Awarded Grants

First Nations hereby contracts with Consultant, Major Market, Inc. to increase jobs and producers' profits, to increase food budget dollars & the amount of locally-produced food within the community, and to shorten the food supply chain. The project will provide technical and financial assistance to MMI to help the store address supply chain issues, inflation, and long-term sustainability with the purchase of local, regional, and Indigenous food inventory; for contracting and installing a solar energy system; for technical assistance for MM! 's butchering staff; and for personnel and administrative costs associated with project management.

Tribal Tourism Initiatives

environmental injustices that continue to negatively impact the Indigenous communities of North Dakota and jeopardize their healthy ecosystems and heritage. Sharing this history is critical for advocating for protection of our grasslands. The main components of work and corresponding project activities for NDNTA / NACT are outlined below for the four tribes ready to market. ● A Dakota Experience (Spirit Lake Nation Tour) includes Indigenous interpretation of flora and fauna at White Horse Hill Game Preserve and storytelling around important natural grassland sites on the reservation, including Devil’s Heart. ● The Mandan Hidatsa Arikara Tour (Three Affiliated Tribes of Fort Berthold Reservation) includes a medicine walk through the grassland to learn about local plants and their healing properties as well as heritage varieties of crops. The tour also discusses the far-reaching environmental and cultural impacts of the Garrison Dam. ● The Heart of Turtle Island Tour (Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians) includes a buffalo herd interpretation experience provided by the Natural Resources department and a medicine walk to learn about the uses of local flora. ● The Standing Rock Nation Tour (Standing Rock Sioux Tribe) includes a buffalo herd interpretation experience provided by the Natural Resources Department and a detailed discussion of the Dakota Access Pipeline protest.

2022 Board Retreat