Anishinaabe Agriculture Institute

“The organization currently has no committees with authority to act on behalf of the board of directors.”

“A draft of the form 990 return is reviewed by the board of directors and management before it is electronically filed with the irs.”

“The organization has a written conflict of interest policy: in connection with any actual or possible conflict of interest, an interest person must disclose the existence of the financial interest and be given the opportunity to disclose all material facts to the directors and members of committees with governing board delegated powers considering the proposed transaction or arrangement. Procedures for addressing conflicts are included in the written policy, and directors, the principal officer, and committee members must annually sign the statement.”

“Governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available upon request.”

“Youth programs and young farmer education: we work to train the next generation of young anishinaabe and indigenous farmers, to carry on the aboe work, and have a significant focus on horse therapy and horse culture. We live in communities riddled with an opioid crisis, systemic poverty, racism and ongoing assaults on our forests, our rivers and our wild rice. Many of our people suffer from intergenerational trauma and ongoing trauma. We offer informal equine therapy through our youth horse program to change lives, heal, and provide joy to many families in our territory. Sustainable agriculture: through all of our work, we are building a sustainable agricultural economy for our community. Our research work has a goal to restore indigenous crop varieties, knowledge, pre- and post- petroleum agriculture, and, importantly, to do this work as a learning model for others. To carry out this work, we've supported the indigenous farming conference annually, hosted five indigenous hemp conferences, held two online classes of tribal hemp 101, and hosted almost a hundred research interns, from elders to students at columbia, wellesley college, and other universities. The next generation of leaders and farmers will need to learn from people like us, here on the farm. Our challenges are universal, and we know that we have some good strategies for the future.”

“Other professional fees: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 65,844. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 65,844. Contract labor: program service expenses 89,711. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 89,711.”