The Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians has awarded a $151,000 grant to the PBS station owned by Central Michigan University.
WCMU will use $101,000 to produce a documentary about the tribe�s history that will be shown in local schools. The rest of the donation will go to upgrade the station's equipment.
Thanks to gaming revenues, the tribe is giving out $1.0 million to local groups.
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WCMU receives tribal money to film documentary, aid conversion
(Central Michigan Life 2/25)
Michigan tribe donates to college's PBS station
Friday, February 25, 2005
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