Awarded Grants

Sokapsksino, means to know something completely, it is perhaps the best word to describe literacy. Our project "Sakopsksino" seeks to increase the literacy of the Blackfeet community, both on and off reservation, of 1) traditional food use, 2) Blackfeet language related to traditional food use and 3) public policy issues related to traditional foods. We will use as the our foundation the "Ahwahsin/The Land Where We Get Our Food" report, pamphlet, partners and the new relationships created. We were fortunate to have received national recognition for the "Ahwahsin" project, which has led to significant community support and engagement.

Participation in the training will help increase our organization's knowledge of developing and sustaining cultural programs from a financial standpoint. Staff will leverage this additional knowledge to increase the organization's capacity to implement additional programming and policies that empower community wellbeing through the continued sharing of cultural traditions and practices.

ISCDC , will create a resource base of people, knowledge, practitioners, that have the ability to identify problem areas in current food, health, energy systems , provide sustainable solutions that retain and increase local resources, (land ,water, dollars, and energy). Participants will be able to create a sustainable future.

Participation in this training will help to enhance and expand current strategies for revitalizing and promoting culture and the arts, native artists, and entrepreneurship. The museum would like to provide opportunities to native artists above and beyond the current offerings for artists to display their crafts, including strategic planning.