Listening Session Survey: Tribal Cultural Affairs Program

Tribal Cultural Affairs (TCA) at the Washington State Arts Commission (ArtsWA) invites Indigenous artists, organizations, non-profits, educators, and Tribal entities to share their thoughts and ideas on the future of the TCA program.

Tribal Cultural Affairs Program was created from state legislation in 2023, dedicating $1,000,000 over two years to art and culture for Washington Tribes. Now we are ready to request additional funding from legislators and we need input and feedback from Indigenous artists, urban Native groups, and Tribal entities across Washington.

A note on the rating: We believe that all options presented are important. We hope we receive the funding that enables us to provide all the below opportunities, but in the case that we are not funded in full, we want to know which of the options are most important to you.

This survey will take 10 minutes to complete. The survey will be open until Friday, August 16, 2024. We thank you for your time!

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* 1. Check the boxes that best describe you:

Individual Indigenous artist

Part of an Urban Native group/organization

Part of a Tribal community

Part of a Tribal government

Educator

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Rate the below possibilities for uplifting Native arts and culture and ensuring Indigenous artists are represented in the state’s creative economy:

	Not Important	Slightly Important	Moderately Important	Important	Very Important
Continued funding for Federally recognized Tribes to support the arts and culture programs	Continued funding for Federally recognized Tribes to support the arts and culture programs Not Important	Continued funding for Federally recognized Tribes to support the arts and culture programs Slightly Important	Continued funding for Federally recognized Tribes to support the arts and culture programs Moderately Important	Continued funding for Federally recognized Tribes to support the arts and culture programs Important	Continued funding for Federally recognized Tribes to support the arts and culture programs Very Important
Create a grant specifically to support Tribal Museums	Create a grant specifically to support Tribal Museums Not Important	Create a grant specifically to support Tribal Museums Slightly Important	Create a grant specifically to support Tribal Museums Moderately Important	Create a grant specifically to support Tribal Museums Important	Create a grant specifically to support Tribal Museums Very Important
Add Indigenous non-profits as eligible grantees	Add Indigenous non-profits as eligible grantees Not Important	Add Indigenous non-profits as eligible grantees Slightly Important	Add Indigenous non-profits as eligible grantees Moderately Important	Add Indigenous non-profits as eligible grantees Important	Add Indigenous non-profits as eligible grantees Very Important
Add Tribal/Indigenous education programs as eligible grantees	Add Tribal/Indigenous education programs as eligible grantees Not Important	Add Tribal/Indigenous education programs as eligible grantees Slightly Important	Add Tribal/Indigenous education programs as eligible grantees Moderately Important	Add Tribal/Indigenous education programs as eligible grantees Important	Add Tribal/Indigenous education programs as eligible grantees Very Important
Provide resources and training for Indigenous artists and Tribes	Provide resources and training for Indigenous artists and Tribes Not Important	Provide resources and training for Indigenous artists and Tribes Slightly Important	Provide resources and training for Indigenous artists and Tribes Moderately Important	Provide resources and training for Indigenous artists and Tribes Important	Provide resources and training for Indigenous artists and Tribes Very Important
Encourage change in all ArtsWA programs to be more culturally responsive to Indigenous artists and Tribes	Encourage change in all ArtsWA programs to be more culturally responsive to Indigenous artists and Tribes Not Important	Encourage change in all ArtsWA programs to be more culturally responsive to Indigenous artists and Tribes Slightly Important	Encourage change in all ArtsWA programs to be more culturally responsive to Indigenous artists and Tribes Moderately Important	Encourage change in all ArtsWA programs to be more culturally responsive to Indigenous artists and Tribes Important	Encourage change in all ArtsWA programs to be more culturally responsive to Indigenous artists and Tribes Very Important

What other suggestions do you have for uplifting Native arts and culture and ensuring Indigenous artists are represented in the state’s creative economy?

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* 3. How might the following funding ideas impact Washington's Tribal Communities?

	No Impact	Slight Impact	Neutral	Moderate Impact	Significant Impact
Continued funding for Federally recognized Tribes to support the arts and culture programs	Continued funding for Federally recognized Tribes to support the arts and culture programs No Impact	Continued funding for Federally recognized Tribes to support the arts and culture programs Slight Impact	Continued funding for Federally recognized Tribes to support the arts and culture programs Neutral	Continued funding for Federally recognized Tribes to support the arts and culture programs Moderate Impact	Continued funding for Federally recognized Tribes to support the arts and culture programs Significant Impact
Create a grant specifically to support Tribal Museums	Create a grant specifically to support Tribal Museums No Impact	Create a grant specifically to support Tribal Museums Slight Impact	Create a grant specifically to support Tribal Museums Neutral	Create a grant specifically to support Tribal Museums Moderate Impact	Create a grant specifically to support Tribal Museums Significant Impact
Add Indigenous non-profits as eligible grantees	Add Indigenous non-profits as eligible grantees No Impact	Add Indigenous non-profits as eligible grantees Slight Impact	Add Indigenous non-profits as eligible grantees Neutral	Add Indigenous non-profits as eligible grantees Moderate Impact	Add Indigenous non-profits as eligible grantees Significant Impact
Add Tribal/Indigenous education programs as eligible grantees	Add Tribal/Indigenous education programs as eligible grantees No Impact	Add Tribal/Indigenous education programs as eligible grantees Slight Impact	Add Tribal/Indigenous education programs as eligible grantees Neutral	Add Tribal/Indigenous education programs as eligible grantees Moderate Impact	Add Tribal/Indigenous education programs as eligible grantees Significant Impact
Provide resources and training for Indigenous artists and Tribes	Provide resources and training for Indigenous artists and Tribes No Impact	Provide resources and training for Indigenous artists and Tribes Slight Impact	Provide resources and training for Indigenous artists and Tribes Neutral	Provide resources and training for Indigenous artists and Tribes Moderate Impact	Provide resources and training for Indigenous artists and Tribes Significant Impact

