Awarded Grants

Emergency supply relief for the Blackfeet Nation

This research will help reveal the unmeasured and unnoticed reports of the informal economy on the Navajo Nation. The data and results will create some infrastructure, policies for flea markets sites, and provide a space for roadside vendors. Informal economy retains a critical role regarding economy staying on the reservation.

General operating support for Native food programs

Sponsorship for the 2018 North American Agricultural Safety Summit

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

The ultimate purpose of the training is to create a strategic plan and protocols for launching the NAU Guild at the end of the year. The plan will include how to build and increase the capacity of the cooperative to operate independently, efficiently, and successfully.

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.

The goal of this project will be to obtain enough Tribal lands that can support a self-sustaining population of Black-footed Ferrets. This will be accomplished by utilizing an untapped natural resource, prairie dog colonies, a keystone specie, for ferret habitat and to retain control of native species of concern in the event of future listing of the prairie dog under the Endangered Species act by protecting and entering into agreements with Federal U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service honoring Tribal sovereignty. It is an objective to seek out funding sources to leverage project funds to obtain long term funds.

Unrestricted food work

Conference sponsorship for 2nd Tribal Food Sovereignty Policy Summit