Progress 09/01/14 to 08/31/19
Outputs
Target Audience:The Thirteen Moons Extension program serves the Fond du Lac Reservation as well as the greater community. All programming is designed to be multi-generational with the intent of bringing youth and elders together. The program seeks to connect Fond du Lac band members and the surrounding community to regional natural resources, social knowledge networks, and Ojibwe culture. Our programs and partnerships have allowed the Thirteen Moons program to serve over 2900 participants during the 2018-2019 grant year. Currently the Thirteen Moons program collaborates with Fond du Lac Reservation Programs including the Reservation Business Committee, Fond du Lac Language Program, Fond du Lac Ojibwe School, Fond du Lac Planning Department, Gitigaan Community Garden program and Fond du Lac Band Resources Management. The Thirteen Moons also partners with college and University programs to extend our outreach to audiences that might not otherwise have any contact with the Ojibwe culture. These partnerships include the Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College's youth and community focused Bimaaji'idiwin Garden program, St. Louis River Watch, Ojibwe Language Immersion Academy, and USDA APHIS Saving Natural Heritage and NOAA Climate Strong STEM camps. Thirteen Moons also partnered with tribal agencies that serve tribal communities throughout the Ojibwe Ceded Territories that includes communities in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan. These partners include the Great Lake Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission, 1854 Tribal Authority, and the NRCS Regional Tribal Conservation Advisory Council, who serve tribal community members and resource professionals in Indian Country. Thirteen Moons also collaborated with regional and state agencies to increase outreach on water issues. Partnering with the National Estuarine Research Reserve the Thirteen Moons program taught teachers and community members of the importance of treaty rights and their role in protecting natural resources. Thirteen Moons is also a partner with the Minnesota Humanities program, the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, and local agencies and organizations around the We Are Water MN project. The We Are Water project is a partnership that builds relationships with and responsibilities to water. Changes/Problems:A major change in staffing occured in May 2019. The previous Thirteen Moons coordinator took another position in the Fond du Lac Band's Resource Management division. In order to ensure continuity in programming the Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College Environmental Institute Director as well as Fond du Lac Resource Management staff took on additional duties that allowed programming to continue uninterrupted. The hiring process for the new Thirteen Moons Coordinator is expected to be completed by October 2019. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided? Shipboard Science was a professional development opportunity hosted by Minnesota Sea Grant and other partners focused on the Great Lakes. The Thirteen Moons coordinator participated in a training to learn how to present water quality science to youth. Mentor relationships developed during this workshopwill ensure connection with regional teachersduring the school year to teach about the tribal connection to Great Lake resources and history.Staff was also able to visit the Minnesota Sustainable Farm Training Program as well as other agricultural educational eventsto learn about the farm training program and agricultural best practices. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest? The Thirteen Moons program used various media to inform community members about the program and information on Ojibwe language, cultural events, and natural resources. Thirteen Moons published articles on natural resources and Ojibwe culture and language in the Fond du Lac newspaper. The Fond du Lac newspaper delivers nationwide to FDL Band members, currently 2000 newspapers are distributed by mail and additional copies are available to the public in Cloquet, Duluth, and Minneapolis Minnesota.Thirteen Moons was a featured program in the 2018Environmental Institute Report and the Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College newspaper. These publications are shared with over 200 college students and community members. Thirteen Moons workshop flyers are posted on Fond du Lac Tribal & Community College bulletin boards and electronic informational board.Thirteen Moons sends out flyers to a list serve with 240 participants to receive notices of upcoming events and workshops. Thirteen Moons uses Facebook to disseminate information on current workshops and events, topics on natural resource and Ojibwe culture and language. The Thirteen Moons Facebook can be found at www.facebook.com/pages/13-Moons-Ashiniswi- giizisoog/118178048248982. This year Thirteen Moons added a radio program. Thirteen Moons helped host the Minwaadodang "Telling Good News" broadcast on the Fond du Lac Band radio station WGZS, which is a 50,000 watt station. This broadcast shared the latest on Thirteen Moons events as well as featuring guest community speakers. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?
Nothing Reported
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
The Thirteen Moons mission is to ensure the continuation of traditional Ojibwe knowledge and practices that connect people to the land and each other. This year over3900participants took part in Thirteen Moons programming that hosted youth and community events that covered traditional and sustainable harvest. Major events included the Gichi Manidoo Pow Wow that brings in tribal, federal, and state agencies as well as the We Are Water event that partnered with Minnesota Humanities and other regional tribal, state and federal groups that support regional water management and protection. Thirteen Moons was also instrumental in youth camps by providing presentations and teacher trainings. In September of 2018 the Thirteen Moons coordinator supported youth by involvement in both the Miinigoowiziwinan agriculture and career exploration camp as well as the NOAA Climate Strong STEM camps. Presentations on treaty rights, sustainable harvest, and hands-on activities were offered to the youth. These camps served over50indigenous youth. Teacher trainings were also included that focused on giving the teachers resources that promoted the inclusion of indigenous representation when speaking about the Great Lakes history, management, and communities. As stated by one of our Minnesota Sea Grant partners "Our goals for the educators shipboard workshop include helping participants gain an understanding of Great Lakes ecology, getting hands-on experience sampling water quality and fostering awareness and appreciation for tribal approaches to research and natural resource management".This year's shipboard science workshop includedteachers, outreach professionals and Ojibwe knowledge keepers from Minnesota and Wisconsin who wanted to become part of a community of educators focused on increasing awareness and understanding of Great Lakes water science from both tribal and western cultural and scientific perspectives.Twenty-oneteachers and informal educators that were located in Minnesota and Wisconsin participated in this event. These teachers serve over600students in communities that surround Lake Superior. The Thirteen Moons program brought together the Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Tribal agencies to accomplish the indigenous inclusion in the Shipboard Science curriculum.Thirteen Moons was also instrumental in bringing youth programming that merged culture and connection to the land with both the lacrosse demonstration event and the snowsnakes tournament. Lacrosse brought youth together to learn this traditional game, how to make the game equipment, and its relation to the Ojibwe grandfather teachings. Lacrosse had15youth and adult participants. The snowsnakes demonstration and tournament was taught by an Anishinaabe elder who held the two day event with youth and the greater community.The workshop Elder taught the participants how to harvest for the snow snakes and then hosted a small winter tournament. This workshop had around20 participants. The Fond du Lac Resource Management Ganawenjigewing Maawanji'idiwin Fall Feast was a community outreach event that brings together75 youthfrom the Fond du Lac Ojibwe School and around200community members with Fond du Lac Resource Management programs, the Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College programs, the Fond du Lac Health Clinic, and Fond du Lac Human Services. The Thirteen Moons program presented on natural resource conservation. Focusing on the natural resource conservation and harvesting, the Seasonal Decorations had students from Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College Environmental Club assisting in harvesting balsam boughs for the Seasonal Decorations workshop. Students learned sustainable harvest techniques. Staff from the