Program/Grant: Midwest Culture Bearers Award

Through his Native American rock band, Paul Summers rejected commercial success in order to reach younger generations with messages of cultural acceptance and reconciliation instead.

Nine culture bearers from across the region have received $5,000 each through the new award celebrating artisans and folk arts practitioners whose work is rooted in cultural preservation and sharing knowledge with the next generation.

A new award celebrating and supporting the work of Midwest culture bearers and folk arts practitioners.