No, not all dream catchers are authentic and made by indigenous people. It is made using a hoop, usually constructed from willow, and adorned with a woven web in the center. While priority will be given to participants from these five tribes, enrolled members of nine additional Tribal Nations are also eligible which include Ak-Chin Indian Community, Gila River Indian Community, Hopi Tribe, Pascua Yaqui Tribe, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, Tonto Apache Tribe, Yavapai-Apache Nation, Yavapai Prescott Indian Tribe and ZuniPueblo. An authentic indigenous dream catcher is a traditional Native American craft that originated from the Ojibwe tribe. The application deadline is August 19th, 2023.Įligible participants must be an enrolled member of one of the qualifying Tribal Nations which include Hualapai Tribe, Navajo Nation, San Carlos Apache Tribe, White Mountain Apache Tribe and Tohono O’odham Nation. The southwestern Indian tribes are still active in making handcrafted artifacts. The Freeport-McMoRan Foundation created Project DreamCatcher in partnership with Thunderbird School of Global Management to build the capacity of women business owners from Arizona tribes. Native American dream catchers make it easy to decorate with an American Indian theme. Project DreamCatcher is a business development program offered at no cost to Native American women entrepreneurs from the Hualapai, Tohono O'odham, San Carlos Apache, White Mountain Apache, and Navajo tribes.
