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Maada'ookiing Grants Awarded
Congratulations & Miigwech to the July 2023 Grantees!
Aaron Fairbanks, Cass Lake, $2,500
To hold a multi-day class teaching beading skills to the Leech Lake community.
Linda Newman, Hovland: $2,500
To provide mentorship, leadership skills, and entrepreneurial skills to young women at Grand Portage.
Polly James, Grand Portage, $2,500
To purchase sewing machines and supplies for Fond du Lac elders.
Jamie Wise, Duluth: $2,500
To hold an Indigenous Lacrosse camp for youth in the Duluth urban area.
Mark Fairbanks, Deer River: $2,500
To hold classes teaching youth about the process of minnow trapping and collecting bait for fishing activities.
Jalisa Ojibway, Cloquet: $2,500
To hold a leadership program for Fond du Lac youth, centering community building and cultural values.
Michelle Goose, Duluth: $2,500
To hold an Ojibwemowin/English playgroup for children and their families to learn Ojibwemowin in an experiential setting.
David Wise, Sawyer: $2,500
To hold educational classes to introduce the community to the Ojibwe spirit horse.
Travis Novitsky, Grand Portage: $2,500
To purchase photography equipment to expand upon an educational initiative about the Indigenous connections to the night sky.
Charles Wagner, Hibbing: $2,500
To bring traditional singing and drumming to Indigenous youth in Northeastern Minnesota.
Levi Libra, Grand Portage: $2,500
To educate the Grand Portage community about the night sky, centering on traditional knowledge and teachings.
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