Community Building Grants
2010 Grants
Twenty-nine grantees in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana are receiving a total of $92,275 with funding from
- the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
- 2009 Potlatch Fund Gala
- WK Kellogg Foundation
American Indian Artists Symposium
Basin, MT: S3,000
Funds for general support of the organization.
Boys & Girls Club
Lame Deer, MT: $2,500
Funding for the Keystone Club, a leadership group for ages 14-18 sponsored by the Boys and Girls Club of the Northern Cheyenne Nation.
Boys & Girls Club of the Little Rockies
Hays, MT: $3,000
General support for the continuation of operations and progrram services to the youth population of the Fort Belknap Reservation.
Camp Chaparral
Toppenish, WA: $3,000
Funding to supplement and improve Camp Chaparral's cultural classes and activites.
Carver's Camp
Tacoma, WA: $2,000
Funds are requested to build a strip canoe form for 36' Nootka style ocean going canoes which will be gifted to Tribal groups.
Coeur D'Alene Tribe
Plummer, Idaho: $3,000
Funding for the purchase and installation of a climbing and slide set for their community park.
Colville Tribal Museum
Nespelem, WA: $3,500
Seeking funds in support of the fabrification and installation of "Continuing and Protecting Our Ways" exhibit display unit.
Cowlitz Indian Tribe
Longview, WA: $3,000
Funds to properly organize and digitize important documents.
CTUIR
Pendleton, OR: $3,000
Funding for the Summer Recreation program's culture camp in "Camp Miyahishma 2010".
Indian Country Conservancy
Portland, OR: $3,500
Funding for the establish the Indian Country Conservancy,which will serve Indian Country by reacquiring culturally, ecologically and spiritually important Tribal lands.
Kalispel Tribe of Indians
Usk, WA: $3,500
Funding to support the implementation and delivery of Traditional Spirit of Parenting classes.
Ke Kukui Foundation
Vancouver, WA: $3,500
Funding for their new home, building space lease and operational costs.
Komemma Cultural Protection
Yoncalla, OR: $2,500
Funding for a portable cooking facility for their annual Indian Education Youth Summer Camp Program.
Montana Two Spirit Society
Missoula, MT: $3,000
Funds to support the Montana Gathering.
Native American Language Teacher Training Institute
Pablo, MT: $3,500
Funding to supplement operational costs.
Native American Rehabilitation Association
Portland, OR: $3,000
Funding for the Elders mission to bring people into Tamanwit in small ways which positively impact daily lives in the often harsh urban environment.
Native People's Circle of Hope
Tigard, OR: $3,000
Funding for the training "How to start your own cancer support group".
Natives of the Wind Indigenous Alliance
Ashland, OR: $2,500
Funds are requested to support the expansion of an alliance of indigenous peoples in Southern Orgeon, composed of Native Americans from North, South and Central America.
Nez Perce
Lapwai, ID: $2,000
Funding for the general support for the Grants Management Office.
Nez Perce Economic Development Planner Office
Lapwai, ID: $2,000
Funding for the first annual convergence of organizations that provide opportunities to Tribal people in the arts.
Northwest Indian College
Bellingham, WA: $5,000
For support of their Traditional Plants and Foods Program.
Painted Sky
Portland, OR: $3,500
Funds for general support of the organization.
Red Eagle Soaring
Seattle, WA: $5,000
Funds requested for performing arts camp for 30-40 Urban Native youth ages 11-19 (Held at Daybreak Star Cultural Center).
Red Lodge Transition Services
Portland, OR: $3,500
Funds for general support of the organization.
Salish School of Spokane
Deer Park, WA: $5,000
For start-up expenses associated with starting an immersion Salish Language School in the City of Spokane, WA
Spokane Tribe of Indians
Wellpinit, WA: $2,000
Funding for construction of a new Child Development Center.
Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians
Arlington, WA: $1,775
Funding for the Tribe's Second Salmon Ceremony.
The 13th Regional Heritage Foundation
Kent, WA: $3,000
Funding for Regalia Ready which will provide support for the Native Art of Dance.
