THANK YOU TO MEYER MEMORIAL TRUST
We want to thank Meyer Memorial Trust for their generous support
of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR)
climate adaptation efforts.
CTUIR Department of Natural Resources has built a strong connection with Meyer Memorial Trust’s “Healthy Environments” granting portfolio, with two large project grants originating in 2018 and remains in place today. With CTUIR’s “Preparing for Fire” Project granted $176,037 in 2019 to conduct air quality education, engagement, and preparedness with the Tribal community over two years. This project was interrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic and extended to 2023 to meet organizational capacity needs.
We also thank MMT for the Closing the CAP grant for $140,759 from 2021-2023 which allowed us the additional necessary capacity to complete our CTUIR Climate Adaptation Plan. Both of these grant projects are centered around Tribal climate adaptation, especially with the intention of preserving and strengthening Tribal connection to culturally important First Foods and the lands and waters that support them. Climate crisis impacts to First Foods and Tribal community ability to access them safely and readily, especially in the face of increasing challenges from climate impacts and other anthropogenic barriers to First Foods. We are grateful for MMT’s support and generosity in implementing these projects. This book doubles as a grant report for these two projects and the activities funded by Meyer Memorial Trust.
We are grateful for MMT’s support and generosity in implementing these projects.
Want a printed copy of the Gatherers Project book for your family or institution's library? First Foods Policy Program is sending out books free of charge to those who request them. To request a copy, please email FirstFoods@CTUIR.org with your name and a shipping address, and we will notify you when we ship your copy out to you. You can also call (541) 429-7247 and leave a voicemail with your name and address (please spell out the words) and we will provide you a copy.