Awarded Grants

The purpose of this project to use the Dine Philosophy of Sa'ah Naagahi Bek'e Hoozhoo to build up the capacity of local resident within the Brunt Corn Valley to better understand traditional land stewardship and agricultural resource managements. This project will use the Dine Philosophy as a guide to create a culturally appropriate space and forum to have this dialogue and workshop with local residents. A report will be generated to summarized the challenge, opportunities and recommendations on how they can restore the health of their land and communities.

The main purpose of our land reform initiative is to create new ways to manage and regulate our lands and water resources in the Navajo Nation. We will think ecologically and legally to shape the political reality on the ground. Second, we will strengthen and retain the work of community members who are putting theory into practice, and assist the work of water catchments that reform land practices toward sustainable agriculture and increased water rights. Finally, we will leverage our work to influence tribal lawmakers to initiate wide scale reform to land management and water use in the Navajo Nation.

The ultimate purpose is to 1) implement and enforce the Healthy Diné Nation Act of 2014 (HDNA) and the Healthy Foods Tax Elimination laws on the Navajo Nation, 2) increase the number of informed Navajo Nation citizens regarding the healthy and unhealthy food tax laws and tax revenue distribution policies, 3) create opportunities for health and wellness activities to promote a Healthy Diné Nation while providing health education, 4) leverage/expand our grassroots advocacy efforts to continue to further support the implementation activities of the Healthy Diné Nation laws and policies.

The purpose of our proposal is to increase the number of community members that pursue agriculture as an economic viable career and strengthen food sovereignty. Our proposal will build upon our work of forging a network of agricultural mentors by bringing in national experts. These experts will give public presentations and provide consulting services that cover topics that were highlighted as needs in the Fond du Lac Food System strategic planning session. This proposal will also leverage the existing FDLTCC Agricultural Extension programming to increase our outreach and education on fresh food systems.

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The ultimate purpose is to 1) create a new tribal food system, 2) utilize an approach that involves tribal planning and development assets, with an emphasis on youth and elder roles in the system developed, 3) increase youth and elder participation in definiing and launching the food system, and 4) leverage regional tribal (Minnesota) expertise 5) leverage White Earth community expertise

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The grant purpose is to 1) upgrade and maintain our existing recreational trail system and to create new trails to enhance our visitor experience. We will renovate our RV park office into a cabin rental and relocate cabin from Peoples Creek 2) Area Schools and Aaniih/Nakoda College will utilize these trails for outdoor classrooms in identifying native plants and medicine. Tourism dollars can then be spent at home creating economic development as well as developing and encouraging private entrepreneurs. 3) The trails will provide our tribal residents with a healthy option in our fight against diabetes, obesity and unhealthy hearts.

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