Niibi Center and White Earth Land Recovery Project Medicine Garden Collaboration

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$91,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Niibi Center
Status
In Progress
Start Date
May 2024
End Date
May 2025
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Preservation
Counties Affected
Becker
Mahnomen
Becker
Mahnomen
Project Overview

The Niibi Center and White Earth Land Recovery Project (WELRP) will collaborate to establish a Medicine and Three Sisters Garden teaching and learning space on land owned and managed by WELRP located on White Earth Reservation. They will engage community members, especially young people and families, in the planting and cultivation of the gardens and offer and host year long teaching, learning and cultural immersion activities aligned with our existing mission and goals.

Legal Citation / Subdivision
M.L. 2023, Regular Session, Chapter 40, Article 4, Section 2, Subd. 8
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$91,000
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Recipient Board Members
Emily Annette (Acting President/Vice President), Terry Janis (Secretary/Treasurer), Kim Anderson, Betsy May, Laurence Fairbank, Olivia Janis, Cody Eagle Feather
Project Manager
First Name
Jospeh
Last Name
LaGarde
Phone
(218) 902-0580
Email
joseph.lagarde@niibicenter.org
Administered By
Administered by
Location

987 Ivy Avenue East
St. Paul, MN 55106

Phone
651-774-0205
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