums, 2-pieces dresses, learning traditional Meskwaki songs and dances. This will allow participants to lean with the ears, eyes, hands and feet.