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Grant for
American Indian Science and Engineering Society

Year
2013
Program
Community Innovation Grants
Amount
$17,400
Term
26 months

Albuquerque, NM — North Star AISES will support the creation and implementation of a Women's Elder Nibi/Mini Council to uphold the cultural authority of women elders to participate in tribal decisions that impact water on and near reservations in collaboration with scientific experts.

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Final Report
Report date
August 2016

Expect the Unexpected: Wonderful things can happen when our best made plans go wrong. Too often in our western way of thinking, especially for grants, we do our very best to adhere to the goals and tasks stated in the grant. However, sometimes things don’t go as planned and we have to improvise.

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Interim Report
Report date
March 2015

I think that our ability to provide qualified individuals who have experience working with Native communities to facilitate the council meetings have enabled us to build trust with our members and tribal communities. Council members leave meetings with clear expectations and next steps.

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