Progress 09/01/11 to 08/31/14
Outputs
Target Audience: Little Big Horn College Extension Project provided outreach and education to all the community youth and adults in and around the Crow Indian Reservation. The Crow reservation (2.5 million acres)has seven districts ( a district is a small town/community). In the districts there are 3 high schools, 5 junior high/elementary schools. The neighboring towns along the reservation border have high schools/middle/elementary schoolswhere our children attend. Every school in the area is invited (included) to all our outreach/education events and opportunity, because Crow tribal members living off the reservation attend these schools. Adultoutreach/education providedincludes all seven districts as well as the bordering townsas mentioned in the school area to include tribal members living off the reservation. Youth and adults are the targeted audience in the communities in and around the Crow Indian Reservation. Changes/Problems: Historically, Crow communities had their own systems for food generationin place that relied upon traditional knowledge for harvesting, planting and consumption of locally-harvested foods. Their food system provided the backbone of trade and exchange between nations. During the past 200 years, however, federal Indian policy disrupted and, in some cases,destroyed these traditional practices- either through deliberate policies to remove Indians from territiories known for their rich agricultural land and natural resources or else through deliberate attempts to starve Indians into submission. These policies and practices were deliberate, culculated, and meant to disrupt traditional Native food systems and related agricultural land practices- all this was a part of native colonization. Today, accessing healthy food remains a challenge for many native americans children, families and communities. Without access to healthy food, a nutritious diet and good health are out of reach. Currently, a significant number of native americans face economic and geographic barriers that prevent them from accessing healthy and culturally appropriate foods. As a result of the food insecurity, native americans now suffer from high rates of diabetes, heart disease and other diet-related chronic diseases. In light of these dire statistics along with land issues, we are only at the beginning stage of healing our people and the land. To begin to reclaim our stewardship of the land and tradition, as well as our language and way of life. We are greatful for the funds provided for our Extension Project, that allows us to be able to assist in this healing process, we have a long way to go. With the funding and the partnerships established we will be able to expand our services to the community needs of our people. The Healthy Living through Gardening allowed us to look at the major health issues, issues of healing not only for the land but the community members as a whole. The small community gardens opened our eyes, as to the magnitude of disconnect (people & Land). We are just beginning the process of healing for families and reconnecting them as the stewards of their land. FY 2011/2014 91 community members participated in the community gardens, we will be able to expand the participation with the partnerships established. Once the pieces have come together, the Crow community members will begin to heal and take ownership as a true steward of their own land, and they will continue to have bodies full of nutrition, their hearts and minds will be filled with knowledge about traditional foods again. Adapting to changes, as needed is another reason why those relationships and partnerships are so crucial. The partners that provide professional staff with interns will all be necessary players in making this healing process a success. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided? Crow Tribal Youth and Adults had access to formal and non-formal classes and workshops, training and seminars and symposiumsto meet local agriculture educational needs to operate their own business. FY-2011 YOUTH DEVELOPMENT:Crow Cowboys & Cow Girls Living Healthy Activity-Community elementary Schools 55 participants. Earth Day activity community activity-115 participants. Youth Leadership Camp ( cultural/tradition/language/story telling/games/team building/arts & craft activity)- included all schools- 175 participants. Native Days Rodeo- community youth activity-185participants. ADULT OUTREACH/EDUCATION: Keepseagle community workshop-49 participants. Indian Land Tenure Symposium- 67 participants. Apsaalooke Land Owners Symposium- 50 participants. Little Big Horn College Career Day- 46 participants. Health awareness workshop 12 participants . Indianpreneurship (Business Plan) workshop 19 participants. Tourism- 2 week training- 39 participants. Food Service Class- 15 participants. Pesticide Management Workshop- 7 participants ( 7 participants licensed). Culture Bridging meeting- 39 participants. FY-2012 YOUTH DEVELOPMENT:Managing your Money-27 participants. Healing for the Apsaalooke Youth Day - 229 participants. Cowboy & CowGirls activities community schools 55 participants. Earth Day activity- 137 participants. Native Days- Youth Rodeo 250 participants. Leadership