The Chippewa Cree Tribe of the Rocky Boy Reservation received a $360,200 project grant from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs under the Indian Economic Development federal grant program (CFDA 15.032) to establish a long-term Ojibwe and Neiyo language immersion initiative. The funding will support the Tribe's efforts to help curb the rapid loss of these languages, as original Ojibwe speakers have dwindled to zero and the languages are in a heightened state of peril. Through this grant, the Tribe intends to gain support for its high priority tribal language preservation initiative and further its tribally-driven efforts to develop a self-sustaining economic base as outlined under the Indian Economic Development program. The period of performance for this project is from June 29, 2022 through December 31, 2023.
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