Progress 09/01/13 to 08/31/17
Outputs
Target Audience:The Northern Cheyenne community is encompassed with a wealth of programs, individuals, and business collaborating and supporting The Northern Cheyenne Reservation Extension Service to help provide essential educational/outreach opportunities, services and resources. The following programs, tribal government and key stakeholders meet bi-weekly at Director's meetings and address the community's needs. Those partnering on this project include: The Northern Cheyenne Tribal President and Tribal Council, The Board of Health, Tribal Health Meth and Suicide prevention, Tobacco prevention, The Community Health Representatives, Tribal Health Educators, The 2nd Season Program (working with youth in crisis), Northern Cheyenne Head Start Program, Northern Cheyenne Land Authority, Northern Cheyenne Grazing Board, Boys and Girls Club of the Northern Cheyenne Nation, Northern Cheyenne Housing Authority, Northern Cheyenne Forestry, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Indian Health Service, Lame Deer Public Schools, St. Labre Youth and Family Services, Local producers, Black Horse Pride (non-profit youth program), Northern Cheyenne Tribal and BIA Law Enforcement, The Flower Grinder, Lame Deer, Trading Post, 1st Interstate Bank, James Mullins, Hardware Hank, Western Energy, PPL, Tongue River Electric Cooperative, Peoples Partner for Community Development, Tommy Robinson Sr., A Cheyenne Voice (local Native owned newspaper), and last but not least the most important, our community volunteers. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided? Montana State Extension Annual Conference - Bozeman, MT Intertribal Agriculture Council Conference - Las Vegas, NV Extension Risk Management Education National Conference - Denver, Colorado How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Results have been disseminated through the local newspaper as well as through personal consultations with Northern Cheyenne producers. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?
Nothing Reported
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
Enable 40 American Indian farmers and ranchers annually to adopt sustainable agriculture practices, participate in range management seminars and pesticide applicators trainings. Collaborated with Native American Community Development Corporation, Natural Resource Conservation Service, Indian Land Tenure Foundation and Chief Dull Knife College Extension Service hosting a Producer Seminar Workshop with 16 Northern Cheyenne and Crow NEW Producers participating. Provide the service of insect identification utilizing the Montana State University Shutter Diagnostics Lab in Bozeman. Provide the service of forage and feed analysis to a laboratory and cover costs for producer. Provide the service of water and soil analysis to a laboratory and cover costs for the producer In collaboration with Intertribal Agriculture Council, Montana Food & Agriculture Council, and Indian Nations Conservation Alliance 8 Northern Cheyenne Producers were able to attend the 4 day 2017 Tribal Outreach Meeting in held Polson. Intertribal Agriculture Council paid for their hotel rooms and mileage to attend the meeting, and registration was free. Enable 110 American Indian families annually to improve gardening skills, financial food security, and food safe improvements though education and outreach in horticulture, food and nutrition, as well as housing and environmental health. "Seeds of Change" Community garden program provided 700 pounds of FREE Montana Certified Seed potatoes to community members. Held the 6th Annual "3 Sisters Farmers Market" engaging over 300 community members. Giving them the opportunity to purchase locally grown food and handmade craft items. In collaboration with Intertribal Agriculture Council we brought the IAC Mobile Farmers Market to the Northern Cheyenne Reservation. 40 community members attended the hour long Farmers Market appreciating access to Native produced maple syrup, sugar free chocolates, wild rice, bison jerky, blue corn flour and many other unique items that would be otherwise unavailable to our community. "Seeds of Change" community garden program continues to provide three garden tillers to community members. This year 8 community members established new gardens. The "Seeds of Change" community garden program collaborated with the Boys & Girls Club of the Northern Cheyenne Nation. Providing hands on activities, as well as learning how to maintain and harvest crops to 120 students throughout the summer growing lettuce, tomatoes, broccoli, cucumbers, potatoes, onions, strawberries and more. In collaboration with our locally native owned grocery store hundreds of seed packets were distributed to community members at no cost. Provided 3 free ServSafe Food Handler certification workshops to 68 participants. Participants certifying in the workshops had practical discussion