Camp (cultural/tradition/language/games/story telling/team buildig/arts&craft activity) 154 participants. ADULT OUTREACH/EDUCATION: Strategic Land Planning Class 42 participants Health & Wellness workshop -31 participants. Tax Preparation 15 participants. Bridging of Cultures -31 participants.Honoring Our Veterans. -402 participants. LBHC- Career Day 102 participants. Strategic Land Planning Symposium 115 participants. Grandparents raising Grandchildren 13 participants. Healthy Living Through Gardening 67 participants. Healing Gardens-Community gardens 31 community gardens. FY- 2013/14 YOUTH DEVELOPMENT: Youth Leadership Activity 47 Participants. Range Club activity - 7 participants. Health & Wellness activity 49 participants.Healing Gardens31 participants.Land Management/garden workshop 37 participants. Career fair 64 participants ADULT OUTREACH/EDUCATION: Strategic Land Planning 200 participants. Cobell-Buy back TA 36 participants. Parenting Class 46 participants. Healthy Living Through Gardening 88 participants. Grandparents Raising Grandchildren 29 participants. AG Expo 204 participants. Tax Service 57 participants. Honoring Our Veterans 385 Participants. Fun Run for Veterans 150 participants. Moccasin making 7 participants Pemmican Making 28 participants. Veterans Stand Down 374 participants. Tree & Shrubs planting workshop 20 participants. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest? Families-Stakeholders monthly and quarterly meetings,team leaders and board members from each district representative shared resultsin their reports for community districts meetings.. Advisory committee- Quarterly meetings was a way to report back to the community district members, sharing of events and results of activities. Crow Tribal Health Board monthly meetings, Bridging Cultures Committee quarterly meetings, Little Big Horn College montly staff meetings, Little Big Horn College Quarterly employee meetings, Crow Tribal Programs quarterly meetings. Quarterly news Letters, Quarterly Tribal news paper. Quarterly Legislative meeting reports by team leaders, is a good way to disseminated information to all community members. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?
Nothing Reported
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
Community Gardening- Families received a full array of support from LBHC-Extension, Socially Disadvantaged Farmers program, LBHC-Green House Project, LBHC- Fitness Department, MSU professionals, tribal programs, as well as church groups. The partners provided workshops: How to prepare a garden, provided fun walks and running to stay healthy, assisted in preparing a garden, provided seeds to complete gardens, provided food preparation classes, canning workshops.A total of 91 community participants, each family gained the knowledge of growing a garden and are now eating healthy foods. The gardening was also used as a tool of healing ( for families who had a lost) 3 families with young children who lost parents gained healing with garden therapy. Youth Development-increased community awareness of Crow Clan System, Crow language, Cultural/traditions, Stories told by Community Elders. Youth gained Knowledge in areas ofBusiness Development:how to start up and develop small businessesrelated toagriculture production, land management, marketing, andfinance development. Youth have become more oriented to becoming team players and developing leadership skills. Youth gainedknowledge of Crow Culture and traditions related to chieftainship. Youth have found a voice in their communities and gained respectful attention from adults that will lead to healty interaction. Day of Healing for youth- Community youth received special counselling-during a day of Healing for the Apsaalooke Nation. LBHC-Extension partnered with Indian Health and Wellness program counselors, and 4 local high school counselors, to provide activities and counseling at the Little Big Horn College for a day of healing ( young people dying from car accidents, drug & alcohol, suicide) ( total of 16 deaths) 229 youth and families received special care and professional counseling. Tribal members increased awareness of the importance of supporting private business development. Individualswere givien the opportunity to become awareof the strengths, weakness, opportunities, and threats to their personal and business environment and to unite as foundational partners in their communities. Strategic Land Planning Classes/Symposiums- Community Adults/Youth gained knowledge of the land resource, composition, ownership and use- to be able to make their own decisions as to resource management. They learned about the closely interwoven historical, legal, cultural, ecological and economic aspects of Indian Land tenure and land use and applied problem solving and planning practices to research. Land ownersdeveloped, implemented and evaluated their own land tenure and land use decisions. Community Youth/Adults gained an insight as to what the land resource is and how valuable it is in terms of economic value, conservation and the existence of Crow society now andfor the future. FY-2011-2014 Farmer Contact: 25 community members, Youth contact: 697 community youth, Community contacts: 1,028 community members.
