Stories for Action

Lara Tomov
Stories for Action

Stories for Action’s mission is to spark connection around a thriving environment and strong communities. Join us for conversations with people taking bold steps, bridging divides, and creating calls to action; helping you find your role in fostering a healthy world. Find out more at www.StoriesforAction.org. Stories for Action produces documentary films, this podcast, and hosts story workshops.

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    Food Security in MT: the whole system from producer to consumer access

    In Montana, 1 out of 9 people (and 1 in 6 children) are food insecure, meaning they lack access to enough food to lead a healthy life, or don’t even know where their next meal is coming from. This lack of access can be financial or physical, for those who are in rural areas far from delivery routes. We know that food is essential for life and therefore essential for our communities to thrive. So how do we improve this access…for those who are in a tight financial position, or to support our local farmers & ranchers in order to build momentum for a more localized food system, and therefore more secure supply chains? In this episode, we look at the full system of food security in Montana; from producer to consumer, hearing about the reality of the situation, pathways to improvement & engagement, and we hear about locally-guided entities across the state doing incredible work to improve food security in their community. Interviews feature the Child Nutrition Manager & Policy Director from the Montana Food Bank Network, and the Specialist for the Eastern Montana Food & Ag Development Center. This episode is made possible through support from Headwaters Foundation, working side-by-side with Western Montanans to improve the health of our communities. LINKS: Featured: Montana Food Bank Network - find your local food bank on their map MT Food Bank Network Backpack Program MT Food Bank Network School Pantry Program Great Northern Development Corporation Eastern Montana Food and Ag Development Center Headwaters Foundation (episode sponsors and supporters of food security efforts in Western Montana) Some Food Pantries & Access Resources: Helping Hands - Hardin, MT Missoula Food Bank Mobile Market, for Missoula area Seniors, Garden City Harvest Billings Food Bank Flathead Food Bank - Kalispell, MT Livingston Food Resource Center Hunters Against Hunger, MFBN Program  Montana Veterans Meat Locker The Producer Partnership Custer County Food Bank - Miles City, MT Havre Food Bank SW Montana Veterans Food Pantry  SNAP in Montana WIC in MT - Women, Infants, & Children - food support Summer EBT, Sun Bucks, Information Families: text “FOOD” to 304-304 to see nearby summer meal locations or visit www.nokidhungry.org/find-free-meals  Native-led Food Sovereignty Programs: FAST Blackfeet People’s Food Sovereignty Program - CSKT People's Food Sovereignty Program - Stories for Action podcast episode Joe & Kathy Kipp of Blackfeet Nation - Stories for Action podcast episode Rocky Boy Sustainability & Food Sovereignty Program Woicago Tipi Cooperative Farm - Fort Peck Yellow Bird Life Ways Center - Northern Cheyenne Day Eagle Hope Project - Fort Belknap All Nations Health Center - Missoula  Resources for Food Producers:  MT Food & Ag Development Centers Montana Cooperative Development Center MT Department of Agriculture Grow Through Agriculture grant Business Enhancement Program (food/ag) Business Acceleration & Marketing grant (food/ag) Value Added Producer grant Food Hubs & Localizing MT Food Systems: Abundant Montana - connect producers and customers to local food sources Hopa Mountain Farm Connect MT (Formerly CFAC) Trust Montana - community land trusts Western Montana Growers Co-op Montana Food Hub - Great Falls & North Central MT Rolling Plains Co-op - Northeast Montana Yellowstone Valley Food Hub Old Salt Co-op Montana Cooperative Development Center The Farm Bill USDA funding for localized food: announced Fall 2024 Find your Montana Legislators  Stories for Action is a hybrid production company based in Montana, that produces short films, a podcast series, and hosts story workshops…all with a mission to spark positive action through the power of storytelling. Learn more about our work at www.StoriesforAction.org or on FB & IG @StoriesforAction.     #storiesforaction #food #local #localfood #foodsecurity #foodinsecurity #montana #406 #montanafarm #montanaranch #snap #foodbank #montanafoo

