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Project Title: Trading Moon Pow Wow and Instructional Series on Native Culture

Amount Requested: $10,000

Applicant Organization: Project Director:

University of Central Missouri-Religious Studies Dr. Catherine Burris Name Name

Office of Sponsored Programs-Adm 315 Address Address

Warrensbure, MO 64093 City I State [ Zip City I State I Zip

660-543-4247 Phone Phone [email protected] Email Email

Dean Dohrman/051 and Dan Houx/054 MO State Representative (Name j District #)

Penny Hoskins/021 MO State Senator (Name I District ft)

Have you applied for an MHC grant in the last five years? If so, when? Was any grant application funded, and, if so, for what amount? (Note: If the applicant organization has received MHC grant funding in two consecutive fiscal years, then it is ineligible to receive grant funding in the third fiscal year, but may apply again for grant funding in the following year):

The University of Central Missouri's Religious Studies Program applied for MHC funding in 2015 for the inaugural Trading Moon Pow Wow and Native Arts Celebration and was awarded $5,000; and applied again in 2016, unsuccessfully.

MISSOURI HUMANITIES COUNCIL - GRANT APPLICATION General Project Information - As concisely as possible, please answer the following questions:

1. Who is applying for the grant?

The Religious Studies Program at the University of Central Missouri is the applicant.

2. What is the program or project that will be supported by the grant?

Third annual Trading Moon Pow Wow and Instructional Series on Native Culture.

3. When will the grant supported activity take place?

The activities will take place between July 2017 and July 2018.

4. Where will the grant supported activity take place?

Activities will be in local schools, area libraries that cover three counties, and on the University of Central Missouri's main campus in Warrensburg, MO.

5. Why are you seeking this grant: what are the purpose and goals of this activity?

The Trading Moon Pow Wow and Instructional Series on Native Culture at the University of Central Missouri will bring together cultural heritage performers and artists with humanities scholars and experts. The events will offer the west-central Missouri community the opportunity to experience Native American culture and traditions through educational and interpretive talks and cultural events to better understand Missouri's Native American heritage, history, and present-day residents. Although Missouri currently has about 30,000 residents of Native American heritage, there are only a very few pow wows, no related arts celebrations, and very little instruction in Missouri schools about Missouri's Native American history. The goal is to bring the community together for instructional events and to provide an opportunity to observe and participate in cultural traditions. So, by bringing together Native American performers and cultural experts in combination with scholarly instruction and interpretation, we will illuminate that heritage and history through the living arts that reflect and preserve it.

6. What is the anticipated size of the audience that your project or program will reach?

K-12 Students: 1,125, combining attendance at the special performances described on the schedule and attendance at other events.

Community (adult non-UCM): about 1,500, based on attendance at past exhibits, film festivals, and other events.

UCM Students: about 1,000, based on attendance at past exhibits, film festivals, and other events. UCM Faculty/Staff: about 75, based on attendance at past exhibits, film festivals, and other events.

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MISSOURI HUMANITIES COUNCIL - GRANT APPLICATION Project Description Narrative - Please answer the following questions. If you require additional pages to answer these questions adequately, the entire Project Description Narrative section should not exceed 8 pages of text.

1. Please provide background on the Applicant Organization - How long has it existed? What is its mission? What audiences does it serve? What kinds of resources does it have? What are its qualifications for carrying out the proposed project or program?

The University of Central Missouri (UCM) was founded in 1871.The Religious Studies Program provides opportunities for students and community members to examine and study social life, religion, human diversity and the global community in which we live.

Mission Statement: The University of Central Missouri experience transforms students into lifelong learners, dedicated to service, with the knowledge, skills and confidence to succeed and lead in the region, state, nation and world.

UCM's external target audience is prospective students, parents, alumni and friends, along with a secondary market of current students and faculty and staff.

UCM has a range of resources and qualifications relating to large, public events and festivals, and the Trading Moon Pow Wow and Instructional Series on Native Culture personnel will make extensive use of this expertise. Staff in the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Services, and of various academic departments will assist with the organization and execution of the planned events. UCM's Office of Sponsored Programs & Research Integrity will provide financial and administrative compliance support for grant funded projects. The various administrative components of the University and College have extensive experience in personnel matters, financial management, venue management, parking and security, handicap accessibility compliance, audio and visual technical expertise, signage, advertising, and crowd management. Event personnel will draw on these experts, as necessary, in the course of planning and executing this event.

2. Please provide background on the Project Director, including education and experience. What are the project Director's qualifications to see that the project or program is successful?

Dr. Catherine Burris, Project Director: PhD in Religious Studies, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Director, University of Central Missouri Religious Studies Program. Assistant professor of Religious Studies. Responsible for a program budget that has averaged $110,600/year over the last three fiscal years, and supervises all Religious Studies teaching personnel. Received and successfully completed grants at the University of Missouri and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Received and successfully completed grants for the FY 2015 and FY2016 Trading Moon Powwow and Native Arts Celebration from MHC (2015) and MAC (2015 and 2016).

MISSOURI HUMANITIES COUNCIL-GRANT APPLICATION 3. Who are the other people who comprise the team that will make your project or program happen? Please give particular attention to the humanities scholars, presenters, and experts who are involved, providing concise descriptions of their backgrounds, strengths, and contributions to the program or project.

• Tara Napoleone-Clifford, MA, MS: co-chair, pow wow advisory committee. Inclusivity, diversity. Equality, Advocacy and Success (IDEAS) coordinator at UCM, in the Center for Multiculturalism and Indusivity. Administration, financial/income and expenses.

