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Principal & Research Director
As principal and research director, I oversee our research team and projects. With a focus on community-based development, I work primarily with Indigenous Nations, nonprofits, and rural communities to help them actualize their goals. I conduct surveys, interviews, focus groups, and community meals to help organizations retrieve and compile the information they need to make data-driven decisions. My work is centered on people — their values, their needs, and their experiences. Through this lens, I help organizations streamline their program delivery, emphasize storytelling, and use data to craft powerful narratives that drive change.
Pronouns: he/him
Email: michael@sweetgrassconsulting.net
Team: Research
Michael Brydge
Recent articles
Takeaways from the National Tribal Housing Ecosystem Summit
Michael shares insights and highlights from the National Tribal Housing Ecosystem Summit in Boise, Idaho.
Featured projects
Food Systems Study: Exploring the Local Food Economy of the Oglála Lakhóta Oyáte
Makoce Agriculture Development is transforming Pine Ridge's food landscape by building a community-led, culturally rooted food system.
Find Your Story: Texas Indigenous Data Sovereignty Study
Texas Tribal Buffalo Project is using data on food, health, identity, lifeways, and economic conditions to support community revitalization.
