Native Americans in Philanthropy

“Working in the democracy space as a Native person, I am familiar with the gaps in both investment and understanding of Indigenous-led initiatives. Our hope is that this guide spurs more funding for Indigenous civic engagement in the 2024 election and paves the way for greater Indigenous representation in democratic institutions and civic life.” - Hillary Hooke JOIN US on October 11 to learn more and hear from our friends and colleagues at Native Americans in Philanthropy GET OUT THE NATIVE VOTE North Dakota Native Vote Nicole Donaghy Brittany Schulman Michelle Sparck

Third Plateau, in partnership with Native Americans in Philanthropy and Civic Resolve, recently released a first-of-its kind Indigenous-led Civic Engagement Funder Guide. To learn more, join our free webinar on Friday, Oct 11 featuring Native Americans in Philanthropy GET OUT THE NATIVE VOTE North Dakota Native Vote Nicole Donaghy Brittany Schulman Michelle Sparck Hillary Hooke. Learn more and register here: https://lnkd.in/gi3qm5jx #CivicEngagement #SocialImpact #NativeVote #Election #Democracy #Voting #Indigenous #Philanthropy

Bringing over 14 years of experience in community organizing, advocacy, and strategic outreach in underrepresented communities, Hispanics in Philanthropy’s Jazmín Chávez joins our upcoming Live broadcast, “Member Education Sessions: Advocacy and Activism”. A lawyer by trade, Jazmín is well versed in online strategy for nonprofits, social justice campaigns, online fundraising, and campaign analytics. She has utilized communications and legal theory to examine new tactics for digital mobilization and movement building, using social media platforms and narrative power analysis as it relates to Latine outreach strategies. On October 15 at 1:00 pm ET, Jazmín Chávez will join other Indigenous changemakers in a Live panel delving into the importance of Advocacy and Activism within our communities as we approach this year’s election cycle. Join our LIVE online conversation by registering today ?? bit.ly/napmember22 @Hispanics-in-Philanthropy #Advocacy #Activism #Philanthropy #NativeAmerican #Latine #NativePhilanthropy #NativeNonprofit #Indigenous #Native #WeAreIndigenous #IndianCountry #NativeLed

The history of the Americas is fraught with European colonization and their White supremacist ideals, where proximity to Whiteness was the metric for determining one’s status, and even humanity. Centuries of explicit and implicit colorism has cultivated a disdain for Afro and Indigenous features, encouraging many of our relatives to distance themselves from, or outright reject, their ancestry. Colorism attempts to erase our identity; prioritizing physical appearance over culture and connection plays into the hands of White supremacy. Colorism attempts to deliberately break our connection to the full scope of our heritage. This separation of culture combined with a society that still values proximity to Whiteness further compounds and complicates this pain. We acknowledge and celebrate the tapestry of identities across our Latine, Black, and Indigenous relatives, and encourage you to learn more about our shared history as a means to reconnect with our ancestors and shed the burden of colorism. #IndigenousSolidarity #OurSharedHeritage #Colorism #LatineHeritageMonth #HispanicHeritageMonth #HHM #Hispanic #Latino #Latiné #IndigenousHeritage #IndigenousIdentity #NativeHeritage #Indigenous #NativeAmerican

The InterTribal Buffalo Council, Native Americans in Philanthropy, The Nature Conservancy and World Wildlife Fund announced the Tribal Buffalo Lifeways Collaboration which will stabilize, establish and expand Tribal-led buffalo (#bison) restoration, and foster cultural, spiritual, ecological and economic revitalization within Native communities. Read about this exciting collaboration: https://lnkd.in/ggiYNV8n!

#DidYouKnow Indigenous peoples have cultivated certain pumpkin varieties since approximately 3500 B.C. ?? A staple in our diets, most Tribes have their own traditional ways to prepare or honor this ubiquitous food: Diné cooks fry it with mutton, while Taos Pueblo cooks make a succotash by cooking unripe pumpkin with corn kernels and onion. In Woodland areas, pumpkin is eaten similarly to winter squash, occasionally cut into rings to dry and be reconstituted when needed. Next time you enjoy a pumpkin spice latte ?, remember the pumpkin’s long, beloved, and Indigenous history. #IndigenousHeritage #PumpkinSpice #PSL #NativeHeritage #Pumpkin #Native #Indigenous #NativeAmerican #WeAreIndigenous