• Ed Smith, Research Project Coordinator: American Indian Health Research and Education Alliance (AIHREA). Experienced Master of Ceremonies at regional powwows, expert Native crafts instructor. Overall setup of events, including choice of which events will most effectively build on existing Kansas City-area resources and events relating to Native American culture in Missouri. Osage.

• Dr. Cameron Piercy, UCM Department of Management: Past President of KSU Native American Student Association. General advice. Choctaw.

• Dr. Allison Robbins, UCM Department of Music: Ethnomusicologist specializing in powwow music in general and Lakota music in particular. Film and performer selection.

• William Branson, Experienced Head Man: dancer at regional and national level, crafts instructor. Selection and coordination of dance and performance exhibits for schools. Cree.

4. What is the nature of the program or project? Please be sure to include a brief discussion of the humanities topics and themes being addressed through the program or project, and clearly identify the format being used.

The central event is the pow wow on November 4, 2017. The overall program of events is planned to lead up to, coincide with, and then follow up on Native American Heritage Month and will be held mostly on the main UCM campus in Warrensburg, with some events at local schools and area libraries. All events will be open to the general community, heavily advertised, accessible for persons with disabilities, and free of admission fees. The pow wow itself will include drum and dance performances (including a dance competition), and musical performances. The additional humanities events during the festival will include discussions by a number of UCM faculty on archaeological, artistic, literary, and political issues relating to Native communities in conjunction with a student- run film festival, which will also include faculty-or visiting cultural expert-led discussions of the issues in the films shown. There will be community education events in folk/traditional culture including classes in traditional Native beadwork, quillwork, and leatherworking for community members and students, as well as traditional storytelling performances. Wes Studi, noted Native actor, activist, and educator will be invited to lecture on Native Americans in film and other topics, and Bill Miller, traditional Native flautist and performer, invited to take part in our Performing Arts Series. The performers and cultural experts will also visit related literature and theatre classes.. UCM faculty will also offer discussions on the importance of various kinds of performance, visual, and verbal arts in Native American identity in particular and community identity in general.

MISSOURI HUMANITIES COUNCIL-GRANT APPLICATION 5. MHC's goals for its grant program are to help Missourians have opportunities to interact with humanities scholars and experts, to experience the connection between the open exchange and exploration of ideas and active participation in community life, and to expand understanding of ourselves and the world beyond our boundaries. What are the goals for your proposed project or program, and how do they complement and enhance the Council's goals?

While there is some instruction on Native American history in public schools and colleges, it is focused on tribes outside of Missouri, with little to no instruction in or acknowledgement of present-day Missouri Native Americans. The focus remains historical, and what attention there is to living tribes is focused on officially-recognized tribes, all of which are outside of Missouri. So, the Trading Moon Pow Wow and Instructional Series on Native Culture is designed to present the living history by:

• Bringing together area Native performers and cultural experts, bringing their performances and creations, all of which witness the history and culture of Missouri Native Americans, to the attention of communities in west-central Missouri. This will expand Missourians' understanding of our own, often neglected. Native American history and residents.

• Providing through performances, classes, films, and associated instructional lectures and discussions offered by scholars of history, archaeology, religion, culture, literature, drama, and other fields, to help Missourians of every heritage understand the complexity and present-day issues facing Native American cultures in Missouri and elsewhere.

• Bringing local and area traditional Native scholars and experts into direct contact with nationally- recognized traditional Native performers and artists in the course of a series of cultural heritage performances. These nationally-recognized visitors will, as an element of their participation in the celebration, hold forums with local performers and experts, providing the opportunity for both instruction and networking. They will also offer public performances and discussions, as well as visit relevant classes in drama, literature, religious studies, and other programs.

6. Who is (are) the intended audience(s) for the program project?

These events are targeted at the local and area communities of Natives, non-Natives, and students, with primary focus on Missouri Native Americans, K-12 students, and area traditional/folk experts. There will be special performances for area K-12 students, arranged with local schools. Outreach and participation from community members is critical and various marketing tools will be used to reach out to Missourians, including through posters and presentations in: public schools; stores supplying crafts/art supplies in Kansas City, Columbia, and surrounding smaller cities; arts spaces; area businesses; community centers; and on campus. Radio and television announcements on area stations will be arranged, and on websites (those of the various experts and venues (UCM, public libraries, and local schools) involved, as well as those dedicated to pow wows, and through the personal networks of experienced pow wow participants (including our consultants and performers) and through social media. The event will also be promoted through the Chickamauga Cherokee Nation, Northern Cherokee Nation, Ozark Mountain Cherokee Tribe, and Haskell Indian Nations University.

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MISSOURI HUMANITIES COUNCIL-GRANT APPLICATION 7. Why do you think it is important to provide your proposed project or program for the intended audience(s)?

According to recent census figures, Missouri has about 30,000 residents who identify as Native American. This event will bring together and help to illuminate the states Native community. While there is a pow wow in Columbia (moving to Jefferson City), and have been sporadic other pow wows in Missouri, this will be the only one involving a larger cultural celebration, with all of the instructional and interpretive elements described elsewhere in this application. It will provide a gathering place/event, visibility, and celebration ofsouth-central Missouri's often-overlooked Native population, history, and traditional arts, emphasizing Cherokee traditions and culture, as that is the most common ancestry for Native American Missourians.

8. What is the schedule of activities for your program, including dates, times, towns, and specific sites? Note: when you list the sites of your activities, please indicate with an asterisk (*) those sites which provide parking, entry, restrooms, and seating that are accessible for audience members with disabilities.

