Awarded Grants

The ultimate purpose is to 1) retain the Lakota language for future generations, keeping alive ehaŋni Lakȟol wičhouŋ and significantly increasing the number of tribal youth familiar with or fluent in the language, increasing the relevance of Lakota language and culture in every day life and activities 2) increase youth's understanding of healthy lifeways and physical activity in order to combat the prevalence of negative health indicators on the reservation, including obesity, diabetes and low self-esteem 3) utilize and build the leadership skills of our high school students, creating meaningful interactions and cultural teaching between age groups.

The ultimate purpose of Hope through Tradition is to 1) create positive mentoring opportunities and relationships between youth and community members while offering a new sport to youth. 2) Baaga'adowe will provide an opportunity to introduce/increase the use of Ojibwemowin. 3) Baaga'adowe will increase exercise opportunities for youth and adults and introduce cultural and historical traditions. 4) Baaga'adowe will utilize the experiences and stories of community members familiar with baaga'adowe 5) Baaga'adowe will leverage participation of other youth programs and utilize the commitment of the larger community in youth programming.

The ultimate purpose is to 1) create an opportunity for Nez Perce youth to learn about their culture from tribal elders, 2) increase and retain youth involvement with the appaloosa horse as another avenue than our regular riding riding programs 3) increase understanding of the significance of Nez Perce traditional regalia/horse trappings, and showmanship 4) developing a deep respect for traditions in youth so they may mature into well rounded future leaders, and 5) leveraging our program and mission by creating partnerships with individuals and other community programs to better serve our youth and community.

The ultimate purpose of the "Awl Yeah" program is to 1) Increase the knowledge base in tribal youth as it relates to the gathering, preparation, and storage of traditional basketweaving materials, and 2) Increase the amount of tribal youth involvement in traditional basketweaving activities while providing for inter-generational learning opportunities. This project will aid CIBA to create a new program to engage youth in basketweaving activities, increase the amount of tribal youth involved in basketweaving, retain traditional basketweaving knowledge for future generations, and leverage and expand on CIBA's current Youth Initiative activities by expanding our current social media presence.

The ultimate purpose of our project is to 1) increase the skills and ability of our youth to create traditional Lakota art and to increase their skills to turn their art into a business. This will create a new generation of culture bearers and will help retain and revitalize our culture, and 2) increase the skills of our youth to express themselves by blending Lakota art and culture with graffiti art, which will leverage our Waniyetu Wowapi Art Park, and 3) increase deeper connections between our youth and elders through art that will also help retain and revitalize our culture.

Increase the tribal language restoration efforts offered to the youth on the Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux reservation. Preserve our Dakota and Nakoda cultural ways while learning and speaking the tribal language during the program. Utilize the tribal youth as an asset to build the programs outreach and maintenance.

The ultimate purpose is to (1) develop mechanisms through which Wabanaki youth are afforded access to arts and cultural traditions (2) to increase the number of tribal youth who are engaged in structured learning with their elders while engaging in a fun and worthwhile activity and (3) to provide multi-generational small business, financial capabilities and technical support to participants in Wabanaki communities across Maine. Further, this project will help invigorate and expand an existing branch of FDDC programming and fully launch the Wabanaki Marketplace as a destination for Wabanaki artists and enthusiasts to provide expanded opportunities well beyond the program.