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One out of 12 Native individuals is so food insecure as to be classified as hungry, and Native households with children have a food insecurity rate of 28% compared to 16% for non-Natives. With support from American Express, First Nations created the Food Pantry Initiative to sustain Native American communities, organizations, and programs focused on food insecurity.
Proposals are now being accepted for programs that focus on youth and that support the perpetuation of traditional ecological knowledge, spirituality, and the intergenerational transfer of knowledge systems. This funding is available as general operating support and can be used to build organizational/programmatic capacity, increase sustainability, or for specific youth project-focused activities. Apply here! Questions about the process? Access the recorded Q&A webinar here.
The program aims to encourage more Native American college students to enter these fields so that they can better assist their communities in advancing Native food sovereignty and improving overall health. Learn more and apply here!
With the growing attention on environmental issues and the emerging opportunities presented by the Biden Administration, many Native communities are well positioned to benefit. But what major environmental areas are getting serious support? What funding sources are out there for this type of work? Where are there funding gaps, and how can philanthropy address them?
First Nations engaged experts to conduct a broad scan of the tribal land stewardship and environmental justice landscape. In this new webinar, they will share their insights, highlighting opportunities for partnership, collaboration, and funding. Learn more and register here.
At the Colorado State Capitol next week, Colorado Governor Polis will sign an executive order rescinding the John Evans Territory of Colorado Proclamation of August 11, 1864. This proclamation, among others at the time, called upon non-Native residents of Colorado to go in pursuit, kill, and destroy Indians on the plains. While the signing may be symbolic, Indigenous peoples of Colorado continue to feel the harmful effects of this appalling policy, organizers say. The signing will take place, Tuesday, August 17, 2021, on the west steps of the Colorado State Capitol Building. Learn more.
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