• *Special performances and instruction by Native dance troupes for area K-12 students (middle school and up). Second and third week of October, 2017. Participating area schools yet to be determined. • *Musical and spoken-word performance by Bill Miller open to the public, evening of November 3,2017. UCM Hendricks Hall. • *The pow wow, November 4, 2017, all day. Includes drum circle, dancers (including dance competition) and flutes performances. UCM Student Recreation and Wellness Center. • *Public lecture open to the public, and classroom visits, by Wes Studi, third week of February (precise arrangements still underway) in conjunction with film festival (next item). UCM Hendricks Hall and

various classrooms. • *FNm festival of documentaries and feature films about and/or made by Native Americans with associated faculty talks and discussions, third week of February, 2017. UCM Department of Theatre & Dance's Highlander Theatre. • *Classes on (at least) bead working, quillwork, leatherwork/moccasin making; Saturdays in April and May, 2018. Various classrooms at UCM, Warrensburg Community Center • *Traditional storytelling sessions at Trails Regional Library branches in Johnson and Lafayette County and at Sedalia Public Library that covers Pettis County, Wednesday evenings and Saturday afternoons in June, 2018.

Note: Map included in support materials

9. What is your publicity plan to advertise and promote awareness of your project or program, and how will you generate attendance?

The event will be advertised in many ways. Those include presentations at public schools as well posters and flyers available at stores supplying crafts/art supplies stores in Kansas City, Columbia, and surrounding smaller cities; arts spaces; area businesses; community centers; and on campus. We will also be able to rely on the established networks of patrons at Trails Regional Libraries and Sedalia Public Library, as well as the Warrensburg Community Center, each of which will be hosting events. Radio and television announcements on area commercial TV stations and segments on KMOS will be arranged, and on websites (those of the various cultural experts involved, as well as those dedicated to pow wows), and through the personal networks of experienced pow wow participants (including our consultants and performers). There will be a Facebook page and website for the event, and clips will be uploaded from the pow wow and storytelling events to YouTube in order to advertise future versions of this event. The event will also be promoted through the Chickimauga Cherokee Nation, Northern Cherokee Nation, Ozark Mountain Cherokee Tribe, and Haskell Indian Nations University websites, social media and listservs.

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MISSOURI HUMANITIES COUNCIL-GRANT APPLICATION 10. What is your plan for assessing the results of your program or project, and how will you evaluate your success in achieving the desired outcomes and goals? Please include information on gauging participant satisfaction. What is the level of audience participation? What are the demographics of the audience (by event and/or by day)? What products will be disseminated to the audience? Is there a plan to conduct follow-up surveys of the project (one- year, three-year, five-year)?

Surveys and interviews of the various performers, cultural experts, participants, and contestants in the pow wow and celebration will be used, in addition to gathering data on attendance at the various component events throughout the celebration via a tear-off survey attached to the event flyer given to all attendees upon entrance. This will allow pow wow personnel to determine whether the pow wow should be expanded from one to two days, whether it should be in the same venue on campus next year, whether the crafts classes offered were sufficient (or if there were too many), and whether the right balance of genres of Native culture and experts were available for the audience. Consultants will be key in the evaluation process, but the Trading Moon Pow Wow and Instructional Series on Native Culture will also draw on the experience of UCM faculty and staff to compare attendance at the various components of the celebration events with similar kinds of events in the past. We will be able to conduct our first three-year survey this year, and plan to continue to do long-term follow-ups on the lasting impact of the Trading Moon events as the event continues annually.

Note: Survey is included in support materials

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MISSOURI HUMANITIES COUNCIL-GRANT APPLICATION Amount of grant funds being requested from MHC:

$10,000

Projected amount of cash and in-kind match from non-MHC sources:

$14,482

Co-sponsoring organizations (if any):

Missouri Arts Council (support pending), UCM College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, additional support from departments and proerams within the University of Central Missouri, Sedalia Public Library (pendinR) and Trails Regional Library (Johnson and Lafayette County; pending).

Award Publicity: If you are awarded an MHC grant, would you like to schedule a photo opportunity with a representative of the Council from your area, to help create awareness of your program or project and the partnership with MHC? Yes

Certifications: The sponsoring organization certifies that it will comply with all statutes forbidding the exclusion of participants in the project on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, gender, or age.

The sponsoring organization certifies that it is not delinquent in the repayment of any federal debt, and that it is not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this transaction by any federal department or agency.

The sponsoring organization certifies that it will not engage in the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensation, possession, or use of a controlled substance in conducting any activity with the grant, and that the institution accepting will maintain a drug-free workplace.

The sponsoring organization certifies that it is constituted for non-profit purposes.

Agreement: It is understood and agreed that funds granted as a result of this request are to be used for the purpose set forth herein. Furthermore, the undersigned agree, as to any grant awarded, to abide by the relevant policies of the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Missouri Humanities Council as outlined in the published MHC Guidelines.

Notice: All information disclosed in this application, except for the budget explanation, will be available for scrutiny by any member of the public.

MISSOURI HUMANITIES COUNCIL-GRANT APPLICATION Signatures

1. Project Director

Name and title (please print): Dr. Catherine Burris, Assistant Professor, Religious Studies: Project Director

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2. Authorizing official from applicant organization (if different from above)

Name and title (please print):

Sarah Crajg, Director, Office of Sponsored Programs and Research Integrity

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3. Fiscal Agent

Name and title (please print):

Lisa Miller, Ancillary Accountinfi

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Fiscal Agent Address:

UCM, Accounting Services, Adm 316, Warrensburg, MO 64093

Email:

Telephone(s):

MISSOURI HUi''1^1'HTIESCOlJMCIL-GHAI'irAPPUCATIOM MHC Grant Payment Information

Name of organization check should be made payable to:

University of Central Missouri

Address check should be sent to: c/o Lisa Miller, Ancillary Accounting, University of Central Missouri, Administration Building, Suite 316, Warrensburg, MO 64093

DUNS number for organization that will be receiving the check:

79-559-7124

Note: if you have questions about DUNS numbers please visit www.dnb.com for more information

Program Budget Summary

Please be sure to complete this form AND fill in the budget explanatory narrative in the following section. Incomplete applications will NOT be given consideration.

