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<\/p>\nThe CGRF had more than 40 partner organizations participate in its research and governance over its six-year span.\u00a0 A list of the most active partners is here.<\/p>\n
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Over $400,000 of the $1 million CGRF research budget was allocated to support community-initiated, community-led research in Kenora and Treaty 3 territory. To this end, funds have been released through two funding streams:<\/p>\n
Community Partner Projects <\/strong>received\u00a0awards of $5,000 to $10,000 grants. These projects were undertaken by community organizations pursuing action research in keeping with the themes of the Common Ground Research Forum: cross-cultural collaboration for local and regional economic, social, and environmental sustainability and social learning. Often these projects saw multiple community organizations or multiple stakeholders collaborating to achieve their research goals.<\/p>\n Community Small Grants<\/strong> were smaller grants ($500) awarded to community groups or individuals to support grassroots community events, programs, and initiatives that also supported the themes and goals of the CGRF. This program started in December 2011 and funded approximately 20 different events or activities.<\/p>\n Grand Council Treaty 3 <\/b>– <\/b>Common Ground Elders\u2019 Gathering<\/i><\/a><\/p>\n Grassy Narrows Trappers\u2019 Council <\/b>– Grassy Narrows Trapping Workshop & Fall Feast<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n Kenora Association for Community Living <\/b>– <\/b>Community Accessible Garden<\/i><\/a><\/p>\n Kenora Urban Trails Committee <\/b>\u2013 Kenora Urban Trails Research Project <\/a><\/i><\/p>\n Lake of the Wo<\/b>ods Arts Community <\/b>–<\/b> Finding Common Ground Through Creativity<\/i><\/a><\/p>\n Lake of the Woods Development Commission (Tourism Kenora)<\/b> – Lake of the Woods Discovery Centre Interpretive Forest<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n Lake of the Woods Development Commission <\/b>– <\/i><\/b>Lake of the Woods Project<\/a>; <\/i>Keondaatiziying – How We Will Sustain Ourselves Conference 2013;<\/i><\/a>\u00a0Tunnel Island Common Ground Board Development & Governance Project<\/i><\/a><\/p>\n Lake of the Woods Museum <\/b>– <\/i>M<\/i>iijim – Traditional Foods of the Lake of the Woods Anishinaabeg;<\/i><\/a>\u00a0Lake of the Woods Museum Mobile Tour<\/a>; Reformatting of <\/a><\/i>Bakaan<\/i> nake\u2019ii<\/i> ngii-izhi-gakinoo\u2019amaagoomin<\/i> (We Were Taught Differently) The Indian Residential School Experience <\/i><\/p>\n Mary Alice Smith <\/b>– Lake of the Woods Powwow Project <\/a><\/i><\/p>\n Michelle St. John & Frog Girl Films <\/b>– Colonization Road<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n Ochiichagwe\u2019babigo\u2019ining Ojibway Nation <\/b>– Historical Analysis of Lake Sturgeon on the Winnipeg River: A focus on the importance of Lake Sturgeon to area communities and an estimation of historical population levels on the Ontario portion of the Winnipeg River<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n Trylight<\/b> Theatre Co. <\/b>– The Living History Project 2012: Lake \/ River \/ Water; The Living History Project 2013 <\/a><\/i><\/p>\n The Community Small Grants program launched in December 2011 as a means of extending the CGRF\u2019s outreach to community groups, organizations, and individuals who work at the grassroots level to achieve goals that are complimentary to the goals and themes of the CGRF.<\/p>\n A pot of $10,000, disbursed in $500 grants, was allocated for this fund.<\/p>\n Students traveled to Clytie Bay to listen to stories, participate in ice fishing and watch a netting demonstration. \u00a0Students and teachers discussed sustainable natural resource management with Ministry of Natural Resources<\/a> Conservation Officers facilitating alongside First Nations teachers. \u00a0About 60 people attended this event. Photos are available on the CGRF website.<\/p>\n Students to Grade 8 hosted a community winter powwow.\u00a0\u00a0 A video of the event is posted on the CGRF website.<\/p>\n Shawanoong Noodin<\/a> (Chrissy Swain) of Asubpeeschowaseegong (Grassy Narrows) First Nation is teaching girls in Grades 5 through 7 hand drumming, helping the girls to find their voices and become empowered contributors to their communities. \u00a0A short video featuring some of the girls performing Shawanoong\u2019s original song, \u201cNo Price of Freedom\u201d during their final class on March 20, 2012 is posted on the CGRF website.<\/p>\n This annual event is an evening of storytelling in the Anishinaabe way with soup, bannock and tea. \u00a0It is a great opportunity to interact with one another through history, legends and storytelling. \u00a0The event promotes language and culture, involving numerous community partners including the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board and the Kenora Catholic District School Board, Anishinaabe-Abinoojii Family Services, KAHAC, and others.<\/p>\nCommunity Partner Projects<\/h2>\n
Community Small Grants Events <\/i><\/i><\/h1>\n
2012 Events<\/h2>\n
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