Cloquet Forestry Center presented on forestry management and led a hands-on field demonstration on sustainable harvest.Six college studentsand5 youthparticipated in the event. All the boughs harvested was used in the Seasonal Decorations Workshop. Participants made balsam bough wreaths and birch bark decorations. During this workshop participants learned about sustainable harvest and the seasonal economic opportunity provided by balsam harvest. There were26 communityparticipants. The Sugar Bush (maple syrup production) was held in March 2019. This multi-day outreach included small group or one to one tapping teachings andthe one day sap boil event host at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College. These hands-on teaching events included sustainable harvest techniques, modern harvesting techniques, and economic potential of maple syrup production.Twenty-fivecommunity members participated in these events. In the early spring when many medicines and early plants start emerging the Thirteen Moons program hosted a Mother's Day plant walk.This workshop helped to teach community members how to recognize the first foods of spring. This works shop had15 participantsthat walked through the forest with a master naturalist. The Asemaa anishinaageg cultural practices event was a multi-partnership event that focused on the uses of traditional tobacco and smoking cessation. This outreach event was hosted in the Niiwin Indigenous Foods Market in downtown Duluth, MN. The event was aimed to educate the community on cultural and spiritual practices and the significance of traditional tobacco, particularly how it relates to Indigenous food. This event was held in partnership with the Minnesota Department of Health, the Statewide Health Improvement Partnership, American Indian Community Housing Organization and the American Lung Association. There were30 community participants. The summer Birch and Ash Basket workshop was a collaboration between Fond du Lac Resource Management and the Thirteen Moons program.This workshop taught about the threat of emerald ash borer on the traditional and ecologically important black ash trees. Renown regional basket artists, April Stone and Phil Savage spoke about the respect for the gift that the trees give us and respectful, sustainable harvesting. Both artists guided participants through the hands-on skills needed to harvest, process, and create baskets from both the birch and ash trees. There were32 community participants. The Gitchi Manidoo Giizis Pow Wow was held in early January 2019. This is pow wow is unique in that it is structured to connect the community members to agencies and organizations that take care of the people and the land. It also serves a greater purpose in getting the staff from agencies that have little to no experience with the tribal community or cultural practices a space in which they can meet community members in a welcoming inclusive environment. Federal, State and Tribal organizations and programs were highlighted at one day gathering of tribal participants from across the region. Programs included USDA-APHIS, Rural Development, and NRCS, Tribal Colleges, Universities, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Indian Land Tenure Foundation, North Central SARE, and 1854 Treaty Authority and the Fond du Lac Resource Management Division. The pow wow hosted a total of 30 information Tables, and 17 Native American Art Vendors. This event hadover 1500 participants. The We are Water outreach event was a partnership with many regional organizations including The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, Minnesota Clean Water Land and Legacy, Great Lakes Aquarium, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, the Minnesota Humanities Center and the Minnesota Historical Society.This month-long exhibition hosted events that taught about the relationship, responsibilities, and work protecting regional waters. We Are Water was an interactive exhibition and event series about the science, history, and stories of our relationships with water hosted by the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. Over a2000 youth and adultsparticipated in these events.
Publications
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Progress 09/01/17 to 08/31/18
Outputs
Target Audience:The Thirteen Moons Extension program serves the Fond du Lac Reservation as well as the greater community. All programming is designed to be multi-generational with the intent of bringing youth and elders together. The program seeks to connect Fond du Lac band members and the surrounding community to regional natural resources, social knowledge networks, and Ojibwe culture. Our programs and partnerships have allowed the Thirteen Moons program to serve over 2000 participants during the 2017-2018 grant year. Currently the Thirteen Moons program collaborates with Fond du Lac Reservation Programs including the Reservation Business Committee, Fond du Lac Language Program, Fond du Lac Ojibwe School, Fond du Lac Planning Department, Gitigaan Community Garden program and Fond du Lac Band Resources Management. The Thirteen Moons also partners with college and University programs to extend our outreach to audiences that might not otherwise have any contact with the Ojibwe culture. These partnerships include the Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College's youth and community focused Bimaaji'idiwin Garden program, St. Louis River Watch, Ojibwe Language Immersion Academy, and Gidaa NASA STEM camps. Thirteen Moons also partnered with tribal agencies that serve tribal communities throughout the Ojibwe Ceded Territories that includes communities in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan. These partners include the Great Lake Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission, 1854 Tribal Authority, and the NRCS Regional Tribal Conservation Advisory Council, who serve tribal community members and resource professionals in Indian Country. Thirteen Moons also collaborated with regional and state agencies to increase outreach on water issues. Partnering with the National Estuarine Research Reserve the Thirteen Moons program taught teachers and community members of the importance of treaty rights and their role in protecting natural resources. Thirteen Moons is also a partner with the Minnesota Humanities program, the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, and local agencies and organizations around the We Are Water MN project. The We Are Water project is a partnership that builds relationships with and responsibilities to water. This partnership will result in a traveling display and event focused on bringing people together over the impacts surrounding water. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided? Shipboard Science was a professional development opportunity hosted by Minnesota Sea Grant and other partners focused on the Great Lakes. The Thirteen Moons coordinator participated in a training to learn how to present water quality science to youth. Curriculum will be used during the school year to teach youth about macro invertebrates in wild rice lakes and rivers. Staff was also able to visit the Minnesota Sustainable Farm Training Program to learn about the farm training program. The program training offers classes on soil preparation, planting, and marketing. A similar program is being planned through the Fond du Lac Tribal College Extension. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest? The Thirteen Moons program used various media to inform community members about the program and information on Ojibwe language, cultural events, and natural resources. Thirteen Moons published articles on natural resources and Ojibwe culture and language in the Fond du Lac newspaper. The Fond du Lac newspaper delivers nationwide to FDL Band members, currently 2000 newspapers are distributed by mail and additional copies are available to the public in Cloquet, Duluth, and Minneapolis Minnesota.Thirteen Moons was a featured program in the 2017 Environmental Institute Report and the Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College newspaper. These publications are shared with over 200 college students and community members. Thirteen Moons workshop flyers are posted on Fond du Lac Tribal & Community College bulletin boards and electronic informational board.Thirteen Moons sends out flyers to a list serve with 240 participants to receive notices of upcoming events and workshops. Thirteen Moons uses Facebook to disseminate information on current workshops and events, topics on natural resource and Ojibwe culture and language. The Thirteen Moons Facebook can be found at www.facebook.com/pages/13-Moons-Ashiniswi- giizisoog/118178048248982. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?Thirteen Moons will use both current and new methods to achieve program goals. Goal 1: Connect community members to natural resources, by increasing awareness of and knowledge about traditional and other resources. Continue to offer monthly and seasonally culturally appropriate workshops on natural resources. Goal 2: Connect community members to social knowledge networks, by providing opportunities for social interaction and education in the context of traditional and other natural resources. Thirteen Moons will continue to teach and grow the Ojibwe culturally focused Master Naturalist Special Topics classes. Thirteen Moons will continue to be a presence in the Fond du Lac community by promoting, supporting, and participating in community events such as the Kiwenz Ojibwe Language Immersion Camp, Enrollee Day, and the Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College Sustainability and Earth Week events. Goal 3: Connect community members to Ojibwe culture, by highlighting the importance of natural resources in Ojibwe lives, language, and livelihoods, and the skills that will allow these livelihood strategies to endure. Thirteen Moons will continue to write regular newspaper articles for the Fond du Lac community, Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College, and other tribal agencies. Thirteen Moons will use feedback and evaluation results to improve and create new seasonal and monthly workshops to meet the interest and needs of the community.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
