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Education is the pathway to sovereignty—building bridges between tradition and tomorrow.

As a community foundation, we are guided by Indigenous voices and priorities.

Mission

Empowering Indigenous communities through education, economic growth, and cultural preservation, providing resources that foster self-sufficiency, cultural integrity, and sustainable prosperity.

Vision

Indigenous communities thriving culturally, traditionally, and prosperously.

INDIGENIA (in-DI-ha-nee-ah)

Commitment
& Approach

Like the Three Sisters—corn, beans, and squash—that grow stronger together, our work flourishes through a sacred partnership: Education, Economic Growth, and Culture.  Health provides the fertile soil, nurturing the roots that allow Education to reach toward knowledge, Economic Growth to spread and strengthen, and Culture to bloom and bear the seeds of tomorrow. Together, these interwoven pillars create an abundant harvest for our communities.

Education

Pathways to Excellence

Empowering Native students through scholarships, mentorship, career workshops, cultural preservation, and technology education and research.

Economic Growth

Indigenous Prosperity

Supporting economic growth through micro-grants, entrepreneurship workshops, a business incubator, marketplace for Native products, and local job creation.

Culture

Legacy Keepers

Preserving Indigenous culture through language revitalization, traditional arts, storytelling, sacred site advocacy, and youth engagement.

Our health initiatives include Spiritflow: Native Bodywork program, traditional medicine initiatives, community nutrition education, mental health support services, and intergenerational healing practices. Learn more about our health Initiatives.

Impact
& Insights

Press releases, research findings, community updates, and stories from Indigenous education, health, business and culture.

“An informed community is an empowered community. When we share knowledge, we strengthen the foundation for our collective prosperity.”

Education & Scholarships

The Buffalo Are Returning: Indigenia Foundation Launches $50,000 Campaign to Support Indigenous Students

The Indigenia Foundation's Buffalo Vision campaign raises $50,000 to support 20 Indigenous students pursuing careers as healers, leaders, and knowledge keepers, fulfilling an ancient prophecy that "the buffalo would return when our people were ready to thrive again."

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Indigenous Rights & Advocacy

The invisible funding crisis: Receiving 0.4% of philanthropic dollars

Despite managing 25% of Earth's land and comprising 2.9% of the U.S. population, Indigenous communities receive just 0.4% of philanthropic funding—a disparity that threatens the survival of Native languages, underfunds tribal colleges by millions, and leaves health services operating at only 15% capacity.

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Make an Impact

Join us. Take a breath and listen to your heart—let it guide you.

Ways to Give

In-Kind Support

  • Professional services (legal, financial )
  • Technology and equipment
  • Event sponsorship
  • Event services

Time & Expertise

  • Volunteer opportunities
  • Board and committee service
  • Mentorship programs
  • Skills-based volunteering

Partnership Opportunities

  • Corporate partnerships
  • Foundation grants
  • Community fundraising events
  • Awareness campaigns

Other Ways to Help

  • Shop our online store
  • Share our mission on social media
  • Attend our events
  • Spread the word

Supporters & Community Partners

Celebrating community kinship and local circles

K'é • Oyate • Kahokáni • Mino-Bimaadiziwin • Tsawalk • Calpulli

Grantors & Funders

Graditude for those who walk beside us

Tlazohkamati • Ahéhee' • Pilamaya • Miigwech • Wado • Da'waa'ee • Kuu'da woe'ha • Ówîngeh