Native American Language Operations in Montana
GrantID: 6041
Grant Funding Amount Low: $185
Deadline: Ongoing
Grant Amount High: $1,750
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Grant Overview
Montana’s seven reservations and surrounding trust lands face documented shortages of certified Native-language instructors, with the 2021 Office of Public Instruction report listing only 41 licensed speakers of Crow, Blackfeet, Northern Cheyenne, Assiniboine, Gros Ventre, and Salish across all K–12 positions. These instructors serve approximately 8,400 American Indian students enrolled in public schools on or near reservation boundaries. The state’s geography creates additional constraints: the average distance between the largest reservation communities and the nearest university language program exceeds 180 miles.
School districts on the Fort Peck and Rocky Boy reservations report that 22 percent of language-class sections are taught by uncertified elders compensated through temporary stipends rather than permanent contracts. Broadband access on these reservations averages 48 percent of households, limiting options for digital language archives or remote fluency assessments. Transportation infrastructure further restricts inter-school collaboration, with winter road closures on U.S. Highway 2 and Montana Highway 25 occurring an average of 17 days per academic year.
State guidelines for language-preservation funding require applicants to submit tribal council resolutions confirming that proposed curricula align with each nation’s existing orthography standards. Applications must list the precise number of fluent speakers available to serve as classroom resources and provide current enrollment figures for language classes at each participating school.
Funding prioritizes proposals that place materials in existing Bureau of Indian Education or tribally controlled schools rather than creating new stand-alone programs. Budgets require separation of costs for print and audio resources from personnel, with personnel costs capped at 55 percent of the total request.
Montana reviewers evaluate applications differently from those submitted to Idaho or Wyoming by mandating proof that all language materials will be housed on reservation land and that any digital components will use servers located within the state’s tribal college network.
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