The Thirteen Moons mission is to ensure the continuation of traditional Ojibwe knowledge and practices that connect people to the land and each other. This year over 2133 participants took part in Thirteen Moons programming. The accomplishments of the Thirteen Moons program includes: Canoomin Camp: This on the water training program demonstrated to participants how to safely harvest manoomin from a canoe. Included in this training: canoe paddling techniques, proper personal flotation device fitting, developing a float plan, effective poling techniques, how to re-enter a canoe if you tip over, and wild rice harvest regulations and ethics. Ganawenjigewin Maawanji'idiwin: Fond du Lac Resource Management Fall Harvest Event. Tables and presentations highlight the natural resource conservation work done in the Fond du Lac community. This year had over 200 participants attend the event. In October of 2018 the Thirteen Moons coordinator presented at the Food Sovereignty Summit held in Duluth, Minnesota. The Thirteen Moons coordinator in coordination with the Fond du Lac Planning Department staff presented on Fond du Lac Food Systems. Continuing the work on food sovereignty initiatives the Thirteen Moons program coordinated the Local Foods Strategic Planning Meeting. John Hendrix, from the First Nations Development Institute, facilitated a meeting to draft a Local Foods Strategic Plan, now known as the Food Sovereignty Initiative. Focusing on the natural resource conservation and harvesting, the Balsam Bough Harvesting event had students from Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College Environmental Club assisting in harvesting balsam bough for the Seasonal Decorations workshop. Students learned sustainable harvest techniques. Staff from the Cloquet Forestry Center presented on forestry management and led a hands-on field demonstration on sustainable harvest. Ten college students participated in the event. All the boughs harvested was used in the Seasonal Decorations Workshop. Participants made balsam bough wreaths and birch bark decorations. During this workshop participants learned about sustainable harvest and the seasonal economic opportunity provided by balsam harvest. There were 30 community participants Sustainable Agriculture and Natural Resources Conference was held for two days in January 2018. Local and regional professionals presented on available funding and programs to help beginning and established farmers. The topics included how to market value added products, farm food safety, funding through USDA programs and climate change adaptation plans. USDA Rural Development, NRCS, and APHIS presented on support provided by their various programs. Other presentations were provided by the Euchee Butterfly Farm, MN SARE, the 1854 Treaty Authority and Fond du Lac Resource Management Forestry. Over 20 participants and 8 presenters participated in this conference. As a part of the Sustainable Agriculture and National Resources Conference a Water Quality Standards Public Meeting was held. The Fond du Lac Environmental Program in partnership with Thirteen Moons hosted a public meeting regarding proposed changes and updates to the Fond du Lac tribal water quality standards. These are all elements of the federal Clean Water Act that the Fond du Lac Band is authorized by the USEPA to manage for waters of the reservation. There were 14 participants and 2 presenters at this community outreach event. In conjunction with both the Conference and Water Standards meeting the Gitchi Manidoo Giizis Pow Wow was held during the same weekend in early January 2018. Federal, State and Tribal organizations and programs were highlighted at one day gathering of tribal participants from across the region. Programs included USDA-APHIS, Rural Development, and NRCS, Tribal Colleges, Universities, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Indian Land Tenure Foundation, North Central SARE, and 1854 Treaty Authority and the Fond du Lac Resource Management Division. The pow wow hosted a total of 31 information Tables, and 15 Native American Art Vendors. This event had over 1500 participants. This year the FDLTCC Thirteen Moons program was a strong partner in health and nutrition efforts started by the Fond du Lac Band. Thirteen Moons participated in Health Impact Assessment Planning with Fond du Lac Resource Management and Minnesota Department of Health on Wild Rice Water Quality Standards and Tribal Health A very important initiative that came out of the Thirteen Moons Food Sovereignty Initiative Strategic Planning events was the establishment of a learning farm at Fond du Lac Reservation. Thirteen Moons is a strong partner in this effort and participated in the planning of the Agriculture Learning Center on the newly acquired tribal land. Focusing on food sovereignty and first foods the Thirteen Moons program presented at a Local Foods presentation. In partnership with the 1854 Treaty Authority a workshop on Local Foods was held and the Thirteen Moons Program presented on the role of traditional foods in Ojibwe diets. Twenty-two community members attended this event. During March the Thirteen Moons program held the Setting Maple Syrup Taps workshop. Over 40 participants learned how to identify maple trees and how to properly set taps for collecting sap. During early spring the Thirteen Moons program in partnership with the Fond du Lac Ojibwe School did a hands on project with the younger grades focusing on growing food. Thirteen Moons started seeds with Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade students at the Fond du Lac Ojibwe School. Youth learned about soils, seed starting, and 3 sisters gardening. In preparation for the growing season, Thirteen Moons in partnership with the Fond du Lac Gitigaan program held a Mini Hoop Houses class. Thirteen Moons hosted 2 presenters on the topic of Mini Hoop Houses for the Fond du Lac Gitigaan Spring Classes with over 15 community members participating in the workshop. Continuing the partnership with the Gitigaan program,Thirteen Moons hosted a presenter from the Minnesota Sustainable Farm Training Program. Participants learned about the farm training program. The program training offers classes on soil preparation, planting, and marketing. A similar program is being planned through the Fond du Lac Tribal College Extension. In the summer of 2018 Thirteen Moons helped support the Kiwenz Language Camp. This camp is for all ages to promote the Ojibwe Language and Culture, including seasonal harvest events. Thirteen Moons performed on series of puppet shows on the topics of natural resources and wild life. Over 200 participants were a part of this event. The Thirteen Moons Birch Bark Basket Making Workshop provided instruction on how to make a birch bark basket to 7 youth from Geese Nation Leadership camp hosted by Great Lake Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission. Participants learned how to make birch bark baskets, the importance of sustainably harvesting birch bark and threats to birch trees from climate change. Onji'akiing Camp is a youth camp is put on by the Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission and the US Forest Service for 5-8th grade student. Thirteen Moons was invited to teach about plants and their uses for food, medicine, and utility. There were over 50 youth participants. In partnership with the Fond du Lac Band, Thirteen Moons provided canoes, paddles, and personal flotation devices for the Fond du Lac youth to participate in the memorial canoe on Sandy Lake. Participants learned about the history of the tribes from Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota and their treaty rights. Thirteen Moons co-coordinated a youth camp with 12 participants that focused on natural resources and agriculture careers. Participants participated in leadership activities, career exploration, conflict resolution, circle keeping, and yoga classes.
