LITTLE CANADA, MN (October 1, 2008)The Indian Land Tenure Foundation Board of Directors recently awarded grants and contracts totaling $207,124 for curriculum development, sacred site protection and land management:

The Indian Land Tenure Foundation (ILTF) has awarded $40,094 to the South Dakota Department of Education, Office of Indian Education, to support the development of state academic standards and assessment requirements in American Indian history and culture. In addition, the Foundation awarded up to $50,000 in contracts for tribe-specific curriculum development in Montana. Both projects will support ILTF's efforts to expand education about Indian land tenure issues nationwide.
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