Self-determination and human rights

WI Indian Educators and their allies are working for the elimination of race-based Indian nicknames, logos and mascots from WI public schools. Their work includes providing education to k-12 school board members, administrators, social studies and history teachers, and community members providing the rationale for change and assist in complaints that have been filed. They will work to defend Act 250 from constitutional challenges and legislative attempts to amend or appeal the law.

Phillips Indians Educators (PIE) is a network of Indian educators based in Minneapolis. PIE's constituents are educators, students, parents and the larger Indian community. They focus primarily on Minneapolis public schools with the aim of making district policies and practices more sensitive to Native American students needs and improving Native American students' educational outcomes. PIE is refining the Memorandum of Agreement to have greater impacts for Native American students over the next five years.

Anishinaabe O'de is a grassroots organization rooted in the traditions, spirituality, language, and values of the Anishinaabeg. This planning grant will support the organization to strategize ways of changing the juvenile justice system and strengthen their board. The focus is to connect youth to their traditional culture and language serving as a foundation for their well-being.

The White Earth Land Recovery Project is a multi-issue Native American organization based on the White Earth Reservation in Minnesota.

The Indigenous People's Green Jobs Coalition was formed to ensure that indigenous people have a voice in the new green economy. The Indigenous People's Green Jobs Coalition will launch and sustain an effective state-wide movement that will result in the development of training programs, legislation, funding and awareness of the need to create healthy sustainable communities in this emerging green economy for Indigenous people.