Awarded Grants

This project will train 13 new adult speakers of n̓səl̓xčin̓ (Colville Salish) who have strong existing relationships with the children and families served by Salish School of Spokane. These new speakers will be mentors, advocates and role-models for inter-generational use and transmission of our critically endangered language, n̓səl̓xčin̓.

This project will continue the creation, retainment and enhancement of the natural resources for the benefit of the environment and people of Jemez Pueblo. The project will also allow tribal producers to become familiar with USDA programs that will enable them to grow and manage efficiently and effectively.

The ultimate purpose of the American Indian Family Center (AIFC) First food and Breastfeeding initiative is to increase awareness and access to 1) breastfeeding support 2) traditional and healthy food and 3) traditional teachings and the cultural significance of the breastfeeding journey, for American Indian families.

The Yurok First Foods Planning Project will utilize existing program partnerships to create the framework needed to implement a program that will increase traditional food access as first foods and allow for leveraging of funding for full program implementation.

This project will create a foundation for growth by allowing us the ability to increase our reach through the expansion of our internal resources focusing on the purchase of a vehicle. This will allow us to leverage key partnerships and help us control the current need due to the pandemic.

The project purpose will be to increase the scope of the existing Thunder Valley Montessori program to include a new cohort of students and caregivers, leverage existing resources in curriculum development and expand community awareness of the immersion program across the reservation.