NATIVE-LED NONPROFIT LIST
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Hiráaca Maa Aru Cáawi
The mission of Hiraaca Maa Aru Caawi is to revitalize the Hiraaca Language and through it, transmit Hiraaca lifeways (Maa Aru Caawi) to future generations. Our focus service population will be the Indigenous population of the Fort Berthold Reservation, surrounding areas and region, though we plan to partner with a myriad of organizations and groups to inform our work and help provide the programming, education and assistance.
Ho’aka Mana
To inspire healthier families by connecting ‘ohana to Native Hawaiian practices focusing on emotional and mental well-being by establishing indigenous identity foundations through experience and education.
I Ola Wailuanui
I OLA WAILUANUI IS A NONPROFIT COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATION FORMED AND MANAGED BY KAUAʻI RESIDENTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PRESERVING, PROTECTING AND RESTORING WAILUANUIAHOʻANO AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL, HISTORICAL, AND CULTURAL TREASURES LOCATED THEREIN
Ileihno Bopachemihn, Inc. dba Tribal Oak Tree Foster Family Agency
We serve American Indian and Alaska Native foster youth, ages 0-17 and any sibling set. We seek to ensure that cultural identities are preserved and valued, by offering a safe and secure home as a resource to promote adequate developmental growth that fosters cultural preservation. Tribal Oak Tree (TOT)Foster Family Agency Resource Families provide loving, nurturing homes with an emphasis on American Indian/ Alaska Native (AI/AN) culture, traditions, and customs for AI/AN youth who are in foster care. TOT has two office locations that provide services to San Diego, Sacramento, and the Surrounding counties.
Donate by Mail: 4616 El Camino Ave, Suite B, Sacramento, CA 95821Ilisagvik College
Iḷisaġvik College is an accredited, Tribal community college that provides quality post-secondary academic, vocational, and technical education aimed at matching workforce needs. The College is dedicated to perpetuating and strengthening Iñupiat culture, language, values, and traditions and building strong communities through education and training. Iḷisaġvik College was incorporated in 1996, received accreditation in 2003, and became Alaska’s only Tribal College in 2005. The College provides programming that directly benefits employers and employees in the North Slope region. The College also offers outreach programs such as cooperative extension and pre-college/youth programming, as well as adult education classes (GED), and cultural learning opportunities. Iḷisaġvik is a bastion on the North Slope, providing many services and excellent education to help serve and advance our communities.
ImagiNative Inc.
Our mission: Encouraging our youth to embrace their talent, creativity, and individuality, while strengthening a healthy well-being and cultural identity. We understand that our youth have many talents across the board and we host activities that highlight their skills and offer new experiences. Our latest, ongoing project is our youth magazine ROOTS, which was created to educate, showcase, and engage. This one-of-a-kind publication features Student Spotlights, an Art Gallery, Sports Shout Outs, Classroom Contest, Indigenous History, an Elders Corner, Indigenous Current Events, Health & Wellness and more. We aim to offer diverse reading materials to classrooms so our youth can see themselves reflected in all types of media.
Donate by Mail: 122 Lewis Rd, Lincoln, ND 58504Indian Council of the Elderly
Indian Council of the Elderly, Inc., a 501c3 non-profit, is a licensed charitable and tax-free organization that has been in existence for over 45 years, and currently operates the “All Nations Senior and Cultural Center.” This Center is available to any Senior aged 60 and older and Native Americans 45 and older, primarily dedicated to serving the underserved urban Indian elderly population. We provide hot, nutritious meals in a warm and welcoming atmosphere at our Center three times a week; as well as opportunities for socializing, health education, and other recreational activities. Our overarching goal is to improve the health and living conditions for those Elders who are in greatest need with an emphasis on reducing the isolation of older persons by increasing their socialization and independence in Milwaukee County and community.
Indigenized Energy
Mission- Pursue tribal energy sovereignty through trusting partnerships and innovative programs that grow our collective capacity to unleash the power of renewable energy. With shared values, we work side by-side with tribes to help them pursue energy sovereignty based on their unique conditions, and develop their capabilities to plan, develop, and manage resilient and sustainable energy systems.
Impact- Indigenized Energy works with tribal nations to achieve energy sovereignty, including demonstration projects, workforce development efforts, and tribal utility planning. Through historic native-led energy partnerships, including those with the 14-member Tribal Renewable Energy Coalition, Indigenized Energy continues to pave the path toward energy sovereignty and for the next Seven Generations.