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Everything that is done in the world is done by hope.
-Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 
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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. |
American Indian Business Leaders- Missoula, 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 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 Interagency Community Coalition- Lander, WY To improve communications and networking among agencies in promoting healthy families and positive lifestyles among the community. For more information please contact Marcy Tepper @ successfulwriter@msn.com Little Rockies Boys and Girls Club- Hays, MT To provide a safe and structured environment for our youth through curriculum and educational activities to enhance healthy relationships, cultural and traditional values. For more information please contact Nanette Peak @ nanettepeak@yahoo.com Missoula Indian Center- Missoula, MT To support and strengthen the culture of urban Native Americans by promoting and fostering their health, education and economic self-sufficiency. For more information please contact Peggy Cochran @ pcochran@montana.com Native Science Field Centers- Browning, MT and Pine Ridge, SD NSFC’s integrate traditional knowledge, language, and western science methods. Native Science Field Programs are designed to engage youth and adults in field experiences that build from basic survey skills to mapping, monitoring, and decision-making. For more information on the Browning center please contact Helen Augure @ helen_augare@bfcc.org or Pine Ridge center contact Babe Poor Bear @ ppoorbear@olc.edu Native Youth Cultural Exchange- Tuba City, AZ To build healthy communities by developing strong youth leaders through the exploration and immersion in traditional knowledge between different indigenous communities. For more information please contact Brian Monogye @ lomapiva@nativeyouthce.org Pro Lakota Unlimited- McLaughlin, SD Today, our Society offers the youth an alternative living approach to consider; an approach that works to empower youth by instilling a sense of belonging, purpose, and accomplishment. We are dedicated to the protection and preservation of all life, working together with others in restoring the balance and beauty of Grandmother Earth and inhabitants. For more information please contact Robert White Mountain @ modernwarrior89@hotmail.com Thunder Valley Community Development Corporation- Porcupine, SD To empower Lakota youth and families to improve the health, culture and environment of our community through the healing and strengthening of cultural identity. For more information please contact Nick Tilsen @ nick@thundervalley.org II Nations- Manderson, SD To work with young adults to achieve goals by living a healthy lifestyle through education, life skills, sports and culture. For more information please contact Chissie Spencer @ chissie44@hotmail.com
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 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. 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. www.ncbgclub.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. www.prayerlodge.com 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 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
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