What is the annual budget of the applicant organization? Under $50,000 per year_ $50,000-100,000 peryear_ More than $100,000 per year_x_

Projected Expenditures MHC Grant Funds Cash Match Expenditures In-Kind Matching Contributions of Goods and Services Administration Project Director Secretary Fiscal agent Other Honoraria Travel Transportation Meals Office Telephone Duplication Supplies Postage Office Space

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MISSOURI HUMANITIES COUNCIL-GRANT APPLICATION 10 Equipment Other

Program Facilities Meeting space AV Equipment Other

Promotion Printing Newspaper ads Radio/TV spots Bulk rate postage Other

Other (please describe in detail in Budget Explanatory Narrative section)

TOTALS: 10,000 10,000 4,882

Your total amount of cash match expenditures and the estimated value of in-kind contributed goods and services should equal or exceed the amount of MHC grant funds being requested. The "Cash Match" column should include anything actually paid for in connection with the funded activity, but not charged to the MHC grant, such as salaries and benefits of people assigned to the grant from sponsoring or co-sponsoring organizations, and any other line item. All tangible expenditures not charged to the grant are shown in the "Cash Match" column. The "In-Kind" match column is for listing the estimated value of contributed goods and services, including, but not limited to such items as grant-related volunteer hours and donated supplies or facilities.

Projected Sources for Cash match funds Type of source Description of source Cash match funds in-hand Anticipated or pending Sponsorships

Non-MHC grants

Other donations

Admissions fees

Participant fees

Other

Totals 10,000 4,882 rr^: MISSOURI HUMANITIES COUNCIL-GRANT APPLICATION 11 Budget Explanatory Narrative - Please provide the following information:

1. Detailed explanation of how MHC grant funds will be spent, described item by item

A total of $10,000 is being requested from the Missouri Humanities Council to cover filming of the pow wow and other cultural heritage performances (storytelling), at a cost of $700, for archival and future educational purposes. The footage will be used in classrooms at UCM and in other educational contexts, including public schools. Excerpts from the footage will also be uploaded to YouTube and the Trading Moon Pow Wow and Instructional Series on Native Culture website, as well as participating tribal websites, for promotion of future pow wows/ festivals at UCM. Requested funds from MHC would also partially fund cultural heritage experts, travel expenses, advertising/marketing of events, printing costs and supplies and materials for the events. Please note that printing costs include the program for the pow wow, which includes educational materials about what a pow wow is, the history and meaning of the dances, and the history and meaning of the regalia worn by the dancers.

MHC Funds Requested to Support

$ Student Videographers/Editors $ Dance troupes for performances and instruction $ Storytellers (including accompanying performers) $ WesStudiorBill Miller $ Consultants/Evaluators from area Native American community $ Travel/Lodging for performers, instructors, and lecturers $ Travel Volunteers/Personnel $ Poster Printing $ Program Printing $ Misc. Supplies and Materials

$ 10,000 Total MHC Expenses

2. Detailed explanation of line items under "cash match," described item by item

Salary, wages and fringe benefits for key personnel will comprise the cash match. Pending in kind and pending other funding sources are not being utilized as matching funds for this grant.

Cash Match

Other Donations - University of Central Missouri $ Catherine Burris (Salary, representing 14% of her time and effort) $ Catherine Burris (Fringe Benefits at 32.5%) $

MISSOURI HUMANITIES COUNCIL-GRANT APPLICATION 12 3. Detailed explanation of line items under "in-kind," described item by item

Volunteer hours are valued at the Missouri minimum wage rate. The value of advertising through KMOS- TV, UCM's Cable Channel and the Muleskinner newspaper is projected below. Pepsi has a sponsorship with UCM which includes donation of beverages. Meal vouchers from local business and food services through the UCM catering contract with Sodexo will cover visiting Native American cultural experts during their stay. The Warrensburg Chamber of Commerce will also provide a welcome gift basket for the visiting scholars and cultural experts.

Pending Gift in Kind Support

$ Volunteers ($7.70 minimum wage x 20 people x 8 hours) $ Meals (Donated from local businesses and Sodexo) $ KMOS-TV segment and UCM Cable Channel Advertising $ Muleskinner Newspaper Advertising $ Pepsi Bottlers Beverages Donation $ Warrensburg Chamber of Commerce Welcome Gift Basket

$ tal MHC Expenses

4. Explanation of your other non-MHC sources of funding for this activity, with each source identified and detailed individually

Up to $30,000 in pending support has been requested from the Missouri Arts Council, through their Folk Arts program, but, if awarded, this will not be used as matching support for the MHC grant. Personnel salary, wages and fringe benefits will be will be used to match this grant from the University of Central Missouri. We anticipate an additional $1,600 in contributions from local leaders, businesses forsponsorship/advertisingand individual donations.

5. What, if any, fees will be charged to the audience or those taking part in the program, and what will they get in return for those fees?

No admission fees will be charged for community or student participation at the Trading Moon Pow Wow and Instructional Series on Native Culture events. Those who take classes in Native crafts will be charged for the materials used, at cost, and will take what they make with those materials home with them. Items might include beads and needles, turkey feathers, or buckskin.

MISSOURI HUMANITIES COUNCIL-GRANT APPLICATION 13 Supplemental Materials

You must include the following with your application:

1. Proof of non-profit status. Please attach a copy of your IRS 501( c )(3) determination letter, or other appropriate documentation of non-profit status. Note: a copy of your state tax exempt letter is NOT considered adequate proof of non-profit status (Must have DUNS number for organization).

