Awarded Grants

Attending the 2019 AIANTC will increase knowledge of PRACC staff in how art and culture are related to tourism in Indian Country. Staff will apply this new knowledge to assist in the creation of new projects on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.

Participation in this conference will help AICHO create strategies to strengthen our strategies specific to tourism that will connect visitors to our region with Indigenous artists and entrepreneurs. The new ideas, techniques, and knowledge will be applied to strengthen existing and in development stage social enterprises operated by AICHO.

The primary goal of this professional development mini-grant is to enable The Keya Foundation to more efficiently and effectively calculate, track, and communicate nonprofit financial activity, thereby allowing Keya’s staff to spend more time on program work and less time on day-to-day financial management.

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

Attending the 2019 International Conference of Indigenous Archives, Libraries, and Museums will help foster strategies as to how our nonprofit organization can better serve and assist the Hibulb Cultural Center in meeting its mission through fundraising and other efforts.

Participation in the conference will increase the awareness of existing organizations in the industry, different funding opportunities, and innovative strategies, for overcoming specific obstacles. The information provided will be brought back to the board of directors, whom will then utilize the information provided to better build an internal strategic plan.

Sponsorship for hosting Northwest Area Donor Tour

Itazipa Kagapi (bow making) transferring strength and resiliency to Lakota Youth will retain traditional archery skills and artistry based on the Oceti Sakowin system of societies to allow youth to reclaim their place as archers and competitors among themselves and with other tribal groups across the plains and beyond.

The SGWL project focuses on creating a culturally significant Native youth environment. SGWL emphasizes warriorship and leadership skill development as the foundation to strengthen k’e (family) and community relationship among Native youth by engaging in several activities related to regenerative farming, water harvesting, transformative art, and storytelling.

Sponsorship for hosting Northwest Area Donor Tour