and hands on demonstrations so that they have the knowledge to apply safe food handling practices in the workplace. Empower 130 American Indian youth to gain access to leadership trainings, new developmental concepts, engage youth in decision making and skill development though youth programs that combine the 4-H experience with youth mentoring and cultural activities. Hosted Agriculture Loan Workshop for beginning, youth, and other farmer and ranchers in collaboration with NRCS. Providing information on Federal and State loan programs for youth and beginning farms as well as information on the new USDA microloans. Held the "6th Annual Blazing Trails" summer camp in conjunction with the Northern Cheyenne Board of Health Cottonwood Connections grant. Engaging 100 youth ages 5-24 in leadership skills, hand on projects, teamwork activities, exploring agriculture/natural resource careers, cultural and historical Native American sites, dream catcher making, leatherwork projects and more. SWATT (Science with Attitude) 8 weeks of fun science with 20 youth weekly. Students increased their knowledge in science based activities and are more likely to believe that science is useful in solving everyday problems. Hosted a Northern Cheyenne Agriculture Night meeting with 42 Northern Cheyenne producers participating. Provide each Northern Cheyenne producer with a Montana State University integrated resource management beef book, which is dedicated to improving the economic efficiency of cattle operations though effective resource managing. Provide a stock trailer, portable livestock shoot, and panels for producers to utilize free of charge for all their cattle operation needs. This enables new young producers to start their cattle business without having the expense of purchasing a stock trailer and being able to invest money saved into their cattle operation. This year we have 4 new Northern Cheyenne producers.
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Progress 09/01/15 to 08/31/16
Outputs
Target Audience:The Northern Cheyenne community is encompassed with a wealth of programs, individuals, and business collaborating and supporting The Northern Cheyenne Reservation Extension Service to help provide essential educational/outreach opportunities, services and resources. The following programs, tribal government and key stakeholders meet bi-weekly at Director's meetings and address the community's needs. Those partnering on this project include: The Northern Cheyenne Tribal President and Tribal Council, The Board of Health, Tribal Health Meth and Suicide prevention, Tobacco prevention, The Community Health Representatives, Tribal Health Educators, The 2nd Season Program (working with youth in crisis), Northern Cheyenne Head Start Program, Northern Cheyenne Land Authority, Northern Cheyenne Grazing Board, Boys and Girls Club of the Northern Cheyenne Nation, Northern Cheyenne Housing Authority, Northern Cheyenne Forestry, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Indian Health Service, Lame Deer Public Schools, St. Labre Youth and Family Services, Local producers, Black Horse Pride (non-profit youth program), Northern Cheyenne Tribal and BIA Law Enforcement, The Flower Grinder, Lame Deer, Trading Post, 1st Interstate Bank, James Mullins, Hardware Hank, Western Energy, PPL, Tongue River Electric Cooperative, Peoples Partner for Community Development, Tommy Robinson Sr., A Cheyenne Voice (local Native owned newspaper), and last but not least the most important, our community volunteers. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided? Attended Falmouth Institute Trainings covering Essentials of Grant Writing, Developing Effective Case Plans in Indian Country, Assert Yourself, communication with Confidence, and Electronic Record management in Las Vegas, Nevada. Also attended the Rocky Mountain IAC meeting as I am the current Rocky Mountain Region delegate for the Northern Cheyenne Tribe. Attend the 4th Annual Rocky Mountain Intertribal Agricultural Council annual conference in Polson, MT. Covering NRCS Programs, FSA Programs, Montana APHIS, Blackfeet 4-H Programs, Mmontana Department of Agriculutre (Youth Record Keeping), Western Montana Food Cooperativve, IAC-Marketing Assistance Program and ohter natural resources topics. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Local Newspaper, Radio, Posters, Flyers, Borchures, Facebook, Northern Chyenne Tribal Website, Newletters, District Meetings and Tribal Council updates. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?Continue providing little to no cost and free educational programming. As well as improving clientele numbers and awareness for workshops and other programming.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
