history
H.E.L.P. (Haskell Endangered Legacy Project) was founded in 2001 in order to ensure and document the legacies of historic "non-federally" recognized tribes who attended the federal and closely related mission Indian boarding schools in the United States such as Carlisle, Hampton, Haskell, Bacone, Cherokee, Choctaw Central, Chilocco and others. Since 2009, the project has been providing awards and college scholarship opportunities which are open to members of these tribes.
awards/scholarships
Frank Johnston, Jr. Youth Leadership Award
-enrolled tribal member or descendant of an enrolled tribal member of the MOWA Band of Choctaw Indians between the ages of 17-26.
-any enrolled member of a historic "non-federally" recognized tribe whose tribal members previously attended the federal and closely related mission Indian boarding schools. Recently federally recognized tribes in New York, Massachusetts and Virginia still qualify for this scholarship! These tribes are listed below the scholarships (if you have verification of other tribes please submit documentation to us so we may add them to the list at: helphaskell@hotmail.com) *ages 17-26
-any member of Phi Sigma Nu American Indian Fraternity *ages 17-26
Gallasneed Weaver Scholarship
-MOWA Band of Choctaw Indians community member who is a senior in an accredited university.
Gallasneed & Laretta Weaver Legacy Scholarship
-MOWA Band of Choctaw Indians community member
-any enrolled member of a historic "non-federally" recognized tribe whose tribal members previously attended the federal and closely related mission Indian boarding schools.
-any member of Phi Sigma Nu American Indian Fraternity
Meghan Weaver Harbuck Memorial Scholarship
-MOWA Band of Choctaw Indians community member
-any enrolled member of a historic "non-federally" recognized tribe whose tribal members previously attended the federal and closely related mission Indian boarding schools. Recently federally recognized tribes in New York, Massachusetts and Virginia still qualify for this scholarship! These tribes include (if you have verification of other tribes please submit documentation to us so we may add them to the list at: helphaskell@hotmail.com):
Historic "non-federally" recognized tribes in or originating from the Eastern and Southern regions of the United States who attended the Indian Boarding Schools:
Abenaki (Vermont)
Chickahominy (Virginia) *federally recognized in 2018
Chickahominy Indians Eastern Division (Virginia) *federally recognized in 2018
Euchee/Yuchi (Oklahoma)
Haliwa-Saponi (North Carolina)
Houma (Louisiana)
Lumbee (North Carolina)
Mashpee Wampanoag *federally recognized in 2007
Mattaponi (Virginia)
Monacan (Virginia) *federally recognized in 2018
MOWA Choctaw (Alabama)
Nanticoke (Delaware) & related tribal communities in Delaware and New Jersey
Pamunkey (Virginia) *federally recognized in 2018
Rappahannock (Virginia) *federally recognized in 2018
Shinnecock Nation *federally recognized in 2011
Upper Mattaponi (Virginia) *federally recognized in 2018
Other historic “non-federally” recognized boarding school tribes not located in the East or South who attended the Indian Boarding Schools:
Chetco (California)
Concow (Konkow Valley Band of Maidu) (California)
Kansas Muncie (Kansas) *also listed as Delaware
Shasta (California)
Skagit (California)
Snohomish (Washington State)
