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"A very great vision is needed and the man who has it must follow it as the eagle seeks the deepest blue of the sky."
— Crazy Horse, Sioux Chief |
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| Hopa Mountain invests in rural and tribal citizen leaders who are working to improve education, ecological health, and economic development in their hometowns. |
Blackhorse Pride- Helena, MT
Browning Skate Park- Browning, MT
Messengers for Health on the Apaalooke Reservation- Crow Agency, MT
Montana United Indian Association- Helena, MT
National Indian Parent Information Center- Grants Pass, OR
Native Science Field Centers- Browning, MT; Pine Ridge, SD; Wind River, WY
Elvin Returns from Scout Pine Ridge Director - ereturns5222@olc.edu http://www.hopamountain.org/nativeScience.html
Nkwusm, Salish Language Revitalization Institute- Arlee, MT
Red Earth Descendants- Ashland, OR
Snake River Basin Business Association, Inc.- Fort Hall, ID
Wisdom of the Elders, Inc.- Portland, OR
American Indian Business Leaders- Missoula, MT
Boys and Girls Club of the Bear’s Paw- Box Elder, MT
Canku Luta Yankapi (Red Road Runners)- Pine Ridge, SD To promote the health, welfare and educational opportunity for Native American youth; to teach, preserve and raise awareness of traditional Crow Indian ways and to conduct community projects in the area of social and economic justice essential to an empowered future for the Crow Indian and other Native communities. For more information please contact Peggy White Wellknown Buffalo @ wellknownbuffalo@hotail.com or http://sites.google.com/site/thecenterpole/ I Can Do All Things- Browning, MT We seek to give the youth of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation alterative activities and for the preservation of youth delinquency and drug and alcohol abuse; provide a safe activity for families to participate in together and strengthen family health; give the youth of the Blackfeet Reservation physical activities that promote good healthy lifestyles and help the community become healthy through exercises and wrestling activities. For more information please contact Robert Bremner @ robremner@yahoo.com Ihoka Okolakiciye (Badger Society)- Porcupine, SD To promote a healthy lifestyle; encompassing the entire family structure, through the use of education and traditional ceremonies. For more information please contact Greg Ross @ wowinape@hotmail.com
Native Youth Cultural Exchange- Tuba City, AZ
Can Wigmunke (The Rainbow Tree)---Martin, South Dakota To discover the intrinsic motivations, the talents, of each child and to foster that motivation, through service learning and informal science education projects and activities, that benefit not only themselves, but their environment, the animals that share their environment, and their community. In addition, to transform the communities of the Pine Ridge Reservation and the surrounding small rural towns through the implementation of community gardens, farmers markets, and beautification projects that transform communities through the creation of clean green spaces open to all. Contact Jason Schoch at grimbardin@hotmail.com or http://canwigmunke.com/ Chippewa-Cree Tribe Wellness Coalition—Box Elder, Montana Our Chippewa Cree community will empower our youth to be self-sufficient and responsible through traditional and contemporary learning. Our families, schools, and community will teach the values, skills, and knowledge needed to respect the environment and their holistic being. Contact Mary St. Pierre at marystpierre2003@yahoo.com Cloud Horse Art Institute—Kyle, South Dakota To bring art enrichment programs to the Lakota people. Contact Mark St. Pierre at mstp@gwtc.net or www.cloudhorse.org Crow Nation Boys & Girls Club—Crow Agency, Montana To show children that they have choices. Contact Elizabeth Old Chief at elizabeths@crownation.net Hays Community Economic Development Corporation—Hays, Montana To strive for a stronger, healthier, safer community through education and economic and social development. Contact Marlene Werk at mraewerk_lrs@yahoo.com Helena Indian Alliance—Helena, Montana To become a model organization for promotion and delivery of health care services to Native Americans in Montana. www.helenaindianalliance.org International Traditional Games Society—Browning, Montana To research, resurrect, and restore traditional education to Indian youth and families. www.traditionalnativegames.org MHA Nations Boys & Girls Club—New Town, North Dakota To inspire and enable all young people, especially those in need, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible, and caring community members. Contact Jarret Baker at jbaker@mhanation.com Montana Indian Civil Rights Commission—Browning, Montana To educate Native American people of their civil rights. www.indiancivilrights.org Montana Native Women's Coalition—Lame Deer, Montana To form relationships between tribal and non-tribal domestic violence programs within the State of Montana and improve services for urban and rural Indian women and children who are abused. Contact Shirl Robinson at shirlannpinto@hotmail.com Montana Tribal Tourism Association—Billings, Montana The MTT alliance is an inter-tribal, nonprofit organization that promotes culturally appropriate economic development through tourism. Contact Dyani Bingham at dyani_b@hotmail.com Native Movement—Alaska & Arizona Young leaders motivating the world's peoples toward balanced relations with each other and Mother Earth. www.nativemovement.org Northern Arapaho Boys & Girls Club—St. Stephens, Wyoming To provide traditional and organizational guidance for the youth of the community. Contact Pat Moss at pmoss64@yahoo.com Northern Cheyenne Boys & Girls Club—Lame Deer, Montana To inspire and enable all youth on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation and surrounding communities to become caring, productive and responsible citizens. http://www.bgcnortherncheyenne.org/ People's Partners for Community Development—Lame Deer, Montana To be a partner with the Northern Cheyenne reservation communities to enhance grass roots leadership and provide access to education, tools, and resources to assist each of our communities in achieving their community and economic goals. Email PPCD at ppcd@rangeweb.net Prayer Lodge—Lame Deer, Montana To educate, empower and inspire the women of southeastern Montana. http://sites.google.com/site/prayerlodge/ Seeds of Harmony, Inc.—Shiprock, New Mexico Enhance our way of life in tribal communities by fostering respect and appreciation for natural and cultural resources among the youth, elders and communities in the Southwest region. Contact Terri Lameman at tlameman@frontiernet.net or http://sites.google.com/site/seedsofharmonyorg/ Wind River Alliance—Ethete, Wyoming The WRA focuses on empowering, educating and advocating for our communities. We are guided by the following principles: 1) Our waters are the lifeblood of all living things: 2) A healthy watershed is the foundation of healthy communities; 3) Wise stewardship of the watershed promotes long-term viability before short-term gain; 4) Community education and involvement are essential; and 5) WRA will Fairly reflect the various cultures of the watershed, and shall include elders, for their wisdom and experience, and youth, for their wisdom and promise. www.windriveralliance.org WolfStar Productions—Bozeman, Montana WolfStar Productions is a consulting firm in Bozeman, MT that provides nonprofit training, mentoring and technical assistance in the areas of marketing and public relations. Contact Donna Chimera at wolfstarpr@gmail.com.
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