First time blogging for me too!

Good Morning Artist, Musicians, Composers!! I imagine you all wear many hats to exist in this world as we know it.
At any rate, this is my first time blogging too. Thought I'd give it a whirl. I must tell you that in my current position with FNCI as an Administrative Associate, I do get to see and hear of the many, many wonderful and exciting things going on in Indian Country. From all of the waaaay coool music/projects/proposals that come across my desk to economic development/health/sustainable ag/philanthropy thats happening now as we write!!! Again, I will say that I am quite honored to be part of this and I Love, Love, Love hearing about all the exciting projects going on out there.
Now, if there are any questions please feel free to call or email us at FNCI. We can definitely walk you through this process. AND it seems to be quite easy!
One of the reasons were blogging is to help some of the new to the world of applying for grants. Many of us have no idea how to put a budget together and as in the Welcome, we want to hear from you, your challenges and joys.
Jewell

WELCOME

Through this blog site, we invite all current, and/ or past FNCI Common Ground & Community Engagement Grantees to share their experiences, trials and tribulations, and triumphs throughout the length of their grant project activities.

We invite you to share your experiences in order to inform, educate and enlighten other established and/or emerging Indigenous artists as they travel on their career paths. Your shared experiences will serve as a model in assisting them, should they decide to apply at some future time

We invite you serve as on-line mentors and representatives of your respective genre’s and, particularly to our Native Youth.

Through on-line information and discussion, the American Indian musical arts will, we hope, be celebrated and advanced.

We invite all who share these interests to use and to contribute to this interactive blog site.