Publications
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Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Accepted
Year Published:
2017
Citation:
Fond du Lac Food Systems presentation at Food Sovereignty Summit, Duluth MN, October 2017
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Progress 09/01/16 to 08/31/17
Outputs
Target Audience:The Thirteen Moons Extension program serves the Fond du Lac Reservation as well as the greater community. All programming is designed to be multi-generational with the intent of bringing youth and elders together. The program seeks to connect Fond du Lac band members and the surrounding community to regional natural resources, social knowledge networks, and Ojibwe culture. Our programs and partnerships have allowed the Thirteen Moons program to serve over 2600 participants during the 2016-2017 grant year. Currently the Thirteen Moons program collaborates with Fond du Lac Reservation Programs including the Reservation Business Committee, Fond du Lac Language Program, Fond du Lac Ojibwe School and Fond du Lac Band Resources Management. These programs serve tribal members that range from the youth to Elders. The Thirteen Moons also partners with college and University programs to extend our outreach to audiences that might not otherwise have any contact with the Ojibwe culture. These partnerships include the Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College's youth and community focused programs Bimaaji'idiwin Garden program, St. Louis River Watch, Ojibwe Language Immersion Academy, and Gidaa NASA STEM camps. Thirteen Moons has also developed a great partnership with University of Minnesota- Extension and has brought University Extension programming to the Reservation. Programs include the University of Minnesota Master Naturalist Program which serves both tribal and greater community members that range in age from youth to Elders. Thirteen Moons also partnered with tribal agencies that serve tribal communities throughout the Ojibwe Ceded Territories that includes communities in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan. These partners include the Great Lake Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission, 1854 Tribal Authority, and the NRCS Regional Tribal Conservation Advisory Council both groups serve tribal community members and resource professionals in Indian Country. Thirteen Moons also helped collaborate with Minnesota Public Radio to produce a state wide program titled Celebrating Water in a Time of Climate Change Nagaajiwanaang Nibi Maawanji'idim. The 13 Moons Program collaborated with the Minnesota Public Radio and the Environmental Program on the topic of water. Topics covered Ojibwe history and culture of taking care of water, wild rice, and management of the lakes and rivers within the Fond du Lac Tribal community and 1854 Ceded Territories. Minnesota Public Radio aired the show on their local radio station and on their website. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?The Thirteen Moons offered professional development opportunities through its workshops and events listed in the accomplishment section of the reports. In addition to the workshops offered Thirteen Moons also supported Extension staff to attend conferences such as First Americans Land Grant Consortium (FALCON), the National Adaptation Forum, and Voight Committee to learn more about extension programming in other tribal communities as well as opportunities to bring relevant programming back to the Fond du Lac community. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?The Thirteen Moons program used various media to inform community members about the program and information on Ojibwe language, cultural events, and natural resources. Thirteen Moons published articles on natural resources and Ojibwe culture and language in the Fond du Lac newspaper. The Fond du Lac newspaper delivers nationwide to FDL Band members, currently 2000 newspapers are distributed by mail and additional copies are available to the public in Cloquet, Duluth, and Minneapolis Minnesota.?Thirteen Moons was a featured program in the 2016 Environmental Institute Report and the Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College newspaper. These publications are shared with over 200 college students and community members. Thirteen Moons workshop flyers are posted on Fond du Lac Tribal & Community College bulletin boards and electronic informational board.?Thirteen Moons sends out flyers to a list serve with 240 participants to receive notices of upcoming events and workshops. Thirteen Moons uses Facebook to disseminate information on current workshops and events, topics on natural resource and Ojibwe culture and language. The Thirteen Moons Facebook can be found at www.facebook.com/pages/13-Moons-Ashiniswi- giizisoog/118178048248982. This year Thirteen Moons helped disseminate information on the importance and issues facing water quality on tribal lands. The Celebrating Water in a Time of Climate Change Fond du Lac Water Gathering Nagaajiwanaang Nibi Maawanji'idim https://www.mprnews.org/story/2017/05/25/water-event-fond-du-lac. This event was attended by over 100 community members and regional professionals. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?Thirteen Moons will use both current and new methods to achieve program goals.?Goal 1: Connect community members to natural resources, by increasing awareness of and knowledge about traditional and other resources. Continue to offer monthly and seasonally culturally appropriate workshops on natural resources.?Goal 2: Connect community members to social knowledge networks, by providing opportunities for social interaction and education in the context of traditional and other natural resources. Thirteen Moons will continue to teach and grow the Ojibwe culturally focused Master Naturalist Special Topics classes. Thirteen Moons will continue to be a presence in the Fond du Lac community by promoting, supporting, and participating in community events such as Ojibwe Language Immersion Camp, Enrollee Day, and the Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College Biboon Pow Wow.?Goal 3: Connect community members to Ojibwe culture, by highlighting the importance of natural resources in Ojibwe lives, language, and livelihoods, and the skills that will allow these livelihood strategies to endure. Thirteen Moons will continue to write regular newspaper articles for the Fond du Lac community, Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College, and other tribal agencies. Thirteen Moons will use feedback and evaluation results to improve and create new seasonal and monthly workshops to meet the interest and needs of the community.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
