Source: Sitting Bull College submitted to NRP
ENHANCING BISON EDUCATION INTO THE SCHOOL ON STANDING ROCK SIOUX RESERVATION
Sponsoring Institution
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Project Status
COMPLETE
Funding Source
OTHER GRANTS
Reporting Frequency
Annual
Accession No.
0196687
Grant No.
2002-47002-01456
Cumulative Award Amt.
$170,000.00
Proposal No.
2003-04509
Multistate No.
(N/A)
Project Start Date
Sep 15, 2002
Project End Date
Sep 14, 2005
Grant Year
2003
Program Code
[NK]- (N/A)
Recipient Organization
Sitting Bull College
9299 Hwy 24
Fort Yates,ND 58538-9721
Performing Department
(N/A)
Non Technical Summary
The Bison Education Management Project will improve the potential for community resources and economic development of the Standing Rock Nation through the delivery of quality workshops and training activities, in the areas of natural resources and environmental management. We will improve curriculum and hands on training involving the seed herd. We will develop opportunities for students from the local schools to observe the seed herd. We will develop bison education programs for the grade schools. Educate younger generations as to the importance of the bison in native lifestyle historically, presently, and into the future. We will also recuit students during classroom visits to earn a degree with emphasis in Bison Management. The program will continue to work together with tribe to assis students and area producers to establish and manage herds during development stages. Conduct presentations to SBC students and grade school students on the role of bison in the lives of the Dakota/Lakota people in the past, present and future. Use the SBC seed herd for demenstration and hands-on training experiences.
Animal Health Component
100%
Research Effort Categories
Basic
(N/A)
Applied
100%
Developmental
(N/A)
Classification

Knowledge Area (KA)Subject of Investigation (SOI)Field of Science (FOS)Percent
90360993020100%
Knowledge Area
903 - Communication, Education, and Information Delivery;

Subject Of Investigation
6099 - People and communities, general/other;

Field Of Science
3020 - Education;
Goals / Objectives
Conduct presentations to SBC students and grade school students on the role of bison in the lives of the Dakota/Lakota people in the past, present and future. Use the SBC seed herd for demenstration and hands-on training experiences. Develop instructional materials and demonstrations for grade school classrooms and site visits to the bison. Provide technical assistance to individuals and organizations interested in bison production. Establish collaborative arrangements with larger universities with successful bison programs. These collaborative arrangements will initiate research projects and foster improvements in the bison management curriculum at SBC.
Project Methods
SBC will provide a minimun of three workshops or short courses during the grant year on special topics such as brain tanning. These workshops/short courses will be taken to the people in the districts of the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation (SRSR). SBC will provide consultation and technical assistance on two or more individuals or organizations regarding bison project during the year. SBC will collaborate with the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe to maintain and further expand a healthy herd for the college. SBC will conduct at least four presentation to grade school students during the year. Grade school classrooms will be invited to visit the bison pasture. Students from seven school districts within the reservation will be able to observe the bison and their behavior and natural social order and family units. This will help them relate the bison back their own culture and lives. The director and/or assistant will attend seminars, workshops and conferences that are bison related. Attendance at these will assist staff in any updates in the bison industry, so that they may pass these on to the people.