What other suggestions do you have for making the biggest impact for Washington’s Tribal Communities?

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* 4. Rate the below possibilities for how the Tribal Cultural Affairs program can best support urban Native communities:

	Not Important	Slightly Important	Moderately Important	Important	Very Important
Add Indigenous non-profits as eligible grantees	Add Indigenous non-profits as eligible grantees Not Important	Add Indigenous non-profits as eligible grantees Slightly Important	Add Indigenous non-profits as eligible grantees Moderately Important	Add Indigenous non-profits as eligible grantees Important	Add Indigenous non-profits as eligible grantees Very Important
Add non-Federally recognized Tribal members as eligible grantees	Add non-Federally recognized Tribal members as eligible grantees Not Important	Add non-Federally recognized Tribal members as eligible grantees Slightly Important	Add non-Federally recognized Tribal members as eligible grantees Moderately Important	Add non-Federally recognized Tribal members as eligible grantees Important	Add non-Federally recognized Tribal members as eligible grantees Very Important
Create a grant specifically for urban Natives	Create a grant specifically for urban Natives Not Important	Create a grant specifically for urban Natives Slightly Important	Create a grant specifically for urban Natives Moderately Important	Create a grant specifically for urban Natives Important	Create a grant specifically for urban Natives Very Important
Add Tribal/Indigenous education programs as eligible grantees	Add Tribal/Indigenous education programs as eligible grantees Not Important	Add Tribal/Indigenous education programs as eligible grantees Slightly Important	Add Tribal/Indigenous education programs as eligible grantees Moderately Important	Add Tribal/Indigenous education programs as eligible grantees Important	Add Tribal/Indigenous education programs as eligible grantees Very Important
Provide resources and training for Indigenous artists	Provide resources and training for Indigenous artists Not Important	Provide resources and training for Indigenous artists Slightly Important	Provide resources and training for Indigenous artists Moderately Important	Provide resources and training for Indigenous artists Important	Provide resources and training for Indigenous artists Very Important
Create co-programming with urban Native organizations	Create co-programming with urban Native organizations Not Important	Create co-programming with urban Native organizations Slightly Important	Create co-programming with urban Native organizations Moderately Important	Create co-programming with urban Native organizations Important	Create co-programming with urban Native organizations Very Important

What other suggestions do you have for supporting urban Native communities?

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* 5. Rate the below possibilities for how the Tribal Cultural Affairs program can best support individual Indigenous artists:

	Not Important	Slightly Important	Moderately Important	Important	Very Important
Continued funding for Federally recognized Tribes to support the arts and culture programs	Continued funding for Federally recognized Tribes to support the arts and culture programs Not Important	Continued funding for Federally recognized Tribes to support the arts and culture programs Slightly Important	Continued funding for Federally recognized Tribes to support the arts and culture programs Moderately Important	Continued funding for Federally recognized Tribes to support the arts and culture programs Important	Continued funding for Federally recognized Tribes to support the arts and culture programs Very Important
Add Indigenous non-profits as eligible grantees	Add Indigenous non-profits as eligible grantees Not Important	Add Indigenous non-profits as eligible grantees Slightly Important	Add Indigenous non-profits as eligible grantees Moderately Important	Add Indigenous non-profits as eligible grantees Important	Add Indigenous non-profits as eligible grantees Very Important
Add Tribal/Indigenous education programs as eligible grantees	Add Tribal/Indigenous education programs as eligible grantees Not Important	Add Tribal/Indigenous education programs as eligible grantees Slightly Important	Add Tribal/Indigenous education programs as eligible grantees Moderately Important	Add Tribal/Indigenous education programs as eligible grantees Important	Add Tribal/Indigenous education programs as eligible grantees Very Important
Create business start up grants	Create business start up grants Not Important	Create business start up grants Slightly Important	Create business start up grants Moderately Important	Create business start up grants Important	Create business start up grants Very Important
Create a mentorship program	Create a mentorship program Not Important	Create a mentorship program Slightly Important	Create a mentorship program Moderately Important	Create a mentorship program Important	Create a mentorship program Very Important
Provide resources and training for Indigenous artists and Tribes	Provide resources and training for Indigenous artists and Tribes Not Important	Provide resources and training for Indigenous artists and Tribes Slightly Important	Provide resources and training for Indigenous artists and Tribes Moderately Important	Provide resources and training for Indigenous artists and Tribes Important	Provide resources and training for Indigenous artists and Tribes Very Important

What other suggestions do you have for supporting individual Indigenous artists?