We are delighted to announce a special partnership with multiple organizations in the Santa Barbara area that came together on October 10th to celebrate Chumash Trails Day! Our hope is that this inaugural holiday will inspire us all to think about who walked the land before us, and how, in particular, the Chumash Peoples continue to maintain a sacred connection with … Read More
The next generation Shipibo storytellers
Learn more about how Tribal Trust Foundation supports the Shipibo Youth and how you can help us help them.
A Confluence of Place
A Confluence of Place By, Chimaway Lopez Growing up with the stories shared by my elders fostered my familiarity with the trails and roads, plants and animals that make up Montecito. For me, these are storied places. Walking on our trails brings these stories into the material, as the plants, animals, rocks, and insects bring back memories, offer new ones, … Read More
A Special Thank You From Bhutan
Within Bhutan, a small Kingdom in the Himalayas, hidden away in the deep forest and high mountains, live the Monpa, the Indigenous people considered the country’s first inhabitants. In 2014, the Monpa asked the Tribal Trust to help them preserve their culture. We responded by funding their grassroots cultural preservation initiatives every year since then. As the Monpa Lama Dophu … Read More
Chumash Trails Day: Old Trails, New Soles
Chumash History in the Front Country Download Map Here(opens in a new tab)A Living History(opens in a new tab)Barbareño Band of Chumash Indians(opens in a new tab)Well before Spanish explorers reached the western coast of what is now known as North America—and long before the ideology of conquest spread across Europe—the Indigenous peoples of this continent lived, flourished, and cared … Read More
WATER: An Indigenous Perspective Meets Contemporary Science
Have you ever found yourself singing in the shower? Maybe just humming or speaking positive affirmations? If so, you are part of a widespread cross-cultural human phenomenon. Many people have speculated about the reason for this: from natural exuberance brought on by an oxytocin release caused by streams of water stimulating bare skin to the seduction of extra resonance provided … Read More
Join TTF on a Once in a Lifetime Trip to Tanzania
You are invited to travel with the Tribal Trust Foundation on our exclusive, Once in a Lifetime, trip in Tanzania. 7 nights & 8 days November 19th – November 26th, 2021 Travel to support the Tribal Trust in our mission to share indigenous wisdom through education and philanthropy in support of nature and global healing. Your $1,000 tax-deductible donation and $14,500 … Read More
A Virtual Visit with the Indigenous People of Bhutan
A virtual visit of Monpaland and the Indigenous People of Bhutan with Dr. Dawn Murray and Dr. Seeta Giri The Monpas are the first people of Bhutan. They hold tremendous Indigenous wisdom on their ecosystem, plant life, and natural resources that are utilized to sustain their everyday life. The Monpa people also have deep knowledge of the medicinal plants that … Read More
Supporting San Youth
The San Bushmen living in Nhoma, a remote village in the Kalahari Desert of Namibia, asked the Tribal Trust to provide a school in their village that ensures an indigenous transfer of knowledge that coincides with teaching western knowledge; not through integration or assimilation of one within another but have these knowledge systems stand side by side working collaboratively to … Read More
Supporting Monpa Youth
Supporting Monpa Youth Healers of The Black Forest Documentary Project PHOTO CREDIT: ROBERTA MARROQUINThe time of storytelling for the sake of voyeurism is long past. The new model is initiated by indigenous communities, happens in collaboration with local filmmakers, and initiates audiences into new ways of being. Having built trust with the Monpa people over many years, The Tribal Trust … Read More
Supporting Laya Youth
Though small in size Bhutan is considered one of the richest nations today in terms of culture. They see their unique cultures as a symbol of unity, and national identity. That’s why Royal Government of Bhutan adopted preservation of cultural heritage as the third pillar of Gross National Happiness. Realizing the importance of preserving cultural heritage, the youth of … Read More
Supporting Navajo Youth
We are overjoyed that the Tribal Trust in partnership with Voice Org. was able to purchase Apple iPads and smart covers for the senior class of Monument National High School in Keyanta, Arizona. Hailey Celine Holiday – a student at the high school, initially informed the Tribal Trust that due to the pandemic causing the local schools to close, … Read More