by Whitney Sawney | Mar 28, 2024
Cheyenne River Youth Project (CRYP) has delivered agricultural and food systems-based education to Lakota youth through the Winyan Toka Win (Leading Lady) Garden since 1999. With NAAF funding, CRYP will engage two hundred elementary students in gardening and provide...
by Whitney Sawney | Mar 28, 2024
Cherokee Nation Foundation’s mission is to “provide educational opportunities to Cherokee students so they can reach their full potential.” With NAAF funding, the Cherokee Nation Foundation will sponsor academic scholarships for twenty-five Cherokee Nation students...
by Whitney Sawney | Mar 28, 2024
Center for Rural Affairs (CFRA) supports beginning farmers and small business owners from diverse rural populations and provides specialized outreach for the Omaha and Santee Reservations. With NAAF funding, CFRA will encourage Native youth to consider agricultural...
by Whitney Sawney | Mar 28, 2024
Cankdeska Cikana Community College (CCCC), located in the Spirit Lake Nation, supports Tribal agricultural production through tilling agricultural land and distributing seeds. With NAAF funding, CCCC will irrigate their community garden, cultivate an additional field...
by Whitney Sawney | Mar 28, 2024
California Indian Museum and Cultural Center (CIMCC) and their Tribal Youth Ambassadors revitalize traditional food systems in Northern California through the social enterprise ‘Acorn Bites’. With NAAF funding, CIMCC will train gatherers to steward, collect and...