The Thirteen Moons mission is to ensure the continuation of traditional Ojibwe knowledge and practices that connect people to the land and each other. To achieve this vision the Thirteen Moons program coordinates and develops social, educational events related to traditional natural resources and Ojibwe cultural practices. This year over 2690 participants took part in Thirteen Moons programming. The accomplishments of the Thirteen Moons program includes: Manoomin Camp. This camp was held along with the gidakiimanaaniwigamig STEM NASA camp and community members. Participants were able to learn how to sustainably harvest and process wild rice. 8 NASA Scientist Participants 20 Youth Participants 5 Community Participants Herbal Preparations Workshop. Participants learned how to prepare herbal remedies using traditional and regional plants. 15 Adult Community Participants Ganawenjigewin Maawanji'idiwin. The Thirteen Moons program hosted a teaching of corn husk dolls and jewelry made with corn, beans, and squash taught by a Fond du Lac Band Elder. 200 Youth Participants and 250 Adult Community Participants Adopt a Beach. The Thirteen Moons Program adopted Lake Superior's Brighton Beach to clean up during the Great Lakes Clean Up events. 45 lbs of trash were picked up and disposed of in collaboration with other Lake Superior agencies. 4 FDL Resource Management Participants. Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals (ITEP). Presentation on Food Sovereignty and Treaty Rights to tribal agency staff. 30 Adult Participants FDL Local Foods Strategic Planning. This meeting was to bring stakeholders in to develop a strategic plan for incorporating local foods into Fond du Lac programs. This work will continue into 2017 to be presented to Reservation Business Council in the future. 30 Adult Community Participants First Americans Land-grant Consortium-American Indian Higher Education Consortium (FALCON AIHEC). Thirteen Moons presented on Ripple Effect Mapping Evaluation Process used to evaluate the 13 Moons Program. 20 Adult Participants from USDA, Tribal College Extension Programs Seasonal Decorations workshop making balsam bough wreaths and birch bark angels. This workshop covered sustainably harvesting non-timber forest products that can lead to economic opportunity. There were 35 Adult Community Participants. 2017 Gitchi Manidoo Giizis Pow Wow. Federal, State and Tribal organizations and programs were highlighted at one day gathering of tribal participants from across the region. Programs included USDA-APHIS, Rural Development, and NRCS, Tribal Colleges, Universities, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Indian Land Tenure Foundation, North Central SARE, and 1854 Treaty Authority and the Fond du Lac Resource Management Division. There were a total of 31 Information Tables and 15 Native American Art Vendors. Total Participants was 1500 adults and youth. The Thirteen Moons Program hosted a Maple Syrup Producers Workshop. Topics were presented on funding and managing maple syrup operations. USDA Rural Development, NRCS, and APHIS presented on programs that serve land owners and community members. Other presentations were provided by the Intertribal Maple Syrup Producers Cooperative, Michigan Technical University, and Fond du Lac Resource Management Forestry. 20 Participants and 8 Presenters. Thirteen Moons presented to University of Minnesota Environmental Education Class. The graduate class on Outdoor Education learned about the Ojibwe Seasonal Events and the Treaty Rights for the 1854 Ceded Territory. 12 Participants. Winter Tree and Animal Tracks Workshop. Participants learned how to identify trees in the winter. Participants learned how to identify animal tracks. This workshop provided activities for youth to cast tracks to take home. 6 Participants. Setting Maple Syrup Taps. 6 Participants learned how to identify maple trees and how to properly set taps for collecting sap. American Indian Games Presentation. Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College class students learned about the Ojibwe snowsnake game. This game is used to teach a STEAM curriculum at the Fond du Lac Ojibwe School. 12 Participants. Maple Syrup Producer's Workshop. 30 Participants spend the day learning how to use a hobby evaporator for boiling maple sap. NRCS staffs were available to present on programs through NRCS to assist maple syrup producers. Participants made maple sugar and syrup. Ojibwe language was promoted by FDLTCC Ojibwe Language Instructor, Richard Greczyk, along with Ojibwe stories. Treaty Rights Presentation for the FDLTCC Environmental Class. Participants learned about 1854 Treaty Rights to hunt, fish, and gather in the ceded territories. 22 Participants. Minnesota Master Naturalist Wetlands Series Training 1. Master Naturalists were invited to learn about the wetlands ecosystem, management efforts through the Fond du Lac Resource Management Wetlands program, and history of the land from an Ojibwe perspective. 12 Participants. Presented at the National Adaptation Forum in the St. Paul, Minnesota. Topics covered the 13 Moons program goals and focused on sustainable harvest. Celebrating Water in a Time of Climate Change Fond du Lac Water Gathering Nagaajiwanaang Nibi Maawanji'idim. The 13 Moons Program collaborated with the Minnesota Public Radio and the Environmental Program on the topic of water. Topics covered Ojibwe history and culture of taking care of water, wild rice, and management of the lakes and rivers within the Fond du Lac Tribal community and 1854 Ceded Territories. Minnesota Public Radio aired the show on their local radio station and on their website. Minnesota Master Naturalist Wetlands Series Training 2. Master Naturalists were invited to learn about the wetlands ecosystem, management efforts through the Fond du Lac Resource Management Wetlands program, and history of the land from an Ojibwe perspective. 12 Participants. Fishing workshop. This workshop was offered to youth with an adult chaperone. This was a beginning fishing workshop to learn about preparing a fishing pole and casting. This workshop was over two days. The second day participants spent time on the river fishing. 10 participants, 5 youth and 5 adults. Onji'akiing Camp. This youth camp is put on by the Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission and the US Forest Service for 5-8th grade student. 13 Moons is invited to teach about plants and their uses for food, medicine, and utility. 55 youth participants. Kiwenz Language Camp. This camp is for all ages to promote the Ojibwe Language and Culture, including seasonal harvest events. 13 Moons supported supplies for this camp and offered a plant walk. Over 200 participants were a part of this event. The Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior is the host for this camp. Native American Prevention Program Sharing Conference. Youth conference participants learned about plants and how they are used for food, medicine and utility in Ojibwe culture. Participants harvested white sage from the Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College gardens. Demonstration on traditional foods and herbal preparations were offered. 19 youth participants and 4 adults. Treaty Rights Presentation. This presentation is for teachers in the Rivers2Lake Program hosted by Lake Superior National Estuarine Research Reserve. Teacher participants will learn about the seasonal harvest of the Ojibwe in accordance with the 1854 Treaty Rights on the reservation and in the 1854 Ceded Territories. Minnesota Master Naturalist Wetlands Series Training 3. Master Naturalists are invited to learn about the wetlands ecosystem, management efforts through the Fond du Lac Resource Management Wetlands program, and history of the land from an Ojibwe perspective. Participants will be learning sustainable wild rice harvesting and how to process wild rice.
