Awarded Grants

The ultimate purpose of the project is to 1.) introduce NHBP youth to traditional customs once widely practiced by woodland Tribes, but have been lost or nearly lost to the NHBP Tribal community, in order to restore and retain knowledge and skills of seven specific life ways. Additionally 2.) knowing that "culture is prevention," a second goal is to develop "protective factors" of youth in order to increase the likely hood that youth will not engage in destructive behaviors. 3.) A third goal is to leverage $18,000 in grant funds to create a documentary video of the identified activities.

The ultimate purpose of DY MESA's Zuni Past, Zuni Future is to (1) create the opportunity for Zuni youth to learn first-hand about the Zuni migration story, one of the most critical components of Zuni traditions and culture and (2) increase cultural knowledge and language skills among participants. Additionally, Zuni Past, Zuni Future will aims to increase participants' sense of identity as Zunis, their connection to their language and culture, their pride in the history of the Zuni people and their aspirations for their lives as future Zuni leaders.

The ultimate purpose of the Intergenerational Project is to 1) create a stronger bond between San Felipe youth and elders, 2) significantly increasing our youth's knowledge of our language and traditional ways of life, 3) utilizing the life experiences of our elders to help our youth understand the importance of our native culture, and 4) benefiting our elders by giving them a sense of responsibility and contribution, increasing their quality of life.

The ultimate purpose of this inter-generational community-based project is to create a sustainable elder food system model that brings together multiple community resources traditionally available in most tribal communities to ensure our elders have locally grown, healthy food sources readily available to them.

The ultimate purpose of this project is to support community health and wellness on the Navajo Nation through public education, public awareness and advocacy. This project will implement a multi-media campaign to educate and create awareness of Healthy Dine' Nation Act by targeting specific chapter community members, delegates, and the public.