Ariana Miller

(Editor’s note: This is the third installment of Ariana’s music blog series. You can read the introduction about Grammy-nominated Hawaiian Swing band Kahulanui and the second in the series, Idle No More – the movement and the music on the blog.

(Editor’s note: This is the second installment of Ariana’s music blog series. Read the introduction about Grammy-nominated Hawaiian Swing band Kahulanui here.

One of the best things about working in American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian communities is having the opportunity to see and experience the cultural traditions of our clients. A big part of those traditions is music.

I had the opportunity to represent one of our recent New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) projects — the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska Educare — at the National Development Council (NDC) Academy in Washington, D.C., this spring.

Earlier this week I traveled to Minnewaukan, N.D., to attend the opening ceremony for the new Minnewaukan Public School.
The school’s opening was a proud moment for the Minnewaukan community, and it was highly anticipated.