New Indigenous program to offer grant funding to Bois Forte Band
On Monday, the Northland Foundation announced a new program to partner with the Bois Forte Band of Chippewa and other tribal nations and Indigenous communities in northeastern Minnesota. The program features grassroots grants up to $2,500 to individuals and informal groups rather than nonprofit organizations, school districts or governments â a unique offering in the world of philanthropy. The eligible geographic service area includes the Bois Forte Band, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, and Mille Lacs Ba...