Awarded Grants

The ultimate purpose of attending the NAASA conference and developing a network with its members is to 1.) raise awareness and understanding of Native American aesthetics by providing art criticism with a cultural foundation and 2.) increasing the patronage of Native American artists. This project will leverage our annual literary journal as a public source of art critque. Native American writers will be engaged in art critique and their reviews will be published in our annual journal.

Art is inherent to native culture and the preservation of our art is fundamental to the perpetuation of our culture. Artists embody our culture and their livelihood is paramount. Public education and exposure to Woodland Indian art & artist's will lead to appreciation, which enriches the lives of all. Strengthening our organizations knowledge, skills, and abilities increases our capacity to retain Woodland Indian arts & culture for generations to come.

The ultimate purpose is to 1) utilize the training to ensure proper management of our relationships with our employees and Two Rivers Gallery clients. 2) Increase the trust of our clients encouraging them to produce art for shows to our community. 3) Creating a welcoming environment that will engage our youth, elders and community members, revitalizing a very important aspect of our culture. The training will provide professional learning materials and increased management capacity for our organization.

The ultimate purpose is to increase healthy eating habits/choices by (1) increasing access to fresh, locally produced food, and (2) creating educational opportunities for tribal members. The educational focus will be on food vs. nourishment, the current food system (local/national) and the impact processed and artificial food has had on our bodies and health, as well as the history of food from our Lakota history perspective. A main focus will be the utilization of our Lakota language and cultural aspects as teaching tools, including the use of traditional foods and how to apply the older traditions with today's technology.

Ogallala Commons (www.ogallalacommons.org), a nonprofit organization working in Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado, Texas, New Mexico, South Dakota, and Oklahoma, is partnering with towns or civic institutions to create 70 community internships in 2015. Through this program, motivated youth, college students, and adults can work in summer or semester internships to carry out projects that add value to local communities and institutions--while interns gain skill development, a stipend for work experience, and hometown career exploration opportunities.

Native Giving Pass-Thru not previously tracked in GIFTS (2015 Q1&2)

Native Giving Pass-Thru not previously tracked in GIFTS (2015 Q1&2)

Native Giving Pass-Thru not previously tracked in GIFTS (2015 Q1&2)

To provide support for the ten Pueblo Cohort members during the 6 month dissertation period writing for writing space, meals, supplies, etc.