Awarded Grants

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

Native Giving Distribution

Participation in the 22nd Annual First Nations L.E.A.D. Institute conference will provide skills-building and networking opportunities to increase our organizational capacity for sustainable economic development that will increase our community's economic capacity and viability. We will benefit from new ideas and effective strategies, including funding opportunities, to build AICHO's work.

Sponsorship for Uniting Native Minds Golf Tournament

The final goal of this project is to develop a conservation agreement with and approved by Tribal Council establishing a means or instrument to provide for continuous reservation ferret recovery sites insuring the availability of habitat for future introductions on alternative sites.

Purpose To implement fuels reduction and conservation strategies to enhance public safety and natural resources. Efforts will initiate long term goals to regain control of tribal stewardship initiatives that will increase opportunities around natural resources to include employment and economic development.

The Chippewa Cree Tribe's ultimate purpose is to promote and increase utilization of some of our local picnic areas for the Chippewa Cree Community. The utmost concern for the Tribe is to provide a safe environment for anyone who chooses to utilize the picnic sites and recreational areas.

Our six-week youth-camp helps youth retain Zuni language and traditions while promoting intergenerational relationships and healthy behaviors. Our approach leverages community assets and ensures local control by employing cultural bearers to educate camp counselors (ages-15-24), who in turn, mentor campers (ages-6-12).

KCLC will utilize and increase its Primary (2.5–6-year-olds) classroom’s capacity by developing teachers’ skills to be more consistent in their use of best language immersion and Montessori practices and by refreshing the classroom materials and equipment to better nurture and revitalize the Keres language, culture and traditions.

The project will leverage existing language nest resources to increase grade level capacity through fourth grade, while retaining current parent volunteerism and creating monthly opportunities for citizen and tribal leadership involvement during the nest’s expansion into a language school, by incorporating surveys, focus groups, community-engaged curriculum design, and literacy materials.