Publications
- Type:
Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Accepted
Year Published:
2017
Citation:
Climate Change Impacts on First Foods and Food Security: Adaption options for Tribal Communities National Adaptation Forum May 2017 St. Paul MN
Caitriana Steele
USDA SW Climate Hub
Wednesday 9:10am - Concurrent Session 4
Meeting Room 4
Symposium (Panel Discussion)Nikki Crowe, Courtney Kowalczak, Linda Kruger, Jerry Padilla, Melissa Poe, Cheryl Shippentower, Tony Skrelunas
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Progress 09/01/15 to 08/31/16
Outputs
Target Audience:The Thirteen Moons Extension program serves the Fond du Lac Reservation as well as the greater community. All programming is designed to be multi-generational with the intent of bringing youth and elders together. The program seeks to connect Fond du Lac band members and the surrounding community to regional natural resources, social knowledge networks, and Ojibwe culture. Our programs and partnerships have allowed the Thirteen Moons program to serve over 700 participants during the 2015-2016 grant year. Currently the Thirteen Moons program collaborates with Fond du Lac Reservation Programs including the Brookston Community Center, Fond du Lac Ojibwe School and Fond du Lac Band Resources Management. These programs serve tribal members that range from the youth to Elders. The Thirteen Moons also partners with college and University programs to extend our outreach to audiences that might not otherwise have any contact with the Ojibwe culture. These partnerships include the Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College's youth and community focused programs Bimaaji'idiwin Garden program, St. Louis River Watch, and Gidaa NASA STEM camps. Thirteen Moons has also developed a great partnership with University of Minnesota- Extension and has brought University Extension programming to the Reservation. These programs include the University of Minnesota Master Naturalist Program, Master Gardening Program and Junior Master Gardening and they serve both tribal and greater community members that range in age from youth to Elders. Thirteen Moons also partnered with tribal agencies that serve tribal communities throughout the Ojibwe Ceded Territories that includes communities in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan. These partners include the Great Lake Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission and the NRCS Regional Tribal Conservation Advisory Council both groups serve tribal community members and resource professionals in Indian Country. Thirteen Moons also supported the creation of a Fond du Lac Reservation 4 H program. Thirteen Moons is coordinating with the 4H program to further serve youth. Social media also extends the reach to our target audience through the Fond du Lac Newspaper Thirteen Moons page and the Thirteen Moons Facebook page. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?The Thirteen Moons offered professional development opportunities to both program staff and professionals from the community. The Community Capitals and Ripple Effect Mapping were two opportunities offered to local professionals, tribal government officials, and University of Minnesota students. The community capital framework taught about supporting a healthy sustainable community and economic development by paying attention to seven types of capita - natural, cultural, human, social, political, financial and built - and how they interact and built on one another. Participants learned howto engage different community members in development of these capitals in the local community. The second day was training and evaluation using Ripple Effect Mapping. What expected, and unexpected things have happened in the community because of the Thirteen Moons? The workshop used stakeholders to identify the community impacts of the Thirteen Moons program. The workshop involved a group evaluation method called Ripple Effects Mapping (REM). Participants interview each other to identify the "chain of effects" of the Extension program in the community. Participants were stakeholders but also professionals that were interested in applying the Ripple Effects Mapping evaluation system to their own programs. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?The Thirteen Moons program used various media to inform community members about the program and information on Ojibwe language, cultural events, and natural resources. Thirteen Moons published articles on natural resources and Ojibwe culture and language in the Fond du Lac newspaper. The Fond du Lac newspaper delivers nationwide to FDL Band members, currently 2000 newspapers are distributed by mail and additional copies are available to the public in Cloquet, Duluth, and Minneapolis Minnesota. Thirteen Moons was a featured program in the 2016 Environmental Institute Report and the Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College newspaper. These publications are shred with over 200 college students and community members. Thirteen Moons workshop flyers are posted on Fond du Lac Tribal & Community College bulletin boards and electronic informational board. Thirteen Moons sends out flyers to a list serv with 240 participants to receive notices of upcoming events and workshops. Thirteen Moons uses Facebook to disseminate information on current workshops and events, topics on natural resource and Ojibwe culture and language. The Thirteen Moons Facebook can be found at www.facebook.com/pages/13-Moons-Ashiniswi-giizisoog/118178048248982. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?Thirteen Moons will use both current and new methods to achieve program goals. Goal 1: Connect community members to natural resources, by increasing awareness of and knowledge about traditional and other resources. . Continue to offer monthly and seasonally culturally appropriate workshops on natural resources. Goal 2: Connect community members to social knowledge networks, by providing opportunities for social interaction and education in the context of traditional and other natural resources: . Thirteen Moons will continue to teach and grow the Ojibwe culturally focused Master Naturalist Special Topics classes. . Thirteen Moons will continue to be a presence in the Fond du Lac community by promoting, supporting, and participating in community events such as Ojibwe Language Immersion Camp, Enrollee Day, and the Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College Biboon Pow Wow. Goal 3: Connect community members to Ojibwe culture, by highlighting the importance of natural resources in Ojibwe lives, language, and livelihoods, and the skills that will allow these livelihood strategies to endure. . Thirteen Moons will continue to write regular newspaper articles for the Fond du Lac community, Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College, and other tribal agencies. . Thirteen Moons will use feedback and evaluation results to improve and create new seasonal and monthly workshops to meet the interest and needs of the community.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
