Awarded Grants

Project Purpose This project will bridge the cultural knowledge gap between Wilton's tribal youth by introducing them to their ancestral lands and expanding their cultural knowledge of tribal language, resources and practices.

Project Purpose The purpose of our project is to enhance existing youth leadership and cultural programs by integrating elders’ teachings and applying scientific methodologies, ultimately preserving and validating traditional practices for the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe community.

Project Purpose The Newe Wa’aipe Nanamainka Camp reclaims Shoshone coming-of-age womanhood ceremonies through a holistic based approach that centers Shoshone teachings called Newe Deniwappeh. We center matrilineal kinship on Newe Sogobia or Shoshone Homelands and disrupt ongoing colonization by engaging with land-based knowledge and to reconnect young women to their matrilineal lines.

Project Purpose The purpose of the Chickahominy Indian Tribe: Cultural Enrichment Through After School Support program is to provide intergenerational mentorship for the CIT youth through programming with the objective of increasing cultural awareness and knowledge, creating a safe space for children to learn and interact, and engaging our Tribal youth in meaningful skill building to help them develop leadership skills and navigate the world.

Project Purpose This project proposes to serve Native American youth in Butte County who are disproportionally impacted by juvenile delinquency and are at-risk for involvement in the juvenile justice system resulting from delinquent and pre-delinquent behaviors by building capacity in the Mechoopda Tribal Youth Council (TYC) and increasing participation in youth leadership within the tribe.

Project Purpose The project will create Yuchi youth culture bearers through immersive experiences reconnecting them with Yuchi worldview, spiritual practices, and traditions. It will increase the number of well-prepared Yuchi leaders capable of assuming critical community roles, ensuring cultural continuity and revitalizing our cherished traditions.

Project Purpose Uplift Blackfeet cultural heritage by hosting culture camps to educate youth on traditional practices, increase their connection to homelands, and build leadership for Tribal stewardship. Retain the success of the culture camp by developing a new leadership council to create additional partnerships while working towards a sustainable funding model.

Project Purpose To preserve and enhance Native cultural heritage by developing youth skills in traditional birdwatching and trapping, fostering environmental stewardship, and strengthening community bonds through immersive, educational camps. This initiative retains and leverages cultural knowledge to empower and sustain future generations.

Project Purpose Sacred Bundle’s initiatives are guided by four critical Ojibwe developmental principles:  Gakina-awiiya – We are all related (Facilitate personal development)  Gikinoo’amaadiwin – The way to continuing knowledge (Increasing academic development)  Biimaadiziiwin – Our Way of Life (Promote cultural/ethnic identity)  Gwayakochigewin – Doing the right thing, doing the thing right (Strengthening resistance and resilience)

Project Purpose 1. Immersion of youth in their culture, language and history; 2.) empower the youth by using mentors (elders, tribal council members and subject matter experts); and 3.) developing a cadre of knowledgeable future tribal leaders who will understand the different elements of governance.