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Progress 09/01/12 to 08/31/13
Outputs
Target Audience: Little Big Horn College Extension Project provided outreach to all the community youth and adults in and around the Crow Indian Reservation. With in the boundries of the Crow Indian Reservation, we have seven districts. In the districts there are 3 high schools, 5 junior high schools and elementary. As well as the neighboring tribe who also has 3 high school where our Crow tribal members attend and they are included. The neighboring towns next to the reservationhave high schools, middle school and elementary.Every schoolin the area is invited to all our out reachevents and opportunity, because Crow tribal members living off the reservation attend the schools. Adult events include all seven districts community members. Youth and adults are the targeted audience in the communities in and around the Crow Indian Reservation. Changes/Problems: Historically,The Crow people had their own systems for food generation in place that relied upon traditional knowledge for harvesting, planting and consumption of locally-harvested foods. Their food system provided the backbone of trade and exchange between nations. During the past 200 years, however, federal Indian Policy disrupted and, in some cases, destroyed these traditional practices - either through deliberate policies to remove Indians from territories known for their rich agricultural land and natural resources or else through deliberate attempts to starve Indians into submission. These policies and practices were deliberate, calculated, and meant to disrupt traditional Native food systems and related agricultural land practices. Some tribes had their food supply torched hundreds of thousands of bushels of corn, just to take control of their land base,some tribes hadorchards and fields that were distoryed completely-all this was apart of Native colonization. Today , accessing healthy food remains a challenge for many Native American children, families and communities. Without access to healthy food, a nutritious diet and good health are out of reach. Currently, a significant number of Native Americans face economic and geographic barriers that prevent them from accessing healthy and culturally appropriate foods. As a result of the food insecurity, Native Americans now suffer from high rates of diabetes, heart disease and other diet-related chronic disease. In light of these dire statistics along with land issues,we are at the beginning stageof healing our people and the land,to begin to reclaimas stewards ofour land and tradition, as well as our language and way of life. We are greatful that the funds for Extension Project is allowing us to be able to assist in this healing process, we have a long way to go. With the funding and the partnerships established we will be able to expand our services to the community needs of our people. TheHealthy Living through Gardeningallowed us to look at the major health issues, issues ofhealing not only for the land but the community members as a whole. The small communitygardens opened our eyes, as to the magnitude of disconnect (people-land) We are onlystarting the process of healing for families and reconnecting themas the stewards of the land. 91 community members participated in the community gardens, we will be able to expandthe participation with thepartnershipsestablished withMSU,Grove City College, CDKC and other local government programs. Once the pieces have come together, the Crow community members will begin to heal and take ownership as a true steward of their own land, andthey willhavebodies full of nutrition, their hearts and minds will be filled with knowledge about traditional foods again. Adapting to changes, as needed is another reason why those relationshipsand partnership are so crucial. Thepartnersthat provide professional staff with interns will all be necessary (key)players in making this healingprocess a success. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided? OUTPUTS: Extension provided an essential component for agriculture and land-based needs for youth and adults in the communities. Crow Tribal youth and adults had access to formal and non-formal classes and workshops, training and seminars to meet local agriculture educational needs to operate their own business. LBHC-Extension provided the youth with education related to leadership,entrepreneurship as well as much needed employment opportunities. An essential component is the Youth Leadership Development, Extension provided awareness of Crow Culture and traditions related to chieftainship. Learning oppourtunities were provided for all community members, including entrepreneurs, producers, and land allottees, college students and youth. PRODUCTS: 9/1/12 thru 8/31/13 elected community health board members,stakeholders, extension staff (attended monthly meetings ). 9/1/12 thre 8/31/13 Quarterly community health meetings (community health representatives, Tribal leaders, Department heads, youth members, extension staff ( 27 members attended qrtly mtgs). 9/1/12 thru 8/31/13 Bridging of Cultures, ( Tribal department heads, Extension staff, Billings mayor, Billings business owners & representatives, government representatives,community members( 24 committee members attended qrtly mtgs). 9/1/12 thru 8/31/13 Montana Indian Business Alliance- (17 board members attend qrtly mtgs).1/12/12 thru 5/5/13 Strategic Land Planning Classes 24 community members participated in the class. 1/13 36 community members attended Cobell-buy back meetings. 1/24/12 thru 2/27/13 Free taxes ( 57 community members got free tax servies). 9/1/12/ thru 8/31/13 329 community members utilized the Extension resource office. 3/5/12 35 crow tribal members attended land owners meetings. 8/3/12 thru 8/6/12 youth leader camp (47 youth attended camp). 64 youth attend LBHC Career Fair. (131 community members) attended community planning meeting. 46 community members attended Grandparents raising grandchildren. 5/3/13 thru 9/17/13 (91 community members) participated in Healthy Living Through Gardening. 11/15/12 (402 community veterans) participated Honoring our Veterans. 6/4/13 (20 community members planted trees & shrubs) . 