The Thirteen Moons mission is to ensure the continuation of traditional Ojibwe knowledge and practices that connect people to the land and each other. To achieve this vision the Thirteen Moons program coordinates and develops social, educational events related to traditional natural resources and Ojibwe cultural practices. The Thirteen Moons programming also strives to connect people to economic opportunities and health benefits that come from the use of sustainable natural resource harvesting practices. This year over 700 participants took part in Thirteen Moons programming. Each of the workshops and events below incorporated the goals of the Thirteen Moons program to connect people to natural resources, increase awareness of traditional use of natural resources, increase social knowledge networks, and connect with Ojibwe culture in the context of traditional practices, language, and skills to support Ojibwe livelihoods. The accomplishments of the Thirteen Moons program includes: Ganawenjigwin Magwanji'idiwn "Taking Care of Things" Event. Brings together FDL Resources Management, Tribal & State agencies, Federal agencies, and small producers with the community in a day-long outdoor event focused on health, food sovereignty, and conservation of natural resources. September 10, 2015 50 K-12 Ojibwe School youth 75 community members Manoomin (wild rice) Camp. Two day camp that teachers wild rice harvesting and processing September 12 & 13, 2015 30 (5th - 12th) youth from FDLTCC gidaa STEM camp 102 community members Seasonal Decorations- workshop on sustainable harvesting of pine boughs for decoration and income. November 25,2015 30 adult and youth community members Agriculture, Harvester, and Small Business Economic Workshop. Two day conference that covered USDA FSA Youth grants, NRCS Farmer Support, Small Business Management, Food Sovereignty, and Maple Syrup Producers. January 28 & 29, 2016 6 Ojibwe School Journey Garden students 25 small producers and business owners Gichi Manidoo Giizis Art Market Reception. Small business owners that feature artwork from natural resources displayed their products and presented on best business practices. January 29, 2016 8 Native American Artisans 35 community members Ishpaagoonikaa Deep Snow Camp Cultural Program, February 5-7, 2016. Fond du Lac youth attended a three-day camp that brought together Great Lakes Indian Fish Wildlife Commission researchers and community members to learn about natural resources and winter cultural activities. Participants learned more about hide tanning, trapping and skinning, ice fishing, snowshoeing, winter tree phenology, and snow snakes. 30 youth Ripple Effect Mapping and Community Capitals Training and Stakeholder Evaluation Meeting March 21-22, 2016. The first day was training on using Community Capitals model for evaluation. The community capital framework stems from the work of Cornelia and Jan Flora who advanced that communities that were successful in supporting healthy sustainable community and economic development paid attention to seven types of capita - natural, cultural, human, social, political, financial and built - and how they interacted and built on one another. Participants learned howto engage different community members in development of these capitals in the local community. The second day was training and evaluation using Ripple Effect Mapping. What expected, and unexpected things have happened in the community because of the Thirteen Moons? The workshop used stakeholders to identify the community impacts of the Thirteen Moons program. The workshop involved a group evaluation method called Ripple Effects Mapping (REM). Participants interview each other to identify the "chain of effects" of the Extension program in the community. Then the effects will be displayed visually to create a mind map of program impacts. 50 participants Gitigaan Workshop, April 19th, 2016. This was a beginning gardening workshop in partnership with the Bimaaji'idiwin Ojibwe Garden program that presented to the Fond du Lac Gitigaan participants. This workshop provided basic garden tips and resources for soil testing, soil amendments, seed starting, and garden planning. 20 participants Herbal Remedies, May 10th, 2016. This workshop was presented to the College for Seniors class. Participants attended a hands-on workshop learning how to use backyard plants for herbal remedies using local non-timber forest products. 17 participants Fond du Lac Outdoor Recreation Club, May-August, 2016. Thirteen Moons partnered with the University of Minnesota Boulder Lake Environmental program to offer a once a month outdoor activity for Ojibwe youth 5th-8th grade. Activities included teambuilding with low ropes/high ropes course, canoeing, and white water rafting. 25 youth participants Herbal Workshops July- September 2016. Thirteen Moons Ashi Niswi Giizisoog hosted a series of herbal workshops and a plant walk with community member, Rick Gitar, Certified Herbalist beginning with an herbal tincture workshop. Follow up workshops took place outside to learn how to sustainably harvest plants ready for use and making herbal preparations. Within the Ojibwe culture many plants are used for food, medicine, and utility. This workshop series offered a beginner's plant identification workshop and opportunities to learn more about sustainable methods of harvesting plants for their uses. Herbal Tincture July 12, 2016 22 participants Wildcrafting Plant Walk, July 16th, 2016 10 adult participants 3 youth participants Nagaajiwanaang genawendangig Anishinaabemowin Language Program, July 27-31, 2016. The Ojibwe language camp brings together fluent Ojibwe speakers with community members in an age to age intergenerational camp that includes language activities such as teaching traditional crafts, games, and outreach. The Thirteen Moons program supported the camp by providing staff to demonstrate traditional crafts while sharing the Ojibwe language. 200 participants The Thirteen Moons program has continued to establish itself as an integral part of the language and cultural preservation of the Ojibwe. The Fond du Lac Band Newsletter continues to provide the Thirteen Moons progam with two pages to cover program activities, tribal natural resources educational outreach, and language games. Thirteen Moons also has a informational Facebook page with over 1,100 followers.
