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Explore our project library where individuals, families, beliefs, ways of knowing, economies, environments, and local governments all play a role

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Impact measurement 7/1/26 Impact measurement 7/1/26

Our collective path to Native homeownership

South Dakota Native Homeownership Coalition

2026

Impact measurement 5/1/26 Impact measurement 5/1/26

For producers, by producers: 2025 impact report

Akiptan

2026

Impact measurement 1/5/26 Impact measurement 1/5/26

Four Bands assesses its impact on Native entrepreneurs

Four Bands Community Fund

2026

Database management 1/1/26 Database management 1/1/26

Grant tracking and evaluation for the Good Relatives Collaborative

Good Relatives Collaborative

2026

Impact measurement 2/1/25 Impact measurement 2/1/25

Siċaŋġu Food Sovereignty Initiative: Celebrating 10 years and planning for 7 generations

Siċaŋġu Co

2025

Research & reporting 12/1/23 Research & reporting 12/1/23

Food systems study: Exploring the local food economy of the Oglála Lakhóta Oyáte

Makoce Agriculture Development

2023

Research & reporting 1/3/22 Research & reporting 1/3/22

Native agriculture market study

Akiptan

2022

Research & reporting 12/1/21 Research & reporting 12/1/21

Local food market feasibility study for the Siċaŋġu Oyate

Siċaŋġu Co

2021

Research & reporting 1/1/21 Research & reporting 1/1/21

Feasibility study for the Wichóthi Kágá Business Start-up and Development Center

Thunder Valley Community Development Corporation

2021

Research & reporting 3/1/19 Research & reporting 3/1/19

Developing a food hub and grocery store for the Oglala Lakota Oyáte

Thunder Valley Community Development Corporation

2019

Research & reporting 12/1/17 Research & reporting 12/1/17

Investing in the Indigenous Arts Ecology

First Peoples Fund

2017

Research & reporting 12/1/16 Research & reporting 12/1/16

Cheyenne River voices: Our survey, our voice, our way

Cheyenne River Tribal Ventures

2016

Research & reporting 7/1/13 Research & reporting 7/1/13

Establishing a creative economy: Art as an economic engine in Native communities

First Peoples Fund

2013