2. Your media contact list for this program or project

3. Supporting evidence of your organization's previous success with programming or project management. This evidence can be collateral materials including printed event programs or exhibit catalogs (please provide a minimum of one, and a maximum of two such documents—only one copy of each should be submitted); it can also be a URL for online elements such as a website or virtual exhibit.

4. A list of the applicant organization's board members and their contact information and professional affiliation

5. A list of co-sponsoring or partner organizations with a brief explanation of their role in the project or program, along with their contact information

6. A list of the presenters, scholars, consultants, and other humanities experts who will be participating in your program or project, along with their contact information and professional affiliations

7. An example of your evaluation and/or audience survey forms for either this proposed program or project, or an activity your organization has carried out in the recent past

8. Sample invitation for your local government officials and state legislators

Note: Please do not include additional materials that have not been requested such as letters of endorsement or resumes.

Completing and Sending Your Application

COPIES AND MAILING

For both Major and Mini Grants, mail one hard copy of your application and the requested supplemental materials to:

Attn: Grants Missouri Humanities Council 415 South 18th St., Ste. 100 St. Louis, MO 63103 Or, you may send by fax to 314-781-9681. In addition, please send an electronic version of the application and your supplemental materials to: [email protected]

MISSOURI HUMANITIES COUNCIL-GRANT APPLICATION 14 MHC Grant Application Checklist

Once you have filled out your application and assembled the supplemental materials, please use this checklist to be certain that you have included everything that is needed for your request to be considered. Incomplete grant applications will be returned to the applicant orfianization. Assuring that you have completed and included all the required elements of your organization's grant application will eliminate delays in processing. Please include this checklist with your application.

S Cover Page

IXlSponsoring/applicant organization information

[X] State officials

IX] Project Director

[XlAnswers to questions regarding previous applications and your budget size

[xl Project Summary

S Signatures for the Project Director, Authorizing Official (if needed), and Fiscal Officer

S MHC grant payment information

S Name of Organization the grant check should be made out to

S That organization's DUNS number

S Budget Summary

S Budget Explanatory Narrative

S Project or Program Description Narrative - please answer all questions and be sure to include:

[X] Applicant organization and project director background information

S Background information for presenters, humanities experts, and/or scholars

S Publicity plan

S Recognition plan for MHC support

[X] The Applicant Organization's 501(c)(3) letter or other documentation of non-profit status

S Your media contact list

S Supporting materials from previous programs

S List of co-sponsoring organizations and their roles

1X1 List of presenters, humanities experts, and/or scholars with contact info

|X] Sample evaluation or audience survey form

S List of board members, their work titles, and residence

S Sample Invitations to local government officials and state legislators :n

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15 S Number all pages

13 Staple application together

S Mail or fax one grant application and supplemental materials

(3 Send one grant application and supplemental materials electronically

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1. Please note that MHC is not responsible for errors or omissions in content of supported programs and projects, norisitresponsibleforissuesofsecurity and safety at sites hosting supported programs and activities.

II. MHC retains the right to use images, excerpts, quotations and collateral materials from your MHC-supported program or project in promoting MHC and/or reporting to other agencies and entities on its activities.

III. Media and publication project copyright and distribution:

A. If MHC approves a media or publication project for funding, the applicant will receive an agreement that includes policies on copyright, distribution, credits, and other matters. MHC reserves the right to place additional conditions or stipulations deemed necessary or appropriate on a grant award for a project of this type.

B. Unless specifically provided otherwise, the following policies will apply to such projects and to the use of materials produced with support from MHC grant funds:

1.) Ownership, copyright, distribution, exhibition, and use rights for all media or publication products developed with MHC grant funds shall be vested in the producer, writer, artist, or other originator of the

work.

2.) One print, copy, set, or other appropriate unit of each media or publication product shall become the property of MHC. (Grant funds may be requested for the purpose of providing this copy.) MHC reserves the nonexclusive right to distribute or exhibit its copy for noncommercial purposes as it deems appropriate.

3.) The federal government reserves a nonexclusive, royalty-free license to use and reproduce for government purposes media or publication materials, including copyrighted matter, produced with support of MHC grants.

4.) All media or publication products developed with support of MHC grants, including associated publicity or promotional materials, shall carry a statement indicating that it was developed with the support of the Missouri Humanities Council. There shall also be a disclaimer statement, to the effect that the views expressed in the product are not necessarily those of MHC or the National Endowment for the Humanities.

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18 University of Central Missouri - Religious Studies Trading Moons PowWow and Instructional Series on Native Culture

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19 O'siyo! Boozhoo! Istonko! Klahowya! Chehuntamo! Hai] Khola! Aya! Halito! Ya'at'eeh! UNIVERSHYOF Hello! CENTRAL i^ussouRi LEARNING TO A GREATER DEGREE

Special Thanks To.

