The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) awarded a $175,000 Project Grant to Upstander Project, Inc., a non-profit organization, under the Promotion of the Humanities Professional Development program (CFDA 45.163). The grant funds a residential two-week NEH Institute in July 2025 titled "Upstander Academy: Rethreading the Needle of Native American History through Land and Water-Based Learning." This institute will provide 25 participants, including 3rd to 12th grade humanities teachers and museum educators, with an immersive and experiential understanding of Native American history and contemporary realities in the Dawnland region. The residential program will take place across multiple ecosystems and significant sites of indigenous history. The NEH funding supports the two weeks of programming, including core faculty, guest speakers, and participant stipends.
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