    1 giờ 59 phút
  2. 31 THG 7

    Housing in Montana

    In the past 5 years, Montana's average home price has gone up 71%, while the average income has only increased 25%. The lack of housing, and that which is attainable for working class residents, is creating a crisis for residents, employers, local economies, public health, community well-being...everything. In this episode, we hear from seven people all working in different areas of this topic around Montana, and we aim to provide information and perspectives that encourage us to have more nuanced and proactive outlooks and responses to this topic. We also shine a light on creative actions taking place around the state, and share resources for folks feeling the pressures directly. Of course the pressures of increased housing costs is something being felt around the country, and around the globe...so no matter where you call home, there is a wealth of information shared in this episode that can be applied to other regions. This episode is longer than most of ours, so of course feel free to listen in segments as you wish. This episode was generously supported by Headwaters Foundation, working side-by-side with Western Montanans to improve the health of our communities. They say, "We believe that housing is part of the foundation for a healthier, more equitable future." Learn more at www.headwatersmt.org. Thank you to Shauni Seccombe for research and editing support on this episode. LINKS: Shelter WF Governor's Housing Task Force Trust Montana Stories for Action podcast featuring Trust Montana North Missoula Community Development Corporation HomeFront Billings Bespoke of Montana Habitat for Humanity chapters serving Montana Beyond Building - regenerative design & education in Montana Engage Whitefish Montana Association of Counties, about growth policies  State Grants for communities to adopt/update a Growth Policy Montana Growth Policy Resource Book NeighborWorks Montana NeighborWorks Great Falls Native Homeownership Coalition Montana Native Growth Fund - financing Great Northern Development Corporation Action for Eastern Montana MEIC - Montana Environmental Information Center HRDC - Human Resource Development Center Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) Program Montana Emergency Rental Assistance (MERA) Program The Housing Choice Voucher and Moderate Rehabilitation programs - rental assistance for low-income earners MT Department of Commerce Housing Program Resources for rental assistance & homeowner assistance from State USDA Montana Board of Housing Loans USDA Rural Development Report: Programs for Housing Available Housing in Montana - Database for rental & homeownership Strong Towns  Confessions of a Recovering Engineer & related books The Affordable City - book by Shane Phillips Life in the Land - films & podcasts from Stories for Action, sharing stories from rural regions of Montana Stories for Action holds a mission to use the power of storytelling to spark positive action for people and place. StoriesforAction.org  Follow along on our Instagram and Facebook: @StoriesforAction     #housing #Montana #housingcrisis #affordablehousing #406 #sustainability #homeless #unhoused #economy #mortgage #housingpressures #rental #housingcrunch #community

    2 giờ 22 phút
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    The Mighty Few, Part 2: Connecting Youth, Identity, Economies, & Community Health

    This is Part 2 of 2 of our episodes on the Mighty Few. We HIGHLY encourage you to first listen to Part 1, as it provides essential context. Part 2 expands on youth empowerment, connections to traditional cultures, and the approaches necessary to move this community development work forward in a good way. Historically, and still today, the Mighty Few (a District of the Apsáalooke or Crow Nation in Southeast Montana) have proven their name through resourcefulness, determination, and strength in unity. Witness the process of this community strengthening their connection to identity, the land, and community togetherness. Through truly grassroots efforts, the Mighty Few are guiding action that creates necessary healing, economic opportunities, and self-determination to thrive into the future. We hope this episode can be used to support the work featured, as well as provide insight for other communities looking to create greater opportunities from within.  This episode pairs with the film Life in the Land: The Mighty Few. The Life in the Land project is a series of films that hears from folks around Montana speaking to the value in community-guided and holistic approaches within the landscape. The content is available for free at LifeintheLand.org LINKS: Wyola Development Fund Mighty Few Development Authority Wyola Mighty Few Youth Group - FB Page Intro to Crow Culture & History, via Little Big Horn College Indigenous Collaboration, consulting service Stories for Action holds a mission to use the power of storytelling to spark positive action for people and place. StoriesforAction.org  Follow along on our Instagram and Facebook: @StoriesforAction This episode was produced by Lara Tomov & Stories for Action, Producer Lesley Kabotie, Narration & Contributing Writing by JoRee LaFrance, Contributing Writing by Marina Weatherly, Associate Producer Robyn Iron, Production Support in the field from Rachal Male Bear Stone. Gratitude to those who helped to make this production possible, and to the people and landscape of the Mighty Few and Crow Nation.     #CrowNation #mightyfew #crowtribe #Apsaalooke #wyola #CrowReservation #communitydevelopment #community #Montana #406 #public health #rural #ruraldevelopment #ruralcommunities #native #indigenous #indigenousleadership #nativeleadership #culture #nativelanguage #localleadership #local #thinklocal #indianrelay

