(SHIPSHEWANA) - The LaGrange County Tourism Foundation has been given a grant to fund a special project.
A $5,000 grant was given to the Tourism Foundation which will fund the "Voices of the First People: Audio History of Chief Shipshewana and the Potawatomi". The project will highlight the prominent Potawatomi leader and tribe who call the region home.
Awarded by the Indiana Arts Commission's America250 initiative, the grant supports the creation of a narrated audio experience that will be installed next to the Chief Shipshewana memorial at the intersection of County Road N 900 West and County Road N 950 West. The project will be managed by the LaGrange County Convention and Visitors Bureau.
The audio guide aims to create an engaging and educational experience for visitors, residents, and history enthusiasts alike. Through the narrated audio history, audiences will gain insight into the rich culture of Chief Shipshewana, the Potawatomi tribe, and their way of life in and around LaGrange County.
The $5,000 grant is part of a larger $60,000 grant supporting arts projects throughout Indiana. More than 100 organizations around the state applied for the grant and 12, including the LaGrange County Tourism Foundation, were selected.