First Americans Cultural Treasures Initiative.
2023 First Americans Cultural Treasures Initiative.
Funding Area
Description
General Operating Support
General Operating Support
General Operating Support
General Operating Support
This project will leverage three community clean-up events, increase public education through three seminars/workshops on Indigenous land stewardship and utilize three learning landscapes events to support community building and knowledge sharing around Indigenous land stewardship.
General Operating Support
Cold Springs Rancheria of Mono Indians of California
Grant funds will be used to hire a grant writer to complete and submit an application to the LSRP.
Cold Springs Rancheria of Mono Indians of California
This project will help create a strategic funding plan for Cold Springs Rancheria through a planning workshop for Tribal leaders, staff, and consultants.
Inter-Tribal
Our Tribal Food Program will increase the number of Native Americans with access to healthy and traditional foods through our tribal food pantry. The project will also create new intergenerational learning opportunities for Native youth and families within our community kitchen, one of the few for Indigenous people in Texas.
Yankton Sioux Tribe of South Dakota
This project will reduce Yankton Sioux food insecurity food sovereignty by leveraging existing services (food pantry, monthly drive-up food boxes, children’s backpack food, and food distribution). A newly-created element will increase food sovereignty through community classes teaching families how to establish/maintain a garden and how to preserve (can/dehydrate) foods.
Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe
Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe (PGST) will increase its food bank availability of fresh produce and low-sodium options for health deficiencies and dietary restrictions. This will be achieved by purchasing $9,590 worth of traditional fresh food, and 192 reusable freezer bags plus 3 storage totes totaling $410 to maximize produce shelf-life.