“The average person has no idea about these barriers that Native people face.” —Matthew L. Campbell (Native Village of Gambell) for “Member Education Sessions: Voting and Civil Rights” Although voting is a fundamental right for all U.S. citizens, numerous systemic hurdles work to disenfranchise Native voters. At our most recent broadcast, “Member Education Sessions: Voting and Civil Rights”, our panelists spoke at length about these challenges, including (but not limited to): local polling stations being hundreds of miles away, requiring a home address to be a registered voter when some homes on isolated reservations do not have addresses, requiring a notary for mail-in votes, not translating ballots and paperwork into Native languages, etc. The right to vote isn’t enough—we MUST eliminate these barriers so that voting is actually accessible to all Native Peoples. Watch the broadcast to learn how we can secure a future rooted in Indigenous engagement and power ?? https://lnkd.in/e6pcq2J9 #RockTheVote #NativeVote #CivilRights #GetOutTheVote #GOTV #NativeAmerican #NativePhilanthropy #NativeNonprofit #Indigenous #Native #NativeLeadership #WeAreIndigenous #IndianCountry #NativeLed

A leader in Indigenous Advocacy and Activism, Judith LeBlanc (Caddo), will join our upcoming Live broadcast, “Member Education Sessions: Advocacy and Activism”. As Executive Director of Native Organizers Alliance (NOA) for eight years, Judith leads a national Native training and organizing network that supports Tribes, traditional societies, and community groups from urban and reservation areas in organizing grassroots political power to achieve Native sovereignty and racial equity for all. Judith is a board member of Movement Strategy Center and chair of the board of the NDN Collective. She currently serves on the Environmental Justice Working Group convened by US Representatives Raul Grijalva and Barbara Lee. On October 15 at 1:00 pm ET, Judith LeBlanc will join other Indigenous changemakers in a Live panel delving into the importance of Advocacy and Activism within our communities as we approach this year’s election cycle. Join our LIVE online conversation by registering today ?? bit.ly/napmember22 @Hispanics-in-Philanthropy #Advocacy #Activism #Philanthropy #NativeAmerican #Latine #NativePhilanthropy #NativeNonprofit #Indigenous #Native #WeAreIndigenous #IndianCountry #NativeLed

Third Plateau, in partnership with Native Americans in Philanthropy and Civic Resolve, recently released a first-of-its kind Indigenous-led Civic Engagement Funder Guide. To learn more, join our free webinar on Friday, Oct 11 featuring Native Americans in Philanthropy GET OUT THE NATIVE VOTE North Dakota Native Vote Nicole Donaghy Brittany Schulman Michelle Sparck Hillary Hooke. Learn more and register here: https://lnkd.in/gi3qm5jx #CivicEngagement #SocialImpact #NativeVote #Election #Democracy #Voting #Indigenous #Philanthropy

UPCOMING EVENTS ?? Rooting Resilience Informational Webinars for Community-Based Non-Profits and Tribal Entities Join us NEXT WEEK for two upcoming informational webinars about applying for Rooting Resilience grants! Rooting Resilience is a new federal funding opportunity to support planning and implementation of small community forestry projects in disadvantaged communities. On Monday, 9/16 at 2pm ET, our partners at Anthropocene Alliance will go over program priorities and eligibility, the application and review process, and preview additional technical assistance opportunities for Community-Based Non-Profits. Spanish language interpretation will be available for this webinar. Then, on Tuesday, 9/17 at 3:30pm ET, our partners at Native Americans in Philanthropy will go over program priorities and eligibility, the application and review process, and preview additional technical assistance opportunities for Tribal Entities. Learn more about Rooting Resilience and register for these webinars: https://ow.ly/aaAo50Tmqmj And if you can’t make it, don’t worry – these webinars will both be recorded and posted on the Rooting Resilience program page. Applications are open until October 23, 2024. #FundingOpportunity ID 1: A graphic displaying information about the upcoming webinar. Title reads Rooting Resilience Informational Webinars for Community-Based Non-Profits. Smaller text reads Monday 9/16, 2:00-3:30pm ET, register at the link. With speakers from Anthropocene Alliance. ID 2: A graphic displaying information about the upcoming webinar. Title reads Rooting Resilience Informational Webinars for Tribal Entities. Smaller text reads Tuesday 9/17, 3:30-5:00pm ET, register at the link. With speakers from Native Americans in Philanthropy.