Traditional Healing in Beringia: Using local plant-based medicines, local traditions and cultural history to develop and preserve culturally-relevant traditional healing resources and knowledge.

Funding Opportunity Number: P16AS00250 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: Humanities (see "Cultural Affairs" in CFDA)CFDA Number: 15.946Eligible Applicants Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationAgency Name: DOI-NPSClosing Date: Jun 23, 2016Award Ceiling: $150,000Expected Number of Awards: 1Creation Date: Jun 14, 2016Funding Opportunity Description: The Shared Beringian Heritage Program recognizes and celebrates the natural resources and cultural heritage shared by Russia and the United States on both sides of the Bering Strait. The program works to improve local, national, and international understanding of these resources and sustain the cultural vitality of Native peoples in the region. The program's goals are to: Foster a climate of mutual understanding and cooperation among the United States, Russia, and the indigenous people of Beringia in environmental protection, historic preservation, and interpretation. Support subsistence opportunities within Beringia and recognize the unique and traditional activities by indigenous people of the region. Promote the study, interpretation, and enjoyment of the natural and cultural resources of international significance. Support cultural exchange between the indigenous people on both sides of the...
Source: Grants.gov - Category: Research Tags: Humanities (see Cultural Affairs in CFDA) Source Type: funding