Grants from the Native American Heritage Fund will help schools replace mascots and promote Indigenous culture.

LANSING, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- Legislation is making its way through Lansing that a northern Michigan lawmaker said levels the playing field for Native American families.

The district applied for and was awarded a grant through the Native American Heritage Fund, which covered more than half of the about $200,000 cost to change logos, athletic apparel, and signage.

MICHIGAN — The Native American Heritage Fund Board selected projects in nine Michigan communities to receive the fund's 2023 grants. The board chose to award grants, totaling more than $480,000 ...

MARSHALL, Mich. — The Native American Heritage Fund is accepting applications for funding projects initiated by K-12 schools, colleges and local government agencies that encourage positive ...

W. MI schools get funding from Native American Heritage Fund by: David Horak Posted: Aug 19, 2022 / 07:07 PM EDT Updated: Aug 19, 2022 / 08:52 PM EDT ...

Last year, the state’s 15 public universities had to spend $4.7 million to subsidize tuition for Native American students because the state allocated only $3.8 million for the $8.5 million program.

More than 31 percent of school districts in Michigan are small and rural, and 21 percent of students in the state attend those schools. The state has the highest rural adult unemployment rate in ...

The Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan received $1,021,899 in funding, and it will cover the first year of the five year program in Michigan, spreading the money across the seven participating ...

University officials and Native American leaders want lawmakers to fully fund the Michigan Indian Tuition Waiver program that serves more than 1,000 students each year and has survived attempts in ...

Michigan’s 150,000 charter school students will undoubtedly suffer from a cut to funding. But the cost could be especially detrimental for the state’s Native American students.