11/21/13 thru 11/22/13 (385 community veterans) participated Veterans Stand Down. PARTICIPANTS: The Crow reservation lies in the heart of a golden triangle of agriculture and tourism in the state of Montana. However, there is only a handful of Indian own businesses, a few tribal members raising livestock and even fewer are farming on the reservation due to problems with communal ownership, lack of knowledge on location and usage of land mostly to lack of understanding of the two industries. The economic condition for most tribal members on the Crow reservation is bleak without education to enable self sufficiency. Little Big Horn College Extension Project has continued to provide outreach opportunities to local youth and adults in the communities located on the Crow reservation. The purpose of this project is to enhance economic opportunities for community members and future leaders through agriculture and tourism. Objectives: These funds provided the necessary means to effectively operate the LBHC-Extension Project-Economic and Community Development. Extension Project included an essential component for all agriculture and land-based needs for youth and adults in the communities. Crow Tribal youth and adults had access to workshops, training, seminars and symposiums to meet local agriculture educational needs. Strategic Land Planning class was offered to the youth and adults to provide real world hands on experience of the daily tasks associated with runing their own business as a rancher or farmer operating their own land, they gained knowledge on land management, land use, treaty righrts and location of land. Second essential component for all tourism and economic development needs for local youth and adults. Extension provided the students with eduation, related to leadership, entrepreneurship as well as much needed employment opportunities. Youth and adults, gained knowledge in areas of business, marketing, financial literacy, public relations, employment opportunities. A third essential component is the Youth Leadership Development. Extension continues to provide activities, annual camp outs, training, seminars and workshops; related to Crow clan systems, language by way of storytelling by community elders and leaders. This enhances relationship with community elders in the community and strengthen knowledge on the roles of chieftainship; respect, integrity, honesty and responsibility. Local youth increased their chances of success in their future goals and gave them skills to build better relationships and generate leaders among the Crow community. TARGET AUDIENCES: The Extension Agent is an enrolled Crow Tribal member, who just finished her eleventh year with LIttle Big Horn College Extension Project. Stability within the program office creates sustainability and credibility with Tribal government and targeted audience. The Agent is on first name bases with all the local youth and adults and has demonstrated the ability to address local issues and implement solutions over the years. Each programming effort began by assesing the magnitude of the problem in economic and community development related to agriculture and tourism. Magnitude will initially be assessed by phone contact, through survey and interview of participants. Formal and informal town meeting sessions. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest? Community planning meetings, quarterly meetings, activities, news letters, flyers, local daily brief and local weekly paper. The quarterly meeting involve Tribal leaders, Department heads, Local government staff (Bureau of Indian Affairs, Indian Health Service), community members, Extension staff and LBHC-staff, students representatives, these meetings entail sharing of results and planning for community needs related to health and economic issues for the commnity as a whole. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals? LBHC-Extension will continue tocollaborate with Montana State University, Chief Dull Knife College, Crow Tribal Programs, Local BIA, Indian Health Service, Local and out side church groups.A new partner establishedwill beGrove City College to expand areas of agriculture, land management, and healty gardeningneeds. Professional staff with 7 interns will be coming to support and provide nutrition classes, educate community member on health related issues,and help plant seedsat LBHC-green house to prepare for the community gardens to expand our community garden project, they will provide West Nile & Rapies clinics for the community. The partnership established with Grove City College will be allowing their interns (med. students), cultural exchange as well as opportunity to do their internship at our local Health facility, as well as provide much needed clinic services for our community. This first year will be 7 interns, providing services with professional staff, the partnership will continue the following year with more interns as the need arises for the unmet needs in our community, and will continue in the future years to come. Extension Agent is an elected Crow Tribal health board member which will strengthen support of Tribal programs and Tribal collaboration efforts, to expand goals and objectives. Extension agent is also a board member of Montana Indian Business Alliance which provides professional development for local entrepreneurs (youth and adults). Extension Agent is also a board member of Indian Land Tenure Foundation to assist with land management issues for all tribal land owners allottees. As a board member of Montana Indian Busines Alliance, we are expanding our professional development for our local entrepreneurs, with a Profit Mastery Workshop, February 11 & 12 a two-day workshop which includes a panel discussion on best practices in successful lendingwith an intense 16 hour session on "Profit Mastery which is a workshop designed to "take the mystery out of the numbers" and give entrepreneurs practical financial tools to enable them to make better business decisions and to obtain better bank credit lines". Our goal is designed to provide business financial management tools to help Native American business clients make better business decisions.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
Knowledge- participants learned how to start up and develop small business in areas of agriculture production, land management, retail sales. Youth have become more oriented to becoming team players and developing leadership skills. Participants gained skills in how to develop their own healthy business and how to market cattle. Action- With help through business classes, entrepreneurs help build small start up businessess to become self-sustaining. Individuals will develop their land to be environmentally friendly and beable to produce to the best ability. Youth will find voice in community and gain respectful attention from adults that will lead to healthy interaction. Participants will begin to think creatively and strategically about how to market their knowledge, skills, and abilities. Conditions-As commerce develops, and business owners begin to florish, economic factors will demand that the banks be established in the communities. Civic pride will become a part of the norm. Individuals will become aware of the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats to their personal and business environment and unite as foundational partners in these communities. Education will become an integral part of everyday living.
