Member Education Sessions: Celebrating Indigenous Sovereignty
Event Description
This Native American Heritage Month, we honor Indigenous histories, recognize our communities' lived experiences, and celebrate the future of the next seven generations.Native Americans in Philanthropy welcomes you to join our final Member Education Session of the year as we gather community leaders to share visions of self-determination and sovereignty. Through their personal and professional experiences, we will explore how self-determination shows up in practice and how philanthropy can better honor Indigenous leadership, strengthen relationships, and support community priorities.
This November 18, our speakers will help uplift the powerful work that flourishes when Indigenous communities have the resources, relationships, and authority to shape their own futures. Join our incredible panelists for an open conversation on what it looks like to define success on our own terms.
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