Folk and Traditional Arts
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$41,175
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe
Recipient Type
Tribal Government
Status
In Progress
Start Date
November 2014
End Date
October 2015
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Mille Lacs
Project Overview
Folk and Traditional Arts
Project Details
The Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, in collaboration with Twin Cities Public Television, will produce a music-filled video documentary on the origin of the jingle dress, with its unique artistic, healing, and cultural significance.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
John Berquist: Director, Saint Paul Swedish Male Chorus; former director, Rochester International Association; Rebecca Dallinger: Special projects coordinator at the White Earth Tribal and Community College; Rhonda Dass: Associate professor of anthropology, and director of museum studies, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Debra Korluka: Byzantine iconography artist and instructor; Phyllis May-Machunda: Cofounder and director of Training Our Campuses Against Racism. Facilitator, Seeking Educational Equity and Diversity. Folklorist, scholar, and educator.; Scott Pollock: Director of exhibitions, collections and programs, American Swedish Institute; Perry Price: Director of education, American Craft Council; Chris Schuelke: Executive director, Otter Tail County Historical Society
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Project Details: 2015 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3
Appropriation Language
ACHF Cultural Heritage
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$41,175
Other Funds Leveraged
$13,725
Direct expenses
$54,900
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
The story of the Jingle Dress is documented and preserved for future generations, and shared through public presentations, broadcasts and classrooms. Number of attendance at community screenings; number of viewers: statewide broadcasts; online visitors; at the Mille Lacs Museum; and number of classrooms and students uses.
Source of Additional Funds
Other, local or private
Recipient Board Members
Lorena Cash, Carol Nickaboine, Alica Skinaway, Larry `Amik` Smallwood
Project Manager
First Name
Carla
Last Name
Big Bear
Organization Name
Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe
Street Address
43408 Oodena Dr
City
Onamia
State
MN
Zip Code
56359
Phone
(320) 532-4181
Email
carla.bigbear@millelacsband.com
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