Humanities Montana awarded $65K to boost humanities projects

Humanities Montana is being awarded $65,800 to support humanities research, public programming and community projects.

“By supporting these projects, we’re able to expand the scope, reach and impact of the humanities in Montana through partnerships and respond directly to community needs. These recent grantees are leading efforts to create civic engagement opportunities for youth, explore other cultures, and dive deeper into the history of Montana and what makes us who we are today," said Megan Hill Sundy, Humanities Montana grants and evaluation director in a press release.

The following received grant funding in March:

• Centering Indigenous Knowledge webinar series: Spring and Fall 2025, University of Montana, Missoula, MT, $6,561
• The Montana Tapestry: People and Places from 1776 to Today, Montana Historical Society, Helena, MT, $7,840
• Unequal and Unruly: Working Class Women Create Meaning in Montana, 1910 to 1960, Jennifer Hill, Boulder, MT, $4,000
• The Lives of James P. Beckwourth and the Disappearance of the Black West, Anthony W. Wood, Helena, MT, $4,000
• Japanese Festival in Western Montana, University of Montana Western, Dillon, MT, $6,457
• River Arts & Books 2025 Speaker Series, River Arts & Books, Roscoe, MT, $8,880
• Academic WorldQuest 2025: Honoring Indigenous Cultures in Montana and Around the World, World Affairs Council of Montana, Missoula, MT, $5,000
• A Cheyenne Review: Producing Historical Articles Related to the Reservation Era, Clara Caufield, Lame Deer, MT, $4,000
• Mapping Indigenous Montana, Delia Hagen, Missoula, MT, $4,000

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