The Center Pole
Garryowen, MT: $5,000
Funding will be used specifically to build their youth volunteer program.
Wiconi International
Vancouver, WA: $3,000
Funding of the 6th Annual Mni Wiconi Wacipi "Living Waters" Powwow.
2009 Grants
Chief Seattle Club
Seattle WA, $2,500
Coeur d' Alene Tribe
Plummer ID, $2,500
Coquille Indian Tribe
North Bend OR, $2,500
Cowlitz Indian Tribe
Longview WA, $5,000
CTUIR: Department of Education
Pendleton OR, $2,500
Grand Ronde Community Resource Center
Grand Ronde OR, $1,500
Ke Kukui Foundation
Vancouver WA, $3,500
Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe
Port Angeles WA, $3,500
Montana Two Spirit Society
Missoula MT, $5,000
Nakoda / White Clay UNITY
Hays MT, $500
Native American Rehabilitation Association
Portland OR, $1,000
Natives Of One Wind Indigenous Alliance
Medford OR, $2,500
Nez Perce Appaloosa Horse Club
Lapwai ID, $2,500
Nooksack Indian Tribe
Deming WA, $2,500
Northwest Indian College
Bellingham WA, $2,500
Northwest Native American Basketweavers Association
Seattle WA, $2,500
Painted Sky, Inc.
Portland OR, $2,500
Port Gamble S'Klallam Foundation
Kingston WA, $3,500
Quinault Nation Heritage
Taholah WA, $1,000
Salish Kootenai College
Pablo MT, $3,500
Shoshone-Bannock Tribes' Lincoln Creek District
Fort Hall ID, $5,000
Snake River Basin Business Association, Inc.
Fort Hall ID, $5,000
Snoqualmie Tribe (Environmental and Natural Resources)
Snoqualmie WA, $3,500
SpiritWalk Health Foundation
Seattle WA, $1,000
Tacoma First Nations Gathering
Eatonville WA, $1,000
The Central Oregon Recycling Project
Warm Springs OR, $1,000
The Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation
Warm Springs OR, $2,250
The Museum at Warm Springs
Warm Springs OR, $2,250
The N.A.T.I.V.E. Project
Spokane WA, $2,500
The Tulalip Foundation
Tulalip WA, $2,000
The Western Coalition of Alaska Natives
Seattle WA, $2,500
War Shield Development Corporation
Great Falls MT, $5,000
Wasay Wakpa Wachi & Oshkaday
Dodson MT, $500
Xwayamami Ishich (Eagles Nest)
Wapato WA, $2,000
2008 Grants
American Indian Community Center
Spokane WA, $1,500
Coeur d' Alene Tribe
Plummer ID, $2,500
Cowlitz Indian Tribe
Longview WA, $3,500
CTUIR Community Forum / LEAP
Pendleton OR, $2,500
Foundation of the Seattle Indian Health Board
Seattle WA, $1,000
Haida Heritage Foundation
Shoreline WA, $1,000
Komemma Cultural Protection Association
Yoncalla OR, $1,000
Lummi Fitness Center / Lummi Indian Business Council
Bellingham WA, $1,500
Makah Cultural and Research Center
Neah Bay WA, $5,000
Native American Language Teacher Training Institute
Pablo MT, $5,000
Native Vote Washington
Tulalip WA, $1,000
Natives of One Wind Indigenous Alliance
Ashland OR, $3,500
Nez Perce Tribal Housing Authority
Lapwai ID, $1,000
Nez Perce Tribe Social Services Department
Lapwai ID, $1,000
Northwest Native American Basketweavers Association
Seattle WA, $1,750
NW Unangax Culture
Bellingham WA, $1,000
Painted Sky
Portland OR, $3,500
Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe
Kingston WA, $1,750
Quileute Tribal School Board
La Push WA, $1,000
Quinault Indian Nation Senior Program
Toholah WA, $2,500
Red Eagle SOARING
Seattle WA, $1,000
Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe Education Department
Tokeland, WA, $2,739
Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians
Arlington WA, $2,500
Swinomish Indian Tribal Community
LaConner WA, $1,000