    56 phút
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    The Mighty Few: Part 1, Community Connection is the Foundation

    Iikooshtaka’atbaatchaache, home of the Mighty Few. Historically, and still today, the Mighty Few (a District of the Apsáalooke or Crow Nation in Southeast Montana) have proven their name through resourcefulness, determination, and strength in unity. Witness the process of this community strengthening their connection to identity, the land, and community togetherness. Through truly grassroots efforts, the Mighty Few are guiding action that creates necessary healing, economic opportunities, and self-determination to thrive into the future. We hope this episode can be used to support the work featured, as well as provide insight for other communities looking to create greater opportunities from within.  This is Part 1 of 2 of our episodes on the Mighty Few. Part 1 provides historical and cultural context of the people and place here, describes the specific community development projects, and discusses the value in creating a foundation of community connection and well-being. It also features an interview with Jamie Kirby, Program Director of the Montana Urban & Community Forestry Program.   This episode pairs with the film Life in the Land: The Mighty Few. The Life in the Land project is a series of films that hears from folks around Montana speaking to the value in community-guided and holistic approaches within the landscape. The content is available for free at LifeintheLand.org LINKS: Wyola Development Fund Mighty Few Development Authority Wyola Mighty Few Youth Group - FB Page DNRC's Urban & Community Forestry Program Intro to Crow Culture & History, via Little Big Horn College Indigenous Collaboration, consulting service Western Native Voice Stories for Action holds a mission to use the power of storytelling to spark positive action for people and place. StoriesforAction.org  Follow along on our Instagram and Facebook: @StoriesforAction This episode was produced by Lara Tomov & Stories for Action, Producer Lesley Kabotie, Narration & Contributing Writing by JoRee LaFrance, Contributing Writing by Marina Weatherly, Associate Producer Robyn Iron, Production Support in the field from Rachal Male Bear Stone. Gratitude to those who helped to make this production possible, and to the people and landscape of the Mighty Few and Crow Nation.     #CrowNation #mightyfew #crowtribe #Apsaalooke #CrowReservation #communitydevelopment #community #Montana #rural #ruraldevelopment #ruralcommunities #native #indigenous #indigenousleadership #nativeleadership #localleadership #local #thinklocal #indianrelay

    1 giờ 36 phút
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    The Upper Yellowstone River: Part 2 - Recreation and a Call for Community Reconnection

