SISNA – Native-Led Organizations

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  • All My Relations Arts (AMRA) – Midwest hub for contemporary Native art exhibitions, residencies, and scholarships, program of NACDI.
  • American Indian Alaska Travel Tourism Association (AIANTA) – National organization dedicated to advancing a mission to define, introduce, grow, and sustain American Indigenous tourism; events, education, and resources.
  • Association of American Indian Affairs – Native non-profit, cultural sovereignty programs, Eagle Feathers Working Group, and sacred site protections.
  • Cahokia PHX – An Indigenous-led platform for creative placekeeping projects with individuals and organizations in the Downtown Phoenix area.
  • Center for Native Futures (CFNF) – Platform for Native and Indigenous futurists; programs, exhibits, artist-in-residence opportunities in Chicago, Illinois.
  • Children of the Setting Sun – Nonprofit organization focused on storytelling, education, and research to amplify Native voices and collective action; annual gathering, opportunities, and events for Indigenous filmmakers and cultural practitioners.
  • Crow’s Shadow Institute of the Arts (CSIA) – Studio and artist residencies, youth printmaking programs, traditional arts workshops.
  • First Nations Development Institute (FNDI) – Offering direct financial grants, technical assistance, and training.
  • First Peoples Fund – Fellowships, Artist in Business Leadership program, Rolling Rez Arts mobile hub, Our Nations’ Spaces.
  • Forge Project – Native-led non-profit organization whose mandate is to cultivate and advance Indigenous leadership in arts and culture; fellowships, convenings, special programs, and resources.
  • IndigenousWays – Programs and festivals to promote balance for communities through music, arts, and outreach.
  • National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) – Non-profit organization serving as the unified voice for American Indian and Alaska Native issues.
  • Native American Community Development Institute (NACDI) – Arts and culture programs, events, and resources designed to amplify and advance the Native American community’s vision for a vibrant future.
  • Native Americans in Philanthropy (NAP) – Native-led organization applying Indigenous values to the philanthropic sector; programs, events, and resources.
  • Native Arts & Cultures Foundation (NACF) – Fellowships, LIFT (early-career), and a Native-led cultural center.
  • NDN Collective – Flexible, community-rooted support for artists and cultural leaders.
  • Pa’i Foundation – Nonprofit organization, mission to preserve and perpetuate Native Hawaiian cultural traditions; events, programs, and resources.
  • Potlatch Fund – Native-led nonprofit funding tribal and urban Native communities in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana.
  • The Ciri Foundation – Non-profit organization offering grants, scholarships, online handbook, and other resources for Alaska Native Artists.

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