Project Grant BH29368423

This federal Project Grant award of $181,999.00 from the National Endowment for the Humanities was made to Native American Connections, Inc., a non-profit organization in Phoenix, Arizona. The funding supports a weeklong professional learning workshop called "RECLAIMING THE NARRATIVE: LEARNING THE TRUTH ABOUT INDIAN BOARDING SCHOOLS IN ARIZONA", which is based at the historic Phoenix Indian School Visitor Center. This workshop, provided under the Promotion of the Humanities Professional Development program (CFDA 45.163), aims to strengthen teaching and research in the humanities by facilitating experiential learning opportunities and curriculum development for educators focused on the history of Indian boarding schools. The project will run from October 1, 2023 through December 31, 2024.