Awarded Grants

This project will increase the Cultural Center organizational capacity by generating a museum website. During the pandemic, an online and virtual presence is needed to advocate, protect and promote the Cultural heritage and Lifeways of the indigenous people; this includes Indigenous food systems, water, languages, traditional ecological knowledge, and land.

First Nations Development Institute worked with ZYEP on developing their individual donor program, and as part of this TTA we are awarding them a mini-grant to match their individual donor drive

The ultimate purpose of Hunkpati Processors to to create a food supply chain using meat/protein products for our tribal membership especially for the elders and the needy. The members will have access to locally raised high quality beef and buffalo meat that will be processed by our tribal members. We'll do this by leveraging our assets which includes our 7,100 acre Crow Creek Tribal Ranch, 400 plus buffalo herd and 300 plus head of cattle. Future expansion on this property will include a feed lot.

Critical Role Foundation features NYCF in campaign to promote and feature grantee project

This project will increase tribal environmental asset control on or near Native lands.

This project will increase tribal environmental asset control on or near Native lands.

Critical Role Foundation features NYCF in campaign to promote and feature grantee project

This Project will create the Virtual Language Through Song Series for the development and teaching of seasonal songs. The Tribe will leverage an existing virtual model, technological infrastructure, and access to cultural people. The songs will be demonstrated/celebrated at tribal events, thereby increasing value to FTBMI’s scheduled community events.