Preserving Dakota Knowledge and Narratives of Treaties and Their Impacts: Oral History

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Minnesota Humanities Center
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
In Progress
Start Date
July 2021
End Date
July 2022
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Statewide
Statewide
Project Overview

To document in 10-20 oral history interviews the generational knowledge about treaties from Dakota first language speakers and heritage language learners.

Project Details

To document in 10-20 oral history interviews the generational knowledge about treaties from Dakota first language speakers and heritage language learners.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
MN Laws 2019 Special Session Chapter 2, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4 Historical Grants and Programs
Appropriation Language

$5,846,000 in fiscal year 2020 and $7,004,000 in fiscal year 2021 are for statewide historic and cultural grants to local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Money must be distributed through a competitive grant process. The Minnesota Historical Society must administer the money using established grant mechanisms, with assistance from the advisory committee created under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 4, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), item (ii).

2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$6,858
Direct expenses
$16,858
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Available upon request. Contact, grants@mnhs.org

Measurable Outcome(s)

There were five interviews recorded with first language speakers, for a total of 45 minutes of audio.

Source of Additional Funds

Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org

Recipient Board Members
Kristin White (Chair), Les Heen (Vice Chair), Trudy Ohnsorg (Secretary), Brian R. Steeves (Treasurer), Nkem D. Chirpich, Ph.D., David Dayhoff, Ali Elhassan, Rebecca Evan, Annamarie Hill, Patrick Henry, Jacqueline Johnson, Athena Kildegaard, Lynn K. Leaf, Bryan Ljung, Joshua Ney, Anita Patel, Kim Schaufenbuel, Sylvia Strobel, Christine Wolf, Nicholas Jenkins, Tzianeng Vang, Will Cooley
Project Manager
First Name
Jennifer
Last Name
Tonko
Organization Name
Minnesota Humanities Center
Street Address
987 Ivy Avenue East
City
St. Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55106
Phone
6517724242
Email
jennifer@mnhum.org
Administered By
Administered by
Location

345 W. Kellogg Blvd.
St. Paul, MN 55155

Phone
651-259-3000