Academic Resources
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Scholarships, internships, and educational opportunities
- AINTA Tourism and Hospitality Scholarships
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Scholarships, Grants, and Financial Aid for Minority Students
ARPA Funds Distribution in Nebraska
Assistance
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See what benefits you might be eligible for
- Indian Center Inc. Programs
- Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program For Nebraska, call 1-800-383-4278 for assistance
- Tracing American Indian and Alaska Native Ancestry (website) U.S. Department of the Interior
- A Guide to Tracing American Indian & Alaska Native Ancestry (pdf) U.S. Department of the Interior
Businesses
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A subsidiary of Ho-Chunk, Incorporated (HCI), AllNativeSolutions.com sells business and school furniture, supplies, and technology.
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GROW Nebraska™ is a non-profit organization, whose mission is focused on creating sustainable economic development. They do this by supporting entrepreneurs and small businesses through promotion, access to markets and education.
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The award-winning economic development corporation owned by the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska.
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Blankets, botanicals, books, craft supplies, jewelry, regalia, dolls, drums and Fine Art gallery
Cobell Settlement Questions
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Click here to file a claim under the Cobell Settlement or for frequently asked questions
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Click here for a BIA article explaining IIM Accounts and their related forms
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Click here for a website that lists information and frequently asked questions about the Cobell settlement
Grant Opportunities
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Multiple federal grant opportunities in the area of Rural Infrastructure, Business Development, Community Development, Energy, Health, etc.
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Grants for use in developing viable Indian and Alaska Native Communities, including decent housing, a suitable living environment and economic opportunities.
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Financial assistance grants to fund a wide array of community development, affordable housing and economic development projects sponsored by CDFIs.
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Grants to enhance fire departments’ and nonaffiliated EMS organizations’ firefighting and emergency response needs by funding additional tools and resources necessary to more effectively protect the health and safety of the public.
- Victims’ Rights Projects
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Funds to implement comprehensive place-based strategies to effectively reduce and prevent crime by connecting this support to broader comprehensive neighborhood revitalization efforts.
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Grants to enhance the capacity and ability of rural housing development organizations, Community Development Corporations (CDCs), Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDOs), rural local governments, and Indian tribes to carry out affordable housing and community development activities in rural areas.
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Offer Portable Guidance to Small Businesses Grant This funding opportunity is to invite proposals for funding from entities that are current recipients of an SBA Small Business Development Center (SBDC) award.
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Grants to promote communitywide commitment to the goal of ending homelessness; provide funding for efforts by nonprofit providers, and State and local governments to quickly rehouse homeless individuals and families while minimizing the trauma and dislocation caused to homeless individuals, families, and communities by homelessness.
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Grants are available for individuals at different career stages, from trainees to senior investigators. NIA provides support for aging research, Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias, and COVID-19 research in older adults.
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Funds to support attendance to high quality scientific meetings and conferences for continuing education in occupational health and safety management practices.
- Tribal Historic Preservation Fund Grants Tribal Heritage Grants assist Indian Tribes, Alaskan Native Villages/Corporations, and Native Hawaiian Organizations in protecting and promoting their unique cultural heritage and traditions.
Healthcare
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Offices located in Lincoln, Omaha, and Sioux City; Phone: (402) 346-0902
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Healthcare Coverage within the Marketplace for Native Peoples
Indian Child Welfare Act
- Indian Child Welfare Resources (Nebraska Dept. of Health and Human Services)
- Native American – Legal Aid of Nebraska
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Powerpoint presentation about the Nebraska Indian Child Welfare Act in 2015
Job Resources
Legal Assistance
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Phone: (402) 280-3068
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- Native American – Legal Aid of Nebraska
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Phone: (785) 742-7471 ext. 2600
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Phone: (402) 878-2570
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Native American Flags
News
- Indianz.com
- Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative Investigative Report
- Native American Journalists Association
- Native Times
- Native Sun News Today
- Turtle Talk
- Winnebago Tribal Newsletter
Organizations
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Website link to nonprofit dedicated to everything Standing Bear related
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Directory of each state’s Indian Commissioner
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Lincoln Indian Center
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Humanities Nebraska
One of their Prime Time Reading programs is for Native American children in western Nebraska. -
They support efforts across eight states to reduce poverty and achieve sustainable prosperity.
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Their Mission is to help American Indian people meet their immediate survival needs – food, water, and shelter – while implementing and supporting programs designed to create opportunities for self-sufficiency and self-esteem.
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Lincoln church infuses Christian worship with Native American traditions.
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A youth council represents a practical way of enabling youth to have a meaningful role in helping solve community problems.
- Vision Maker Media
Other
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Created by the University of Nebraska Omaha Language Class
