The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community will promote access to healthy foods through the Debweyendan (“believe in it”) Indigenous Gardens (DIGs) initiative which focuses on intergenerational learning about harvesting and sustaining traditional resources through immersive skill-building camps and place-based experiences. By promoting access to traditional foods this initiative aims to increase participant health and wellness through learning opportunities that encourage physical activity outdoors that strengthen bodies and deepen relationships with land and water.
Past Grants
Debweyendan (“believe in it”) Indigenous Gardens (DIGs)
Award Amount $100,000
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Year(s) 2020
Duration 2020
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Counties Served Baraga , Houghton , Keweenaw , Ontonagon
ID: 2001-145567
Organization
Keweenaw Bay Indian Community