' Dr. Dean Gersham Nelson, Dean, College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences ' Dr. Daniel Schierenbeck, Chair, Department of English & Philosophy TRADING MOON ' Dr. Wendy Geiger, Chair, Sociology & Gerontology and Cross- Disciplinary Stidies POW WOW ^015 ' Sarah Craig, Program Administi-ator, Office of Sponsored Programs University of Central Missouri • Heather Stringer, Office Professional III, SGCDS and English & Philosophy • Nathan Hooton, Cowlitz • William Hooton, Cowlitz First Annual ' Beyond the Circle • Megan Allinson, UCM Shident Pow Wow Saturday, November 14, 2015 Student Recreation and Wellness Center, lower level Warrensburg, MO

Thank You! Wado! Miigwetch! Mvto! Masiem! Shonabish! Philamayaye! Aweemiko! Yakoke! Ahehee'! Dtradingmoon.wix.com/powwow [email protected] facebook.com/tradingmoon ^ twitter.com/tradingmoonucmo 20 Our Sincere Thanks to. |A%[© Trading Moon Sponsors: • The Missouri Arts Council The Pow Wow is named for the English translation of the • The Missouri Humanities Council * National Endowment for the Arts Cherokee word for the month of November, ^)([© (Nv-da-de- • The University of Central Missouri qua), or "trading moon." November is traditionally a time to • The College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences, UCM trade with neighboring towns and the time of a friendship • University of Central Missouri Dining Services by Sodexo festival called Ado Huna, which means "New Friends Made." • The Department of English & Philosophy, UCM It is a month to share with those who are in need so they are * Department of Sociology and Cross-Disciplinary Studies, UCM • Sigma Tau Delta able to get through the winter season ahead.

Craft Classes: The pow wow logo evokes the spirit of the season. The raven * Dusty Billie, Sr. Seminole Nation of Oklahoma on the logo is a sacred bird who, in a b-aditional story, tried to • Wendi Wald, Standing Rock Sioux bring fire to human beings. Originally, raven was pure white, • Dona McKinney, loway and Omaha but he was scorched by the fire. The raven represents Native Film Festival: transformation and hope. • Dr. Lynn S. Urban, Department Chair, Department of Criminal Justice • Dr. Amber R. Clifford-Napoleone, Associate Professor of Anthropology The colors red and black are used not only to celebrate school • Dr. JeffYelton, Associate Professor of Anthropology pride, but because they are sacred colors. Red is the color • Dr. Mary Kelly, Associate Professor of Sociology associated with the east, the direction of the rising sun, • Dr. Allison Robbins, Assistant Professor of Music victory, and power. It is complimented by black, which is Facility and Electricity: associated with the west, and is a color that represents death. • Beth Rutt, Director of Student Activities and Student Recreation and We do not think of death as the end, but also the beginning; Wellness Center with death comes rebirth. It seems particularly appropriate to • Jesse Lee, Northern Cheyenne use colors that represent the directions east and west here, in Art and Design: Missouri, which is a place that represents the union of the two • Logo Design: Tim Pinkston, Assistant Director of Publishing & sides of the nation. Promotions • Assistance with UCM Logo: Adrianne Fillinger, Art and Design Manager, We are grateful that you are here, and it is my hope that you University Relations will find the Trading Moon Pow Wow to be an Ado Huna, a * Program: Rose Gubele, Ph.D., Director ofFirst-Year Composition time of making new friends and enjoying conversation, Many Student Volunteers: education, and friendship together. • Department of Communication Students • Music Technology and Digital Media Students Welcome! • Natives and Allies Student Group And a Host of Others Who Helped Make This Pow Wow a Reality

21 Pow Wow Staff Pow Wow Schedule:

Pow Wow Coordinators: 12:00-2:00 pm Gourd Dancing • Catherine Bums, Ph.D., Director of Religious Studies • Rose Gubele, Ph.D., Director ofFirst-Year Composition 2:30 pm Grand Entry • Jenny Molberg, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of English 2:45-5:00 pm Intertribal

Pow Wow Consultants: 5:00-5:45 pm Dinner Break • Colleen Green, Director, Native American Programs & Student The evening meal will be free of charge to all Transition Enrichment Program, Central Michigan University adult dancers (plus one), and all tiny tot dancers • Dr. Dona R McKinney, Director, Office of Sponsored (plus their entire family). All others in Research & Grants, Lincoln University attendance will be able to enjoy the evening meal for an entry charge of $6 plus tax. The meal will Pow Wow Committee: be in Ellis Dining Hall, a very short walk from • Sarah Craig, Program Administrator, Office of Sponsored the pow wow venue. Programs • Tonja Hooton, Graduate Student, , English & Philosophy 5:45-6:45 pm Gourd Dancing • Dr. Chuck Martin, Professor of English • Doimy Winter, Graduate Assistant, English & Philosophy 6:45 pm Grand Entry • Dr. Amber R. Clifford-Napoleone, Associate Professor of 7:00-9:30 pm Intertribal Anthropology • Dr. JeffYelton, Associate Professor of Anthropology 9:30 pm Closing Ceremony • Dr. Mary Kelly, Associate Professor of Sociology • Dr. Allison Robbins, Assistant Professor of Music Head Staff:

Video and Photography: Head Man: Matthew Lee • Carol Knight, Instructional Design Specialist, Office of Technology Head Lady: Carol Beets Marlatt • Donny Winter, Graduate Assistant, English & Philosophy Head Gourd Dancer: Preston Tone-pah-hote Head Pow Wow Volunteers: Head Singer: Alex Esau Juliane Abel Amy Holmes Tyler Parks Sam Bocklage Tim Johnson Molly Torrence Master of Ceremonies: Ed Smith Tyler Carver Dominic Jones Victoria Urban Rhonda Chamberlain Garrett Jones Donny Winter Arena Director: Dale Bridge Dan-en Dille Julia Landrum

22 Dance Categories Pow Wow Etiquette Men's Dances: ' Treat every person you meet. Native and non-Native, with kindness and respect, especially elders. • Men's Traditional dancers' dramatic and fluid motions ' Listen to the MC (Master of Ceremonies). He will give directions recreate stories of hunting and warfare. The dancers wear concerning protocol.

regalia which originated with 19 century warrior ' Please wear appropriate clothing (nothing too revealing, no clothing societies. with obscene or hateful slogans, etc.)

