Native Americans in Philanthropy Welcomes New Board Members & Chair
Native Americans in Philanthropy is thrilled to announce Vicky Stott (Ho-Chunk Nation) as the new chair of the board and welcome five new board members, Eileen Briggs (Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe), Tony Johnson (Chinook Indian Nation), Emily Edenshaw (Yup’ik/Iñupiaq), Michael Painter (Cherokee Nation of …
Native Americans in Philanthropy Is Now Hiring
Native Americans in Philanthropy (NAP) is expanding its team and is now hiring for several open positions.
NAP’s new strategic plan seeks to increase awareness among key stakeholders and engage Native and non-Native philanthropic professionals with NAP’s resources, activities, and programs. Over the …
NAP Staff & Board Members Headed To Reservation Economic Summit
Next week, the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development (NCAIED) will host RES2021 or the Reservation Economic Summit in Las Vegas, Nevada.
RES2021 is advertised as “featuring unparalleled access to respected tribal leaders, members of Congress, federal agency representatives, …
RedCan Graffiti Jam Connects Guest Artists With Indigenous Youth
Last week, Executive Director, Erik Stegman, traveled to the Cheyenne River reservation where the Cheyenne River Youth Project (CRYP) hosted their 7th annual RedCan invitational graffiti jam. Red Can consisted of inviting 12 guest artists to create large-scale murals, guest performers, and holding multiple youth art activities. Cheyenne …
My Family Suffers the Painful Legacy of Native American Boarding Schools. Philanthropy Can Help Us Heal.
Reposted with permission of the Chronicle of Philanthropy.
The Cowesses First Nation last week discovered a burial site of at least 751 people— mainly children — at the site of the Marieval Indian Residential School in Saskatchewan. That was only weeks …
Aha Kane Foundation Supports Native Hawaiian Men Through Traditional Cultural Practices
The work of Native Americans in Philanthropy is rooted in the knowledge that Indigenous wisdom is key to maintaining healthy Native communities. With that in mind and in observance of Father’s Day, we wanted to take the opportunity to spotlight …
Native Americans in Philanthropy Receives Multi-Million Dollar Donation from MacKenzie Scott
In response to the announcement that Native Americans in Philanthropy received a multi-million dollar donation from MacKenzie Scott, Erik Stegman, Executive Director, released the following statement:
“It’s undeniable that Native Americans are often overlooked in philanthropic giving. In 2019, just …