Programs and Projects

Our Programs

California Tribal Fund

  • Stewardship of Ancestral Lands and Waters
  • Tribal Community Food Sovereignty
  • Fire and Drought
  • Culture

Native Agriculture and Food Systems Investments

  • Native Food Networks
  • Native Food Economies
  • Native Food Security
  • Native Food Sovereignty

Native Arts, Language, and Knowledge

  • Arts
  • Knowledge
  • Language

Research and Advocacy for Native Economic Justice

  • Native Philanthropy
  • Native Economic Justice
  • Policy
  • Financial Education

Stewarding Native Lands

  • Environmental Sovereignty and Justice
  • Climate
  • Stewardship
  • Woven Lands
  • Community Pathways

Our Focus Areas

Our Projects

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Food Sovereignty and Local Control of Food Systems
Tribal Community Food Sovereignty

Food Sovereignty and Local Control of Food Systems

First Nations recognizes that Native food systems are important assets to Native communities. As a result, First Nations has long supported Native communities as they fortify traditional food systems,...
Native Food Producers Serving Indian Country
Native Food Economies

Native Food Producers Serving Indian Country

As part of First Nations’ efforts to strengthen Native food economies, the Native Food Producers Serving Indian Country project supports grassroots Native food sovereignty collaborators in growing th...
Indigenous Food Systems Community of Practice
Native Food Networks

Indigenous Food Systems Community of Practice

The goal of First Nations’ Indigenous Food Systems Community of Practice is to foster more equitable practices by philanthropic institutions, resulting in increased access to resources by Native-led o...
Tribal Food Systems Research Fellowship
Native Food Sovereignty

Tribal Food Systems Research Fellowship

A Fellowship that Centers Indigenous Voices 2023 Tribal Food Systems Research Fellows Gathering. The Tribal Food Systems Research Fellowship was created to amplify the voices of tribal food sovereignt...
Native Fundraisers Community of Practice
Knowledge

Native Fundraisers Community of Practice

At the back end of every organization is the development component — the internal system of fundraising, donor engagement, and donor stewardship that is imperative for successful operations and...
Fortifying Our Forests
Stewardship

Fortifying Our Forests

Healthy forest land supports community well-being and helps protect ecological and cultural resources from development. As part of our Stewarding Native Lands program, First Nations invests in Native-...