    Along this stretch of the Upper Yellowstone River in Montana, various dynamics exist. Hear from a rancher, a river restoration professional, an outdoor recreation business owner, and a Traditional Ecological Knowledge educator who are all deeply connected to this river. Whether the challenge is drought, flood, impact from river recreation, development, or otherwise, witness how approaches that are guided by local communities and by the river itself can create greater resiliency for the people and place here. This is Part 2 of 2 of our episodes on the Upper Yellowstone River, focusing on the impact from increased river recreation, a community-guided response to this pressure, and the impacts of land use changes, rural community disconnects, and the challenges and value in collaborative approaches. This episode pairs with the film Life in the Land: The Upper Yellowstone River. The Life in the Land project is a series of films that hears from folks around Montana speaking to the value in community-guided and holistic approaches within the landscape. The content is available for free at LifeintheLand.org LINKS: The Upper Yellowstone Watershed Group Montana Freshwater Partners Project Indigenous Dan Bailey's Outdoor Co. Park County Environmental Council Give Back to the Yellowstone Campaign Wild Livelihoods Business Coalition Stories for Action holds a mission to use the power of storytelling to spark positive action for people and place. StoriesforAction.org  Follow along on our Instagram and Facebook: @StoriesforAction     #yellowstone #montana #rivers #upperyellowstone #paradisevalley #recreation #flyfishing #fishing #montanarivers #montanafishing #rafting #community #rural #watershedgroup #climatechange #wyoming #yellowstonenationalpark #nationalpark #bozeman #livingston

    1 giờ 16 phút
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    The Upper Yellowstone River: Part 1 - The Floods & Listening to the River

    Along this stretch of the Upper Yellowstone River in Montana, various dynamics exist. Hear from a rancher, a river restoration professional, an outdoor recreation business owner, and a Traditional Ecological Knowledge educator who are all deeply connected to this river. Whether the challenge is drought, flood, impact from river recreation, development, or otherwise, witness how approaches that are guided by local communities and by the river itself can create greater resiliency for the people and place here. This is Part 1 of 2 of our episodes on the Upper Yellowstone River, focusing on the historic floods in 2022, the aftermath, and looking forward for resiliency for people and place. This episode pairs with the film Life in the Land: The Upper Yellowstone River. The Life in the Land project is a series of films that hears from folks around Montana speaking to the value in community-guided and holistic approaches within the landscape. The content is available for free at LifeintheLand.org   LINKS: The Upper Yellowstone Watershed Group Montana Freshwater Partners Project Indigenous Dan Bailey's Outdoor Co. Park County Environmental Council Give Back to the Yellowstone Campaign Stories for Action holds a mission to use the power of storytelling to spark positive action for people and place. StoriesforAction.org  Follow along on our Instagram and Facebook: @StoriesforAction   #yellowstone #montana #rivers #upperyellowstone #paradisevalley #flooding #climatechange #rural #montanarivers #flyfishing #yellowstonenationalpark #river #bozeman #livingston

    1 giờ 16 phút
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    Safe Passages for Wildlife and People

    Wildlife and humans have a need to move across the landscape. But our modern modes of travel have put those necessary pathways at odds with one another. Our highways create barriers for animals to carry out the daily movements and seasonal migrations that are necessary for their survival. For people, crossing paths with an animal on the highway is also a threat to our own safety and a cause for collisions that cost around $8 billion in damages in the U.S. every year. The topic of wildlife-vehicle collisions lies at the literal intersection of human needs and wildlife needs. In this episode, we take a look at how our approaches to this topic can relate to all areas of planning how our human needs and communities advance, in a way that acknowledges our place within our environments. We will hear from members of Yellowstone Safe Passages, a community-guided coalition in Southwest Montana that is taking a holistic approach to mitigate this issue. We will hear from a road ecologist about what this work looks like on the ground and the jaw dropping costs of continued conflict. And a policy expert will share how this topic creates bipartisan engagement and a model for productive legislative action. In this episode, WE HEAR FROM:  Marcel Huijser, Western Transportation Institute Liz Fairbank, Center for Large Landscape Conservation Max Hjortsberg, Park County Environmental Council Peter Brown, Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Erin Sito, Wildlands Network Members of Yellowstone Safe Passages Other LINKS: Yellowstone Safe Passages Yellowstone Safe Passages Facebook Yellowstone Safe Passages Instagram Download the ROaDS app to contribute data as a citizen scientist! Follow directions on the linked document. Paradise Valley Online Dashboard of Citizen Science Data Montanans for Safe Wildlife Passage Wildlands Network Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes Wildlife Crossing, Flathead Reservation Upper Yellowstone Watershed Group Ben Goldfarb's book on road ecology, Crossings Ologies podcast episode with Ben Goldfarb on Road Ecology ARTICLES: Introducing Yellowstone Safe Passages Montana Projects Receive $9 million for Wildlife Crossings Report calls for highway improvements to lessen wildlife-vehicle collisions (in Montana) Mandating Wildlife Crossings in Mexico’s Infrastructure U.S. Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program   This episode is part of the Life in the Land project, which is a series of films and podcasts produced by Stories for Action. The series hears from folks that interact with the complexities of Montana's landscapes, speaking to the value of locally-led work and the holistic approaches needed for the health of communities and the ecosystems they're a part of. Find out more about the project and watch the films at LifeintheLand.org. Reach out if you would like to host a free screening of the content for your community, organization, or classroom! Stories for Action holds a mission to use the power of storytelling to spark positive action for people and place. StoriesforAction.org  Follow along on our Instagram and Facebook: @StoriesforAction   #Yellowstone #wildlife #roadecology #ecology #sustainability #montana #environment #ruralamerica