Publications
- Type:
Journal Articles
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
Newman, D., Crowe, N. (2015) OGANAWENDAAN GITIGAN TAKE CARE OF THE GARDEN. PUBLIC GARDEN MAGAZINE Vol. 31, ISSUE 1, 2016. Retrieved from https://publicgardens.org/sites/default/files/images/Magazine/Volume_31_1/Public_Garden_Mag_Online_Vol31.pdf
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Progress 09/01/14 to 08/31/15
Outputs
Target Audience:The Thirteen Moons Extension program serves the Fond du Lac Reservation as well as the greater community. All programming is designed to be multi-generational with the intent of bringing youth and elders together. The program seeks to connect Fond du Lac band members and the surrounding community to regional natural resources, social knowledge networks, and Ojibwe culture. Our programs and partnerships have allowed the Thirteen Moons program to serve over 2000 participants during the 2014-2015 grant year. Currently the Thirteen Moons program collaborates with Fond du Lac Reservation Programs including the Brookston Community Center, Fond du Lac Ojibwe School and Fond du Lac Band Resources Management. These programs serve tribal members that range from the youth to Elders. The Thirteen Moons also partners with college and University programs to extend our outreach to audiences that might not otherwise have any contact with the Ojibwe culture. These partnerships include the Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College's youth and community focused programs Bimaaji'idiwin Garden program, St. Louis River Watch, and Gidaa NASA STEM camps. Thirteen Moons has also developed a great partnership with University of Minnesota- Extension and has brought University Extension programming to the Reservation. These programs include the University of Minnesota Master Naturalist Program, Master Gardening Program and Junior Master Gardening and they serve both tribal and greater community members that range in age from youth to Elders. Thirteen Moons also partnered with tribal agencies that serve tribal communities throughout the Ojibwe Ceded Territories that includes communities in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan. These partners include the Great Lake Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission and the NRCS Regional Tribal Conservation Advisory Council both groups serve tribal community members and resource professionals in Indian Country. Social media also extends the reach to our target audience through the Fond du Lac Newspaper Thirteen Moons page and the Thirteen Moons Facebook page. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?The Thirteen Moons offered professional developement opportunties to both program staff and professionals from the community. These trainings included the support of Fond du Lac Master Gardeners to learn gardening and educational outreach techniques in order to teach Junior Master Gardening classes at Brookston Community Center. The Thirteen Moons program founded the Fond du Lac Master Naturalist Instructors. Instructors came from Thirteen Moons, Fond du Lac Resource Management, and Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College staff. The instructors learned and created Master Naturalist curriculum that incorporated Ojibwe culture, history and traditional ecological knowledge of natural resources. Thirteen Moons staff and Master Naturalist Instructors were trained in making snowshoes and cradleboards using ash and cedar. Thirteen Moons, Fond du Lac Resource Management, and Fond du Lac Ojibwe school staff have been trained in Ojibwe Skywatchers Astronomy class in order to use the curriculum in school and to offer in future workshops. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?The Thirteen Moons program used various media to inform community members about the program and information on Ojibwe language, cultural events, and natural resources. Thirteen Moons published articles on natural resources and Ojibwe culture and language in the Fond du Lac newspaper. The Fond du Lac newspaper delivers nationwide to FDL Band members, currently 2000 newspapers are distributed by mail and additional copies are available to the public in Cloquet, Duluth, and Minneapolis Minnesota. Thirteen Moons was a featured program in the 2015 Environmental Institute Report and the Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College newspaper. These publichations are shred with over 200 college students and community members. Thirteen Moons workshop flyers are posted on Fond du Lac Tribal & Community College bulletin boards and electronic informational board. Thirteen Moons sends out flyers to a list serv with 240 participants to receive notices of upcoming events and workshops. Thirteen Moons uses Facebook to disseminate information on current workshops and events, topics on natural resource and Ojibwe culture and language. The Thirteen Moons Facebook can be found at www.facebook.com/pages/13-Moons-Ashiniswi-giizisoog/118178048248982. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?Thirteen Moons will use both current and new methods to achieve program goals. Goal 1: Connect community members to natural resources, by increasing awareness of and knowledge about traditional and other resources. . Thirteen Moons and the Fond du Lac Reservation radio station WGZS 89.9 is currently working together to develop a program to promote the natural resources, Ojibwe seasonal events, and language. Other information will include topics on gardening, hunting, fishing, and gathering. . Continue to offer monthly and seasonally culturally appropriate workshops on natural resources. Goal 2: Connect community members to social knowledge networks, by providing opportunities for social interaction and education in the context of traditional and other natural resources: . Thirteen Moons will continue to teach and grow the Ojibwe culturally focused Master Naturalist and Gardening programs on the Fond du Lac reservation. . Thirteen Moons will continue to be a presence in the Fond du Lac community by promoting, supporting, and participating in community events. Goal 3: Connect community members to Ojibwe culture, by highlighting the importance of natural resources in Ojibwe lives, language, and livelihoods, and the skills that will allow these livelihood strategies to endure. . Thirteen Moons will continue to write regular newspaper articles for the Fond du Lac community, Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College, and other tribal agencies. . Thirteen Moons will use feedback and evaluation results to improve and create new seasonal and monthly workshops to meet the interest and needs of the community.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
The Thirteen Moons mission is to ensure the continuation of traditional Ojibwe knowledge and practices that connect people to the land and each other. To achieve this vision the Thirteen Moons program coordinates and develops social, educational events related to traditional natural resources and Ojibwe cultural practices. The Thirteen Moons programming also strives to connect people to economic opportunities and health benefits that come from the use of sustainable natural resource harvesting practices. This year over 2000 participants took part in Thirteen Moons programming. Each of the workshops and events below incorporated the goals of the Thirteen Moons program to connect people to natural resources, increase awareness of traditional use of natural resources, increase social knowledge networks, and connect with Ojibwe culture in the context of traditional practices, language, and skills to support Ojibwe livelihoods. The accomplishments of the Thirteen Moons program includes: . Herbal Tinctures--workshop demonstrating and making use of native plants from the forest and garden. . Balsam Bough Harvesting and Wreathmaking -Workshop that taught community members how to harvest balsam boughs for sale or to make their own wreaths for personal and business use. . Snowsnakes-workshop that taught the traditional winter game of racing carved wooden sticks called snowsnakes. . Maple Syrup Production Workshop--Participants were offered collection equipment for maple sap and brought back the sap to learn how to produce the syrup using an evaporator provided by the Thirteen Moons program. . Trapping and skinning beaver, mink, and otter- community workshop in collaboration with the Gidaa NASA STEM camp. . Fond du Lac Resources Management Taking Care of Things Gathering - Thirteen Moons help coordinate the event that highlights local producers and community programs focused on natural resources and community health. Thirteen Moons also put up a display highlighting the program offerings. . Fond du Lac Human Services Women's Gathering--Plant Walk and Presentation . Ojibwe Language Camp--provided instructors to teach how to use leather and beads for asemaa pouches. . Ojibwe Language Camp--provided teachers for the Natural Resources/Ojibwe Culture Puppet Show . Wild Rice (manoomin) Camp-participants learned about parching and processing wild rice along with management of the natural resources affecting wild rice. . Pow wow and Producer Workshop-USDA, Intertribal Agriculture Council and Ojibwe cultural event highlighting USDA and other state/tribal/federal agency programs that support use of agricultural and natural resource programs. . Master Naturalist Class-event/teaching. 40 hour long class that taught community members about northeastern Minnesota biome with an emphasis on Ojibwe culture and language. . Master Gardening Junior Master instruction continued this year at the Fond du Lac Brookston Community Center. Along with curriculum, Ojibwe culture and gardening practices, was incorporated into the teaching. Thirteen Moons has partnered with U of MN and CenUSA Bioenergy project exploring the use of biochar as a soil amendment in the garden. . Curriculum development using Master Naturalist curriculum and incorporating Ojibwe cultural, language, and natural resource traditional knowledge into classroom training was offered. Thirteen Moons program held the second class at the Cloquet Forestry Center in March-May of 2014 with 20 participants from the FDL reservation and surrounding communities. Staff from FDL Resource Management presented on the natural resource management, history of the Ojibwe reservation lands and Ceded Territories.
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