Enable 40 American Indian farmers and ranchers annually to adopt sustainable agriculture practices, participate in range management seminars and pesticide applicators trainings. Collaborated with Native American Community Development Corporation, Natural Resource Conservation Service, Indian Land Tenure Foundation and Chief Dull Knife College Extension Service hosting a Producer Seminar Workshop with 16 Northern Cheyenne and Crow NEW Producers participating. Provide the service of water and soil analysis to a laboratory and cover costs for the producer In collaboration with Intertribal Agriculture Council, Montana Food & Agriculture Council, and Indian Nations Conservation Alliance 3 Northern Cheyenne Producers were able to attend the 4 day 2016 Tribal Outreach Meeting in held Bozeman. Intertribal Agriculture Council paid for their hotel rooms and mileage to attend the meeting, and registration was free. Enable 110 American Indian families annually to improve gardening skills, financial food security, and food safe improvements though education and outreach in horticulture, food and nutrition, as well as housing and environmental health. "Seeds of Change" Community garden program provided 600 pounds of FREE Montana Certified Seed potatoes to community members In collaboration with Intertribal Agriculture Council we brought the IAC Mobile Farmers Market to the Northern Cheyenne Reservation. 33 community members attended the hour long Farmers Market appreciating access to Native produced maple syrup, sugar free chocolates, wild rice, bison jerky, blue corn flour and many other unique items that would be otherwise unavailable to our community. The "Seeds of Change" community garden program collaborated with the Boys & Girls Club of the Northern Cheyenne Nation. Providing hands on activities, as well as learning how to maintain and harvest crops to 120 students throughout the summer growing lettuce, tomatoes, broccoli, cucumbers, potatoes, onions, strawberries and more. In collaboration with our locally native owned grocery store hundreds of seed packets were distributed to community members at no cost. Provided a ServSafe Manager 8 hour course certification to 16 community members. Empower 130 American Indian youth to gain access to leadership trainings, new developmental concepts, engage youth in decision making and skill development though youth programs that combine the 4-H experience with youth mentoring and cultural activities. Hosted a Montana Jr. Agriculture Loan workshop with 5 Northern Cheyenne youth participating. Provide each Northern Cheyenne producer with a Montana State University integrated resource management beef book, which is dedicated to improving the economic efficiency of cattle operations though effective resource managing. Provide a stock trailer, portable livestock shoot, and panels for producers to utilize free of charge for all their cattle operation needs. This enables new young producers to start their cattle business without having the expense of purchasing a stock trailer and being able to invest money saved into their cattle operation. This year we have 5 new Northern Cheyenne producers.
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Progress 09/01/14 to 08/31/15
Outputs
Target Audience:The Northern Cheyenne community is encompassed with a wealth of programs, individuals, and business collaborating and supporting The Northern Cheyenne Reservation Extension Service to help provide essential educational/outreach opportunities, services and resources. The following programs, tribal government and key stakeholders meet bi-weekly at Director's meetings and address the community's needs. Those partnering on this project include: The Northern Cheyenne Tribal President and Tribal Council, The Board of Health, Tribal Health Meth and Suicide prevention, Tobacco prevention, The Community Health Representatives, Tribal Health Educators, The 2nd Season Program (working with youth in crisis), Northern Cheyenne Head Start Program, Northern Cheyenne Land Authority, Northern Cheyenne Grazing Board, Boys and Girls Club of the Northern Cheyenne Nation, Northern Cheyenne Housing Authority, Northern Cheyenne Forestry, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Indian Health Service, Lame Deer Public Schools, St. Labre Youth and Family Services, Local producers, Black Horse Pride (non-profit youth program), Northern Cheyenne Tribal and BIA Law Enforcement, The Flower Grinder, Lame Deer, Trading Post, 1st Interstate Bank, James Mullins, Hardware Hank, Western Energy, PPL, Tongue River Electric Cooperative, Peoples Partner for Community Development, Tommy Robinson Sr., A Cheyenne Voice (local Native owned newspaper), and last but not least the most important, our community volunteers. