Original Peoples Investment Program
The Original Peoples Investment Program provided one-time funding to support projects which support the preservation and revitalization of First Nation, Métis, and Inuit art.
In 2020, we received 77 applications requesting a total of $744,624.46. 44 applications were funded for a total of $399,397.89.
For information about how this program was assessed, please see the Terms of Reference for the 2020 Original Peoples Investment Program.
| Artist, Collective or Organization | Project | Grant Amount |
| Adrian Stimson Arts | Mohkinitsis/Siksika Connecting through Art – The School of Badger 2020 |
$10,000 |
| Alanna Blackrider – Onespot | Spirit (A poetry book by Alanna Bluebird) | $8,500 |
| Angel J. Aubichon | Thantoka/Buffillo | $10,000 |
| Authentically Indigenous | Authentically Indigenous Community Arts Gathering | $7,000 |
| BB ISKWEW – Kayla Simpson | Metamorphosis | $10,000 |
| Brittney Bear Hat | These Gifts: Research and Development | $6,000 |
| Bruno Canadien | Sehéh łą́h kų́ę́ nádéh (My famıly) | $8,500 |
| Celestine Twigg | Poos Animation Project | $10,000 |
| Chantal Chagnon | Songs and Storytelling Album | $10,000 |
| Cowboy Smithx | The Silent X | $8,000 |
| Curt Young and the Healers | This is My Story EP Album | $7,500 |
| Danielle Kehler | Who We Are | $10,000 |
| Deedra Salange Ladouceur | Ghost’ Return to Mourning | $10,000 |
| Dwight Farahat | Dwight Farahat’s Mini Documentary/Video Album | $10,000 |
| Glenna Cardinal | Xatalini – Spring (water) | $10,000 |
| Heather Morigeau | Pine Needle Weaving with Ktunaxa Knowledge Keepers |
$10,000 |
| Indigenous Resilience In Music | Rhythm of the People Music & Arts Festival | $7,000 |
| Jared Tailfeathers | Traditional Methods of Making: Dog Trail (Imitáá ohtáóhsokoyi a’póóhsin) Part 2 |
$9,500 |
| Jarret Twoyoungmen | Tibi | $10,000 |
| Jason Gordon | The Missing Rose, Stage Two, Donation Website, Marketing and Memorials |
$10,000 |
| Jesse Gouchey | The Ancient Static | $8,000 |
| Jessica McMann | CD Recording | $10,000 |
| Kalum Teke Dan | Kalum Teke Dan Artist Book | $7,000 |
| Michelle Soto | Winter Gear | $5,000 |
| Midewiwin Teaching Lodge Society of Alberta |
Midewiwin (Big) Teaching Lodge | $10,000 |
| Nika Productions | I Get Lonely – A Short Film | $8,516.89 |
| Ryan Jason Allen Willert | nvrlnd. inaugural residency invitation | $9,908 |
| Sabrina Wozny | Golden Feather Creations Business/ Moss Bag making |
$10,000 |
| Sandra Sutter | Cluster Stars Song Book and Show – Parallel Process – Honouring the Oral and Written Word |
$10,000 |
| Sarah Houle | ᐅᑳᐄᐧᒫᐤ okâwîmâw Mother | $9,984 |
| Seth Dodginghorse | Asdaguʔagujagi (When did it happen?) | $10,000 |
| Shane Ghostkeeper | Ghostkeeper Music Video Production | $9,989 |
| Soloman Chiniquay | Simulacrum | $5,000 |
| Sophia Lebessis | Printmaking for Treaty 7 Area Artists | $7,000 |
| Status Savage | Learn-Create-Teach-Reclaim | $10,000 |
| Sweety Treaty | Sweety Treaty Show & Music Production | $10,000 |
| Tania Dawn Big Plume | The Breath of Old Bones | $10,000 |
| Tara Beagan | Whoop Up | $8,000 |
| The Napi Collective | The Napi Collective – Film Camps | $10,000 |
| Travis Miller | Travis Miller – Alberta Bones | $10,000 |
| Troy Emery Twigg | Aakakohtomiia: The Blackfoot Story (Working Title) | $10,000 |
| Tyson Night | Hung Up | $10,000 |
| Wild Mint Arts | Summer Dance Training | $10,000 |
| Zach Running Coyote | Kohkum & Me | $9,000 |
Accountability Reports and Year-End Financials
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