KBFT - Birch Bark Canoe Building

Project Details by Fiscal Year
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Tribal Government
Status
Completed
Start Date
August 2018
End Date
June 2019
Project Overview

Participants will build a traditional birch back canoe from all natural resources found in the woods.

Legal Citation / Subdivision
Minnesota Laws, 2017, Chapter 91, Article 4, Section 2
Appropriation Language

$1,470,000 the first year and $1,666,000 the second year are to the Association of Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations for production and acquisition grants in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section 129D.19.

Number of full time equivalents funded
0.1
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Will give students and community members a hands-on-knowledge on how to build historical and traditional Ojibwe birch bark canoes, can be used in classrooms. To engage station listeners on radio and website, and expand the minds of the people in Minnesota.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
Achieved Project Outcomes
Recipient Board Members
Marty Connor, Maurice Chosa, Janet Thompson, Ashley GoodSky, Josh Strong
Project Manager
First Name
George
Last Name
Strong
Email
gm@kbft.org
Administered By
Administered by
Location

200 Administration Building
50 Sherburne Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55155

Phone
651-201-2555