KKWE - Tamarac Whispers
Project Details by Fiscal Year
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2014
End Date
June 2015
Project Overview
This project will featuring history sounds from Tamarac Wildlife Refuge located in Becker County, MN. Each program will be dedicated to education, history, and conservation of each animal in its' natural habitat. Tamarac Whispers are 2 minute vignettes that incorporate the sounds of wild life with stories that illustrate history in relationship to the environment. This will be a weekly production, and will create 36 programs during the first year.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Project Details: 2014 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Minnesota Law, 2013, Chapter 137, Art. 4, Sec. 2, Subd. 6 (d)
Number of full time equivalents funded
.50
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
- Tamarac Whispers will increase knowledge and awareness of the history of animals and environment of our local habitat
- More Minnesotans of all ages, ethnicities, and incomes will have access to more information about our surrounding ecosystem
Recipient Board Members
Kathy Goodwin – Chair, (White Earth Tribal Member), Steve Larsen – Family are Tribal Members, Director of the Boys and Girls Thrift Store in Detroit Lakes, Audrey Thayer – (White Earth Tribal Member), Coordinator of the American Civil Liberties Union in Northern Minnesota, Dr. Sue Wika – Organic Farmer and Professor at Minnesota State Community and Technical College, as a Sociology Instructor and Program Director of Sustainable Food Production Shirley Nordrum – University of Minnesota Extension Coordinator, Leech Lake, MN Lisa Brunner – Executive Director, Sacred Spirits, Mahnomen, MN
Project Details: 2015 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Minnesota Law, 2013, Chapter 137, Art. 4, Sec. 2, Subd. 6 (d)
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.50
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
•Tamarac Whispers will increase knowledge and awareness of the history of animals and environment of our local habitat
•More Minnesotans of all ages, ethnicities, and incomes will have access to more information about our surrounding ecosystem
Recipient Board Members
Kathy Goodwin – Chair, (White Earth Tribal Member), Steve Larsen – Family are Tribal Members, Director of the Boys and Girls Thrift Store in Detroit Lakes, Audrey Thayer – (White Earth Tribal Member), Coordinator of the American Civil Liberties Union in Northern Minnesota, Dr. Sue Wika – Organic Farmer and Professor at Minnesota State Community and Technical College, as a Sociology Instructor and Program Director of Sustainable Food Production Shirley Nordrum – University of Minnesota Extension Coordinator, Leech Lake, MN Lisa Brunner – Executive Director, Sacred Spirits, Mahnomen, MN
Project Manager
First Name
Margaret
Last Name
Rousu
Organization Name
KKWE Niijii Radio
Street Address
607 Main Avenue
City
Callaway
State
MN
Zip Code
56521
Email
rousu20@gmail.com
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