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided? Attend the 3rd Annual Rocky Mountain Intertribal Agriculture Council annual conference in Polson, MT. Covering NRCS Programs, FSA Programs, Montana APHIS, Blackfeet 4-H programs, Montana Department of Agriculture (Youth Record Keeping), Western Montana Food Cooperative, IAC-Marketing Assistance Program, an update on the Farm Bill and other natural resources topics. Also attended the Rocky Mountain IAC meeting and I was selected to be the Rocky Mountain Region delegate for the Northern Cheyenne Tribe. Attended Falmouth Institute Trainings covering Roberts Rules Basics, Professional Development for Tribal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Top 10 Essentials in Microsoft 2010 Office, and The Fundamentals of Customer Service Excellence in Las Vegas, Nevada. Attended the Montana State University Extension Food and Nutrition "Train the Trainer" course in Bozeman, MT. Passed the exam and became a certified ServSafe Manager. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest? Local Newspaper, Radio, Posters, Flyers, Brochures, Facebook, Northern Cheyenne Tribal Website, Newsletters, District Meetings and Tribal Council updates. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?Continue work underway to accomplish the goals.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
Enable 40 American Indian farmers and ranchers annually to adopt sustainable agriculture practices, participate in range management seminars and pesticide applicators trainings. Collaborated with Intertribal Agriculture Council to have a Farm Bill update meeting with 14 Northern Cheyenne Producers Hosted a USDA Farm Bill Meetings with 12 Northern Cheyenne farmers and ranchers participating. Hosted a FREE (free books, materials, class, and paid all licensing fees) private applicators pesticide training to 23 Northern Cheyenne, Crow and surrounding community members. Certifying 21 to be private applicators in Rosebud and Big Horn Counties. Provide the service of insect identification and utilize the Montana State University Schutter Diagnostics Lab in Bozeman. Provide the service of forage and feed analysis to a laboratory and cover costs for producer. Enable 110 American Indian families annually to improve gardening skills, financial food security, and food safe improvements though education and outreach in horticulture, food and nutrition, as well as housing and environmental health. No-Till Gardening - partnered with NRCS in providing 16 participants with another innovated way to garden. Participants walked away feeling confident in their garden abilities and are more likely to show other community members how gardening is useful and can be done through numerous techniques and home visits. Master Gardener Level 1 - 13 participants and 11 graduates. Master Gardener graduates gained knowledge and skills to assist the Northern Cheyenne Reservation Extension Service with community horticulture questions. Master Gardeners' also helped coordinate and make the 3rd Annual "3 Sisters" Farmers Market, another huge success. Held the 3rd Annual "3 Sisters Farmers Market" engaging over 250 community members. Giving them the opportunity to purchase locally grown food and handmade craft items. Provided 3 ServSafe certification workshops to 92 participants. Participants certifying in the workshop had practical discussion and hands on demonstrations so that they have the knowledge to apply safe food handling practices in the workplace. Provided 1,770 trees to over 102 community members, several surrounding communities, and local schools and programs. Hosted the 11th Annual Christmas stroll in Lame Deer, collaborating with the Northern Cheyenne Agency Bureau of Indian Affairs. Providing the excitement of Christmas to over 300 local community members. Empower 130 American Indian youth to gain access to leadership trainings, new developmental concepts, engage youth in decision making and skill development though youth programs that combine the 4-H experience with youth mentoring and cultural activities. Hosted Agriculture Loan Workshop for beginning, youth, and other farmer and ranchers in collaboration with NRCS. Providing information on Federal and State loan programs for youth and beginning farms as well as information on the new USDA microloans. Held the "3rd Annual Blazing Trails" summer camp. Engaging 30 youth ages 6-18 in leadership skills, hand on projects, teamwork activities, exploring agriculture/natural resource careers, cultural and historical Cheyenne sites, bow and arrow making, leatherwork projects and more. SWATT (Science with Attitude) 14 weeks of fun science with 20 youth weekly. Students increased their knowledge in science based activities and are more likely to believe that science is useful in solving everyday problems. Held two Bike Safety workshops for 72 youth ages 4-6 and 7-13. Teaching basic bike safety using 4-H curriculum. Youth participants received a bike and helmet for completing the workshop. Started the "Edible Schoolyard" project with the Boys & Girls Club of the Northern Cheyenne Nation. Providing the opportunity for 63+ youth to engaged in gardening activities and have the opportunity to provide a healthy snack for Boys & Girls Club members.
