This project will support land acquisition, multi-source fundraising, and a community-led planning process that centers Native voices and cultural values.
This project will continue to build collaborative relationships throughout the Bering Strait region to advance green energy and food security education initiatives, supporting communities address and prepare for the impacts of climate change that significantly affect their way of life.
This project will support a Tribal Steering Committee that will review private ecosystem markets and sovereignty concerns with the goal of expanding tenure across ancestral lands. The project will also foster community building and knowledge exchange between our Tribal Nation membership.
The awardee will receive $4,500 to support recognition of leadership in education at the 2027 Education 2.0 Conference. Funds may support travel, registration, materials, professional development, and other needs that strengthen the awardee’s traditional practice.
This grant supports BEITC’s multiprong approach to continue protecting the Bears Ears National Monument from resource extraction. BEITC staff will conduct community outreach to ensure community members are educated about the July 2026 proclamation and understand it’s impact on their access to land.