    2 giờ 7 phút
  8. 19/07/2023

    The Montana Legislative Session from an Indigenous Perspective

    Today we will hear from Patrick Yawakie-Peltier, co-Founder of Red Medicine LLC, an Indigenous civic engagement service based in Montana. Patrick was present throughout Montana's legislative session this year, advocating for and against policy that will impact the state's tribal members. Patrick will share with us his personal experience in the session as an Indigenous person and community advocate, and also his calls for improved engagement and approaches in our state legislative process. Patrick shares messages intended for tribal members to gain information and entry points for advocacy, and also for non-Native folks to gain valuable insight and perspective. Like many of our episodes attempt to do, I hope that no matter your demographic, you can gain some insight about others or even yourself through these conversations…as I believe, whether you agree with someone or not, it benefits us to be more informed about the challenges, and humanized perspectives of those we share our world with. This episode also shares some context and introductory information on Montana's unique tribal communities and a few specifics that contribute to the field of Indian Law. We encourage you to continue your research on these topics. Below are a few links for starting points. LINKS: Red Medicine LLC on Facebook People's Food Sovereignty Program Native American Influences on U.S. Government Montana Indigenous Tribes: Their History & Location (from Office of Public Instruction) Montana Indian Education for All - curriculum & information for all ages Info on Indian Child Welfare Act: National Indian Child Welfare Association Indian Civil Rights Act of 1968 American Indian Movement: AIM "The 1950's plan to erase Indian Country" piece from American Public Media Land Status of Indian Country in Montana: Policy Basics House Bill 163 to extend task force for MMIP - Missing & Murdered Indigenous Persons Indigenous language revitalization What the session means for Indian Country: Char-Koosta News article Article on funding for internet access for rural and tribal communities This episode is made possible with support from Headwaters Foundation, working side-by-side with Western Montanans to improve the health of our communities. Headwaters is committed to supporting the health and sovereignty of Native Americans through their grants and partnerships. Learn more at www.headwatersmt.org, or find them on Instagram and Facebook. Stories for Action holds a mission to use the power of storytelling to create human connection and advance a thriving planet for all. Learn more at StoriesforAction.org  Instagram and Facebook: @StoriesforAction #tribalsovereignty #legislation #policy #tribalpolicy #indianlaw #montana #montanalegislators #democrat #republican #indigenous #indigenousvoices #nativevoices #advocacy #community #reservation #policymaker #senator #congressperson #helenamontana #mmip #mmiw #icwa #stategovernment #aclu #flatheadreservation

    1 giờ 19 phút

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Stories for Action’s mission is to spark connection around a thriving environment and strong communities. Join us for conversations with people taking bold steps, bridging divides, and creating calls to action; helping you find your role in fostering a healthy world. Find out more at www.StoriesforAction.org. Stories for Action produces documentary films, this podcast, and hosts story workshops.

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