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- Here are resources that can help provide context on supporting Indigenous leadership during Native American Heritage Month.
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- Check out this roadmap for funding Indigenous peoples.
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November is Native American Heritage Month and this year Native Americans in Philanthropy (NAP) is going to dedicate the following month to “Celebrate Indigenous Leadership”.
NAP wishes to highlight Indigenous leadership because we want to give thanks to those that have led us to (and are continuing to lead us through) this moment in time where Indigenous peoples find themselves at various points of their actualization but are united in the knowledge that our wisdom and teachings are key to the fulfillment of our communities and our world at large.
However, we recognize that sometimes a little agreed-upon context is necessary before we can dive into more nuanced conversations. With that in mind, we’ve rounded up a few of our educational resources that should give a baseline knowledge of Native peoples and the issues we broach head-on at Native Americans in Philanthropy.
- Fast Facts About Indigenous Peoples
- Indigenous Identity: A Starting Guide of Terminology
- Native Americans Receive Less Than 0.4% Of Philanthropic Dollars
- The First Philanthropists: A Reflection for National Philanthropy Day
- Intersectional Indigenous Identities: Afro-Indigenous and Black Indigenous Peoples
- Intersectional Indigenous Identities: Two -Spirit People
Read the full article about Native American Heritage Month at Native Americans in Philanthropy.