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Progress 09/01/13 to 08/31/14
Outputs
Target Audience: Northern Cheyenne FRTEP target audience is reached by delivering science-based knowledge to the Northern Cheyenne Community through formal and informal educational programming Educational workshops have been delivered toNorthern Cheyenne youth and adult community members who are socially, economically, and educationally disadvantaged. Programs offered this year are as follows: The National Restaurant Associations ServSafe Food Handlers Certification Program, Business Strategies for Small Business Agriculture Producers,and the Montana Master Gardeners Program. Classes are taught in a formal setting with extensive hands on activities, abundant take home materials, as well as incorporating real life experiences to encourage job employment and healthier communities. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided? Montana State Extension Annual Conference – Bozeman, MT Intertribal Agriculture Council Conference – Las Vegas, NV Extension Risk Management Education National Conference – Denver, Colorado How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest? Local Newspaper, Radio, Posters, Flyers, Brochures, Facebook, Northern Cheyenne Tribal Website, Newsletters, District Meetings, and Tribal Council Updates. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals? Goals are being met, so I will continue engaging community members and target audiences.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
Enable 40 American Indian farmers and ranchers annually to adopt sustainable agriculture practices, participate in range management seminars and pesticide applicators trainings. A two day workshop titled “Business Strategies for Small Business Agriculture Producers” targeted towards agriculture producers covering types of business risk, credit scores/what makes up your credit score, business planning and start up business, marketing concepts, making a business plan, business taxes, record keeping concepts, troublesome weeds on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation, enterprise budgets, assessing USDA programs, and the basics of family and community gardens. A total of 23 community members participated. Enable 110 American Indian families annually to improve gardening skills, financial food security, and food safe improvements though education and outreach in horticulture, food and nutrition, as well as housing and environmental health. A Series of 6 National Restaurant Association ServSafe Food Safety Certification programs were delivered to the Northern Cheyenne Community with 278 individuals working in childcare, community organizations, churches, youth groups, school programs and small business owners completed the programs. The Annual “Branching Out” Community tree project is what community members identify Extension for every year, the BIG annual tree sale. Through this event we are able to provide affordable conservation size shade, fruit, ornamental and shelter belt trees and educational resources and demonstrations to properly plant and care for trees and shrubs. Over 2400 trees are planted in and throughout our Northern Cheyenne communities. The 2nd Annual “3 Sisters Market Place” Farmers Market provided unbiased researched based educational materials, garden seeds, and a healthy place to shop for over 400 local community members. This year 35 local vendors sold fresh fruits and vegetables, beef & goat meat, canned preserves, canned vegetables and fruits, baked goods, crafts, nutritional education and beadwork. The Montana Master Gardener Program was highly requested and taught for a series of 8 weeks, teaching participants research based information pertaining to Montana horticulture practices. Graduating 15 participants this year who will all volunteer 20 hours in the community. Master Gardeners are a long lasting group of individuals that will continue to help and engage in extension programs. Empower 130 American Indian youth to gain access to leadership trainings, new developmental concepts, engage youth in decision making and skill development though youth programs that combine the 4-H experience with youth mentoring and cultural activities. The 1st Annual “Giddy Up & Go” summer day camp held at our local Rodeo grounds engaged 34 youth to encompass healthy eating practices, team building, leadership skills, independence, exercising, community trash clean up, prepping and cooking healthy meals, horsemanship and agriculture. The SWATT (Science With ATTitude) science program engaged an average of 20 students weekly with fun educational mini science projects. Activities included building volcanos, dinosaur fossils, musical eggs, horsemanship, elephant toothpaste, flower power, gardening, walking on egg shells, and much more. Exposing science to young American Indian youth encourages them to look forward to career goals in science. The “Culture Club” provides culturally rich history to our youth as Northern Cheyenne traditions are taught orally and through experience. Starting the club has opened the doors for a new 4-H audience. Surrounding Northern Cheyenne Elders and other community members donated their time and volunteered to help teach 13 youth to make ribbon dresses, leggings, moccasins, drums, how to bead, learn the Northern Cheyenne language and to play all styles of handgames.
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