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Progress 09/01/11 to 08/31/12
Outputs
OUTPUTS: Extension provided an essential component for agriculture and land-base needs for youth and adults in the communities. Crow Tribal youth and adults had access to formal and non-formal classes and workshops, training and seminars to meet local agriculture eductional needs to operate their own business. LBHC-Extension provided the youth with education, related to leadership, entrepreneuship as well as much needed employment opportunities. An essential component is the Youth Leadership Development, Extension provided awareness of Crow Culture and traditions related to chieftianship. Learning opportunities were provided for all community members, including entrepreneurs, producers, and land allottees, college students, and youth. PRODUCT:9/14/11 thru 9/15/12 monthly meetings, elected community health board members,extension staff (12 members meet on a monthly bases). 9/14/11 thru 9/15/12 Community health quarterly meetings, Community health representatives, Tribal leaders, Department heads, youth members, extension staff,(27 committee members meet quaraterly), 9/30/12 thru 9/14/12 Bridging of Cultures- quarterly meetings, Extension staff, tribal department heads, Billings mayor, Billings business owners & representatives, government representatives (24 committee members attend quarterly meetings), 9/14/11 thru 9/15/12 Montana Indian Business Alliance- quarterly meetings (17 board members attend quarterly meetings), 12/15/11 Apsaalooke Land Owners Symposium (50 Community members attended symposium), 1/12/12 thru 5/21/12 Strategic Land Planning Class (15 week course w/credits) (26 community members took the class), 1/13/12 Planning meeting for health event ( 31 community members attended), 1/24/12 thru 1/27/12 Free tax preparation-partnered with Chief Dull Knife-Extension(15 community members completed their taxes), 1/24/12 Healing for the Apsaalooke Nation(229 local youth from three local schools and local community members attended the 8 hour event), 1/13/12 and 2/17/12 Crow Cowboys & Cowgirls Living Healthy activity (youth activity at two local elementary schools (55 local youth attended the events after school activity at two local schools), 5/3/12 Earth Day Activity (Crow Tradition-Clan system, and Tribal Flag (115 students from 4 local schools attended event), 6/18/12 Youth rodeo-Native Days Annual event ( 250 youth participated in the youth rodeo event), 8/2/12 Leadership Camp and Activities(43 you from 4 local schools, attended the Leadership activity), 9/15/12 thru 9/14/12 LBHC-Extension resource office ( 103 community members utilized business resource material, computors-copier.), 11/15/12 LBHC-Extension office hosted Honoring Our Veterans (402 Crow Veterans and familiess attended the day event). PARTICIPANTS: The Crow reservation lies in the heart of a golden triangle of agriculture and tourism in the state of Montana. However, there is only a handful of Indian owned businesses, a few tribal members raising livestock and even fewer are farming on the reservation due to problems with communal ownership, lack of knowledge on location and usage of land mostly to lack of understanding of the two industries. The economic condition for most tribal members on the Crow reservation is bleak without education to enable self sufficiency. Little Big Horn College Extension Project has continued to provide outreach opportunities to local youth and adults in the communities located on the Crow reservation. The purpose of this project is to enhance economic opportunities for community members and future leaders through agriculture and tourism. Objectives: These funds provided the necessary means to effectively operate the LBHC-Extension Project-Economic and Community Development. Extension Project included an essential component for all agriculture and land-based needs for youth and adults in the communities. Crow Tribal youth and adults had access to workshops, training,seminars and symposiums to meet local agriculture educational needs. Strategic Land Planning class was offered to the youth and adults to provide real world hands on experience of the daily tasks associated with running their own business as a rancher or farming operating their own land, they gained knowledge on land management, land use, treaty rights and location of land. Second essential component for all tourism and economic development needs for local youth and adults. Extension provided the students with education, related to leadership, entrepreneurship as well as much needed employment opportunities. Youth and adults, gained knowledge in areas of business, marketing, financial literacy public relations, employment opportunities. A third essential component is the Youth Leadership Development. Extension continues to provide activities, annual campout, training, seminars and workshops; related to Crow clan systems, language by way of storystelling by community elders and leaders. This enhances relationships with community elders in the community