• Men's Grass dancers move with rapid movements that ' Benches are reserved for dancers. Dancers who wish to reserve a bench should place a blanket over it. Limited seating is provided for guests; resemble the sway of tail grass in the wind. Grass dancers' lawn chairs and additional seating is welcome. regalia features long colorful fringe that sways like grass ' Only dancers iu regalia are permitted in the arena during certain as they move. dances. Intertribals are open to everyone who wishes to dance. The MC • Men's Straight dancers are dignified and formal. Dancers will announce the dances and explain who can dance, and when. move with elegant control and wear elaborate regalia • Please don't sit in or walk through the arena. which is often made of dark blue wool. • Please be respectful when taking photographs. Ask dancers for their permission to take photos of them outside of the arena. • Men's Fancy dancers are known for their dramatic and • No taping is allowed without pennission. athletic dance steps. Dancers wear brightly-colored regalia • Please respect the Head Man and Head Lady Dancers. They will start with fringe which leaps as they dance. each song. Wait until they begin before you join. Women's Dances: > Show respect by standing during the Grand Entry and removing your hats. • Women's Traditional dancers move with pride and grace, • Never refer to the dancers' outfits as "costumes." Please use either bobbing with the beat of the dmm. There are two styles of "regalia" or "outfit." Many outfits have been handed down through Women's Traditional: Buckskin and Cloth. Both feature families. Often, an outfit may take years of work to complete. long, elegant, fringe which sways gracefully with the • Never touch a dancer's regalia. dancers movements. • Feathers are sacred; if you find a feather, don't touch it; notify the Head • Women's Fancy Shawl dancers are known for their Man, Head Lady, or one of the Pow Wow Staff. athletic spinning leaps. Dancers wear beautiful brightly- • If an elder asks you to dance, it is considered disrespectful if you colored regalia and shawls which they twirl around their decline or say you don't know how. Use it as an opportunity to learn more about Native American culture. bodies like wings as they dance. • Please don't point. It is considered disrespectful to many tribes. • Women's Jingle Dress dancers wear beautiful regalia • No alcohol or drugs or weapons are permitted. decorated with bells which chime softly as they dance. • Most importantly—enjoy yourself! Pow wows are social gatherings Jingle Dress dances originated with the Anishinaabe where people see old friends and make new friends. Talk to people, and people of northern Minnesota. don't be afraid to ask people questions. Most people are more than happy to share information. 23

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SUMMARY OF KEY ARTISTS AND ARTISTIC DECISION MAKERS

Martha Berry (tentative). Cherokee beadworker. (Description taken from article in The Native Times, at: http://www.nativetimes.com/life/art:/2781-berry-leads-revival-of-southeastern-style- beadwork) Martha Berry has been leading the [Cherokee beadwork] revival for about 10 years. ...[TJhrough research she found Southeastern beadwork designs and finally began recreating the true artwork of her ancestors... Approximately 12 people were creating this styleofbeadworkatthe close of the 20th century... Of those master headers, only two were Cherokee...[in 2007] she was asked to head the Cherokee Beadwork Revival Project that was intended to revive the tribe's beadworktradition. Website: www.berrybeadwork.com Awards, honors, press, exhibits, speaking and teaching: http://www.berrybeadwork.com/bio.html Named Cherokee National Treasure, 2013: http://www.cherokee.org/News/Stories/082813CherokeeNationhonorsoutstandingcitizens,organiz ation s.aspx

Qwo Li Driskill (tentative). Cherokee poet. NOT FUNDED BY MAC MONIES. (Description taken from Oregon State University faculty page: http://liberalarts.oregonstate.edu/users/qwo-li-driskill) Qwo-Li Driskill is a CherokeeTwo-Spiritand Q.ueer writer, activist, and performer also of African, Irish, Lenape, Lumbee, and Osage ascent. S/he is the author of Walking with Ghosts: Poems (Salt Publishing, 2005) and the co- editor of Sovereign Erotics: A Collection of Two-Spirit Literature (University of Arizona, 2011) and Queer Indigenous Studies: Critical Interventions is Theory, Politics, and Literature (University of Arizona, 2011). Assistant professor of Q.ueer Studies in the Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies Program at Oregon State University. Full curriculum vitae, including performances/readings: http://liberalarts.oregonstate.edu/sites/liberalarts.oregonstate.edu/files/cvaugust2014.pdf

Dr. Colleen Green (tentative); consultant and member of the pow wow advisory committee. Ottawa. Director, Central Michigan University Native American Programs. Founded CMU's annual pow wow and continues to run it. Starting a new, annual pow wow; general pow wow structure, including peculiarities of pow wows in a university context, networking with and selection from among nationally-known Native artists who are known to travel to small pow wows; post-event evaluation of the pow wow and arts celebration

Sharon Irla (tentative). Cherokee painter, photographer. NOT FUNDED BY MAC MONIES. (Description taken from Cherokee Women in Art: http://cherokeewomeninart.blogspot.com/p/sharon-ir]a- paintings.html) A self-taught painter, Irla's work is recognized for its rich detail and luminescent skin tones, which she refers to as the "Old Master" techniques of artists such as Caravagio - a technique she also teaches in her workshops. Her work also encompasses award-winning photography and digital art. Website: http://www.sharonirla.com/ Awards and media coverage: http://www.sharonirla.com/lrla-NewsandEvents.html Supporting Artist, Five Civilized Tribes Museum in Muskogee OK: http://www.fivetribes.org/5CivilizedTribesSupportingArtists.html

Dr. Julie Rae Mollenkamp (tentative). Meridith Harmon Sauer Distinguished Endowed Professor of Theatre at the University of Central Missouri. Her research interests include theatre pedagogy and history, acting and directing, theatre for social change, feminist theatre, and performance studies. She is actively involved in the Speech and Theatre Association of Missouri, the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (past productions received 40 Meritorious Achievement Awards, an invitation to the Region V Festival and 5 National Accommodations), The National Communication Association Theatre Division (Chair 1999-2001), and the Association for Theatre in Higher Education (Vice-President for Membership and Marketing 2006-2008). Her one-woman performance piece, In Conclusive Woman, 25 University of Central Missouri Trading Moon Pow Wow and Instructional Series on Nadve Culture premieredatthe Ryan Repertory Theatre in New York June 2009, and was published in Best American Short Plays 2006- 2007. Dramatic, storytelling, and spoken word performer selection.