Western Coalition of Alaska Natives (WeCAN)
Seattle WA, $1,500
2007 Grants
Allottees Association & Affiliated Tribes of the Quinault Reservation
Olympia WA, $1,000
Autumn Rose Canoe Club
Bellingham WA, $1,500
Big House Smokehouse Organization
Bellingham WA, $500
Colville Confederated Tribes Head Start Program
Nespelem WA, $1,000
Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation
Pendleton OR, $2,000
Haida Heritage Foundation
Seattle WA, $1,000
Native American Language Teacher Training Institute
Pablo MT, $1,000
Nez Perce Arts Council
Lapwai ID, $1,500
Nisqually Indian Tribe Culture Program
Olympia WA, $2,000
Nooksack Planning Department
Deming WA, $2,500
Northwest Native American Basketweavers Association
Seattle WA $2,000
Painted Sky
Portland OR, $2,000
Port Gamble S'Skallam Foundation
Kingston WA, $1,500
Red Eagle SOARING
Seattle WA, $1,000
Squaxin Island Museum Library and Research Center
Shelton WA, $2,000
St'al-sqil-xw
Inchelium WA, $1,000
Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians
Arlington WA, $3,000
The Confederated Tribes & Bands of the Yakama Nation
Toppenish WA, $2,500
Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska - Washington Chapter
Seattle WA $350
Washington Aleut Dance Education (WADE)
Bellingham WA $1,500
Western Coalition of Alaska Natives (WeCAN)
Seattle WA $2,000
2006 Grants
American Indian Business Leaders
Missoula MT, $5,000
Boys & Girls Club
Seattle WA, $500
CayUmaWa Youth Services
Pendleton OR, $2,000
Colville Confederated Tribes Head Start Program
Nespelem WA, $5,000
Haida Heritage Foundation
Shoreline WA, $5,000
Longhouse Media
Seattle WA $5,000
Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe
Port Angeles WA, $500
Lummi Cedar Project
Bellingham WA, $5,000
Lummi Nations Service Organization
Bellingham WA, $2,000
Naxium Palouse Lineal Decedents
Toppenish WA, $2,000
Nez Perce Arts Council
Lapwai ID, $5,000
Nez Perce Tribe Juvenile Probation
Lapwai ID, $2,000
Painted Sky(
Portland OR, $2,000
Raven Wings(
Forks WA, $2,000
Salmon Defense
Olympia WA, $2,000
Salmon Homecoming Alliance
Bellingham WA, $2,000
Shoshone Bannock Tribes Water Resources Department
Fort Hall ID, $500
Snake River Basin Business Association
Fort Hall ID, $5,000
Squaxin Island Museum Library and Research Center
Shelton WA, $5,000
St'alsqilxw
Inchelium WA, $500
Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians
Arlington WA, $2,000
The Carvers Camp
Tacoma WA, $5,000
The Confederated Tribes & Bands of the Yakama Nation
Toppenish WA, $500
United Indians of All Tribes Foundation
Seattle WA, $5,000
Yakama Nation Tribal School
Toppenish WA, $5,000
2005 Grants
Coeur d’Alene Tribe
Coeur d’Alene ID, $4,000
Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation
Pendelton OR, $5,000
Haida Heritage Foundation
Shoreline WA, $1,000
Lummi Elders Learning Project,
NBellingham WA $2,500
Makah Tribal Council
Neah Bay WA, $2,500
Northwest Native American Basketweavers Association
Seattle WA, $4,000
Port Gamble S’Klallam Foundation
Kingston WA, $2,500
Quileute Tribal Council
La Push WA, $5,000
Red Eagle SOARING
Seattle WA, $2,000
Spirit of the Salmon Fund of the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission
Portland OR, $3,000
Squaxin Island Museum Library & Research Center
Shelton WA, $2,500
Tlingit & Haida, Washington Chapter,
Kent WA, $1,000
Turtle Island Institute
Tacoma WA, $2,500
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