BISMARCK, N.D. (KXNET) — NATIVE, Inc. has been awarded a three-year federal grant of over $850,000 from the Administration for Native Americans — a Tribal program funded by the Administration for Children and Families. The Social and Economic Development Strategies program works to provide federal grant funding to promote social and economic independence for Native communities. The grant given to NATIVE, Inc. is stated to be for $889,473, a total three-year project cost of $1,111,951, to help preserve and expand cultural practices in ND. According to a press release from NATIVE, Inc., the grant money will be used to fund a project to increase cultural preservation practices through culture and arts programming — including the expansion of their programs into the Grand Forks and Fargo areas. The group also plans to create a Native artist cohort of 15 members to enhance business development, exposure, and opportunities, as well as a statewide Cultural and Arts Advisory Council representing leaders from the five tribes of the Dakotas. St. Mary Sisters planning for larger convent for nuns in Bismarck The release also states that the funding will be used to create the expansion of the Great Plains Indians Youth Center originally planned in Bismarck in 2020. Tribal members who are assisted by this project will be able to access traditional healing services via spiritual ceremonies, sweat lodges, talking circles, elder and scholar oral storytelling, and other cultural experiences through art and cultural programs. Outside of these plans, NATIVE, Inc. is also hosting Great Plains Indians Youth and Family Engagement Center activities at their multiple centers. Below is a list of the group's three locations: Bismarck: 2403 East Thayer Avenue, 58501 Fargo: 115 University Drive North, Ste. 102, 58102 Grand Forks: 2400 47th Avenue South, 58201 To learn more about NATIVE, Inc., visit their website here, or call 701-595-5181 for information about specific cultural programs. Monthly event calendars can also be obtained by emailing [email protected], [email protected], and [email protected]. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Today's Top Stories SIGN UP NOW