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//NATIVE YOUTH & CULTURE FUND |
Friday
5/9/2008 6:48:23 PM |
First Nations Development Institute (First Nations), a national Native nonprofit organization established in 1980 to work with Native peoples, including American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians, is a long-time catalyst for social and economic justice. Our mission is to assist Indigenous peoples to control and develop their assets and, through that control, build the capacity to direct their economic futures in ways that fit their cultures. First Nations funds Tribal programs and Native nonprofits located in or near Indian Country, including Hawaii and Alaska.
First Nations believes that Native youth represent the future of Native communities, and that their health and well being determines the future health and well being of a community, overall. By investing in youth and giving them a sense of place and tradition in the community, a community ensures that it will have bright and capable future leaders.
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We believe, that when armed with appropriate resources, Native peoples hold the capacity and ingenuity to ensure the sustainable economic, spiritual, and cultural well being of their communities.
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