Four Native-Led Funders to Know

credit: The Grind Stone

This imbalance is all the more jarring given that Native communities are reeling from the Trump administration's draconian spending cuts.

Funders with a track record of supporting Native American organizations have stepped up to meet the moment.

Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation is a federally recognized Indian tribe located on the San Manuel Indian Reservation near Highland, California.

Potlatch Fund is a Native-led nonprofit organization that provides grants and leadership development to tribal nations in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana.

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