Melissa Wakeley was awarded a $2500 grant from the Jordan Fundamentals Grant Program, a division of . . . read more 2

          The Native American - Year 2 personal growth project that I  . . . read more 2

      At the top of the Bighorn Range in Wyoming, 9,642 feet above sea level, is an incredible  . . . read more 3

      A quote that often I invoke is that without change there is no growth.  And because . . . read more 1

        I am the oldest of 14 living children. Over the years, I have attempted several . . . read more 1

          Historically, most Indian tribes used a cradleboard of some kind . . . read more 3

      Religion, that belief that through it we can reach personal salvation, is one of the main . . . read more 2

When the subject of a personal project came up I had no idea what I would do.  I began thinking and realized I have been . . . read more 1

          Deer live in many parts of the world.  The white-tailed deer . . . read more 4

    The project I chose for year two consisted of building a scale size burnout canoe.  I chose this . . . read more 2

      Bison, buffalo, and tatanka are names given to the massive animal with a huge hump covered . . . read more 1

My project story: My personal project has been based on these ideas: To find out more about my heritage  . . . read more 1

        For the past 17 years, I’ve made a doll for each of my senior  . . . read more 2

I saw an example of the fish trap at the Nez Perce Museum.  Since I live near the Maple Creek, I thought it would come . . . read more 1

        I have always been amazed by the facts surrounding Sitting Bull’s  . . . read more 1

        After completing year two of the Westward Waters I began to reflect on the . . . read more 4

The noise of the city never seemed to really settle for him.  There was something about the constant sound, the endless . . . read more 1

A Bit About Our Project Our project centered on sharing the knowledge and values of the Ho-Chunk, or Winnebago, culture . . . read more 1

I chose to build a model of a dugout canoe in order to fulfill the requirements of the Westward Waters personal growth . . . read more 2

      “The pride of every Dakota home is God’s Eye-the morning star quilt.  It . . . read more 1

It was hard for me to choose a personal project because there were several things I was interested in.  I decided on a . . . read more 1

When we talk about possible personal growth projects, I wasn’t sure where to begin.  My personal growth experience . . . read more 2