Awarded Grants

This project will increase the number of Hopi who have skills of endangered arts: Hopi Textiles, Basket Weaving and Moccasin Making. It will utilize traditional mentorship by Elders to youth; create a model for Indigenous arts programs; and leverage future support for a year-long arts and language immersion school.

Our project will provide leadership and support, investing time in our Tribal Youth to develop our youths creative & spiritual minds to strengthen our community's future. To retain the Yavapai-Apache Nations heritage and material culture as well as educate and reinvigorate the youth to their history and culture.

Native Giving Distribution

This project will increase the capacity of Tananáwit by recruiting members and promoting traditional and contemporary Native art creation. This project will develop relationships between Tananáwit and the community, thus expanding on existing opportunities for Native artists.

This project will increase the market presence of our artists and creates a way for artists to utilize the communal space at the Gizhiigin Arts Incubator to retain and advance traditional arts practices. The project also leverages existing regional partnerships to broaden economic and artistic growth opportunities for our artists.

Native Giving Distribution

Native Giving Distribution

This project creates opportunities for master Zuni artist to pass along traditional pottery knowledge and practices to the next generation of Zuni youth-artist. Through apprenticeships, the teachers will encourage transformative learning experiences that help youth build a positive self-identity, heal from intergenerational trauma and build resiliency to navigate future challenges.

Native Giving Distribution

Native Giving Distribution