and strengthen knowledge on the roles of chieftainship; respect, integrity, honesty and responsibility. Local youth increased their chances of success in their future goals and give them skills to build better relationships and generate leaders among the Crow community. TARGET AUDIENCES: The Extension Agent is an enrolled Crow Tribal member, who just finished her tenth year with Little Big Horn College Extension Project. Stability within the program office creates sustainability and creadibility with Tribal government and targeted audience. The Agent is on first name bases with all the local youth and adults and has demonstrated the ability to address local issues and implement solutions over the years. Each programming effort began by assesing the magnitude of the problem in economic and communit development related to agriculture and tourism. Magnitude will initially be assessed by phone contact, through survey and interview of participants. Formal and informal town meetings and workshops will be held. The meetings will incorporate trained professionals with the Crow youth leadership council , Tribal leaders, who than can answer specific questions. Participant feedback will be requested with surveys. The participant feedback will paramount to defining the nature and extent of the issues as well as quantifying participant's knowledge. Action plans will be devloped that will include targeted participants and issues. FY 07-11 Five Action Teams with work plans were established, the participants as team leaders developed vision statements and benchmark timelines based upon the Apsaalooke belief tradition. This project will continue on the benchmark timelines. PD will continue to work with team leaders, Youth Leadership council,community members, Montana Tribal Tourism Alliance, Montana Indian Business Alliance, Montana Department of Commerce, Tribal programs, outside partners such as other tribal colleges and universities, local federal programs, and local business representatives in continuing this activity. Monthly and quarterly meetings with teams will be evaluated, enabling future program objectives to be determined. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Economic Development is cricial to the prosperity of the Crow people. With the rate of individuals living beneath poverty level at 78% on the Crow reservation and with earned income spent outside of the reservation communities, the LBHC Extension is dedicated to the enhancement of Economic Development. Assumptions: The Extension Project support program for economic development is invaluable to local Native entrepreneurs, land owners, agriculture producers, and youth because it is community based. Youth need to find empowerments to have a voice and hope to make a difference in their lives. Youth development that is Native led, with an emphasis on cultural values will invigorate young people who may be lacking in family support. External Factors: There are many community members who are just looking for that chance to be self supporting because they have not been afforded the education or means to have the ability to apply for loans to start up a business, buy equipment or supplies. When young people become vitalized and participate in meaningful family, communitiy, and education interactions, adults begin to appreciate and acknowledge them creating healty interactions. Education will become an integral part of everyday living and Civic pride can become a part of the norm for our communities.
Impacts
Knowledge-participants learned how to start up and develop small businesses in areas of agricultural production,land management,retail sales. Youth will become more oriented to becoming team players and devloping leadership skills. Participants gain skills in how to develop their own healty business and how to market produce and cattle. Actions-With help through business classes, entrepreneurs will build small start up businesses to become self-sustaining. Individual will develop their land to be environmentally friendly and able to produce to the best ability. Youth will find voice in communiity and gain respectful attention from adults that will lead to healty interaction. Participants will begin to think creatively and strategically about how to market their knowledge, skills, and abilities. Conditions-As commerce develops, and business owners begin to florish, economic factors will demand that banks be established in the communities. Civic pride will become a part of the norm. Individuals will become aware of the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats to their personal and business environment and unite as foundational partners in these communities. Education will become an integral part of everyday living.
Publications
- Seven Lodges Origination of project: MTTA booket printed 2007. founding tribes and organizations: Crow Tribe-Little Big Horn College-Extension, Northern Cheyenne, ChiefDull Knife Extension,Ft. Belnap-Gros Ventre & Assiniboine and Blackfeet Extension.
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