Awarded Grants

The goal is to create opportunities for tribal college students, and tribal community members, to access training from the local tribal college, as well as customized follow up technical assistance, and a loan, if necessary from the Lummi CDFI to start up or expand a business. This will promote growth of the private sector businesses within the Lummi Nation and surrounding tribal communities.

The ultimate purpose of this project is to: 1)stimulate and nourish the dormant traditional bond between Indian Elders and youth, 2) retain the wisdom of the Indian Elders and protect the cultural values, heritage, and traditions, 3) utilize natural resources to increase knowledge of traditional customs and living environments 4) increase the health and physical wellbeing of Indian Elders and Youth, 5) provide a healthier alternative way of life in order to maintain a thriving sustainable lifestyle through organic farming, nutritional food values, and physical fitness.

Sons and Daughters of Tradition at Enemy Swim Day School will ultimately 1) reinforce and/or introduce Tribal cultural knowledge of daily and ceremonial practices governing Dakota life and, 2) increase student self image, personal awareness and Tribal identity. Increasingly critical, the Sons and Daughters project will assist students in building cultural resiliency enabling them to resist negative influences and build on their own strengths as a life-long learning tool.

The ultimate purpose of the E Kalai i ka Papa Hee Nalu project is to 1) create an opportunity for the youth of Waimanalo to perpetuate the Hawaiian practice of traditional surfboard carving while 2) increasing their knowledge of traditional practices utilizing the natural resources readily available to them. Students will experience positive, affirming, culturally-grounded activities during out-of-school time and explore avenues of education/learning that support their strengths in a culture-based educational setting. In carving their own surfboards, the students will ultimately create a tangible vessel for personal growth while maintaining a strong connection to their kupuna (ancestors/past) and community.

The ultimate purpose is to 1) increase the capacity of the tribes to manage their cultural and natural resources, and 2) significantly increase the number of tribal youth who are interested in careers that protect these resources while providing them with cultural and academic connections in a culturally relevant setting.