Spiderwoman Company (tentative). Intertribal storytelling/spoken word. (Description taken from their website.) [Their] work bridges the traditional cultural art forms of storytelling, dance, and music and the practice of contemporary Western theater... As the grandmothers of the Indigenous theater movement in the United States and Canada, they are mentors to the upcoming generation of Indigenous performers, writers, and educators... The women of Spiderwoman continue to move forward in their ambition of creating an artistic environment where Indigenous arts and culture stands on its own as a vital element of the larger arts communit. ...[TJhey received honorary Doctorates of Fine Arts in 1997 [from Miami University] for their life's work and contribution to the theater. In 2005, Spiderwoman Theater was honored as part of an exhibit. New Tribe, New York, at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of the American Indian in New York City. In 2010, they received The Lifetime Achievement Award from the Women's Caucus for Art. Website: www.spiderwomantheater.org Archive of performance flyers: httD://www.spiderwomantheater.orR/Archive.htm Also see: http://www.amerinda.orR/naar/spiderwoman/spiderwoman.htm for list of reviews and links to archive/online exhibit at Miami University.

Preston Tonepahote (tentative). Storyteller. (Description taken from MAC Touring Artists webpage.) Preston Tonepahote is a multi-talented Kiowa storyteller, orator, and traditional dancer. As a solo storyteller, he shares Native American animal tales, creation myths, and legends along with historic accounts and personal experiences. As a member of the intertribal Eagle Talon Brotherhood, Tonepahote introduces dancers and drummers from a number of tribal backgrounds. ... Tonepahote and the Eagle Talon Brotherhood perform at festivals, evening concerts, and schools. With the goal of enhancing cultural awareness, Preston Tonepahote shares his knowledge of Native American traditions in a number of formats.

26 Trading Moon UCMO Pow-Wow Questionnaire

Thankyoufor taking the time to complete this brief survey!

1. Where are you from? [city & statej

2. Approximately how many miles did you travel from home to get here?_

3. What is your race or ethnicity? [circle one)

White/Caucasian Black/African American Native American [American Indian]

Alaskan Native Asian Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

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4. How old are you?

5. Do you have a tribal affiliation? _ [If yes, please answer question 6)

6. Please list your tribal affiliation[s).

7. How did you hear about Trading Moon Pow-Wow at UCM?

8. I enjoyed the tribal dances, [circle one] 12345 Strongly disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly agree

9. The event met expectations. [circle one] 12345 Strongly disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly agree

10. I learned new information from attending the Pow-Wow. [circle one) 12345 Strongly disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly agree

11. Are you likely to attend this event in the future? [circle onej Yes No

12. How many people in your group will not fill out a survey?

13. Please provide suggestions on how we can improve this event in the future below!

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August 31,2015

Representative Denny Hoskins MO House of Representatives 201 West Capitol Avenue Room 3 01 Jefferson City, MO 65101

Dear Representative Hoskins:

The Trading Moon Pow Wow and Native Arts Celebration orgaiiizmg committee at the University of Central Missouri was recently awarded $16,994 by the Missouri Arts Council (MAC). The Missouri Arts Council funding will support the first annual Trading Moon pow wow, and associated classes, exhibits, and events in Warrensburg, Missouri, The Trading Moon Pow Wow will attract Missourians of all ages; we are working to promote a large and diverse audience by staging an advance performance for local schoolchildren, advertising via online social networking, television, radio, and print advertising, holding classes in traditional crafts, stagmg a film festival and art exhibit to increase interest, Early responses indicate that tliis will be a successful inaugural event, setting tlie stage for growth in attendance and economic benefits for the city of Wan'ensburg in future years.

Your support oftlie Missouri Alts Council will result in increased economic stability for the Warrensburg area, as its restaurants and hotels will benefit from this and fuhu-e pow wows and the associated events, all drawing participants, vendors, and audience members to the city. The promotion of the Trading Moon Pow Wow and Native Arts Celebration, and the events themselves, will entail the purchase of goods and services from local merchants by the organizing committee, and will also provide them with advertising in exchange for any donations they clioose to contribute.

Since its inception in 1965, the Missouri state legislature has appropriated general revenue dollars for MAC to grant to organizations in Missouri for their arts progranuning. Tliese state funds serve as a catalyst to many arts organizations to continue their mission, serve theu- conunumties, and contribute to the overall economic growth of Missouri.

Please continue to advocate for the ails in Missouri by supporting tlie Missouri Arts Council,

We would be delighted to have you as our guest at the Trading Moon Pow Wow, which will be on November 14 from noon until 10pm, at the Student Recreation Center on the University of Central Missouri campus in Warrensburg, or at any of the events of the associated Arts Celebration from October 5th through November 7th. Please contact us so we may make appropriate arrangements for you.

C|atherine BumS, PhD Rose Gubele, PliD D'i.rector, Center for Religious Studies Director of Freshman Composition University of Central Missouri University of Central Missouri (660)543-8674 (660)543-4648 [email protected] [email protected]

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