Awarded Grants

The ultimate purpose of the proposed project is to increase the capacity of arts organizations and Native artists through the utilization of proven culturally-appropriate training and technical assistance programs in order to strengthen the Cheyenne River Reservation's arts sector and utilize it as a tourism and economic development vehicle. Additionally, the project will increase awareness of Native American art through the development and implementation of a marketing plan that utilizes various traditional and new media marketing methods while leveraging partnerships with numerous community organizations.

The ultimate purpose is to 1) leverage support from local foundations to 2) create sustainable organizational capacity and 3) develop a performance management system for data collection and outcomes reporting, thus 4) increasing our ability to retain funding and gain new resources; 5) Utilize data-driven decisions for quality assurance and quality improvements, and therefore 6) increase our organizational efficiency and effectiveness in producing more positive outcomes for those we serve.

The ultimate purpose is to 1) increase the awareness of young Indigenous boys and men by utilizing community mentors about the value of traditional core values and education and their application to their lives today, 2) to create opportunities for young Indigenous boys and men to engage in activities that directly embody the areas of environmental stewardship, retaining the core value of contribution/giving back to community, supporting their personal development, and leveraging partnerships and community resources to strengthen positive education outcomes.

The ultimate purpose is to 1)significantly increase the sense of community belonging among our native youth and men by utilizing caring adults to re-engage youth who may be disconnected from work or school, 2)create opportunities for positive role modeling through shared experiential learning and talking circles on topics related to the ethics and meaning of being a native man. Further, this project will utilize and leverage two our existing projects that focus on healing of intergenerational trauma to retain our tribal lifeways by examining the concepts of patriarchy and native gender roles.

The ultimate purpose is to (1) utilize the art gallery to its full potential, providing a venue for local American Indian artists, and (2) increase the visibility and vitality of the MAIC. This project will allow local American Indian artists to overcome some major barriers to success by providing a venue for the exhibition and sale of their work, providing assistance in preparing their work for exhibition through fabrication and feedback. The Two Rivers Gallery has always supported emerging artists, by providing assistance in career development, helping them develop their work for exhibition, and providing opportunities for exposure and sales.