As we enter a season of new beginnings, the Tribal Trust and our fiscal partners are deeply grateful for your support which you have demonstrated by: taking the time to read our newsletters, following us on social media, taking action in your own lives to model Indigenous values, and by donating to our work. Together, we are making a significant difference in the world!
Since 1996, we have supported grassroots Indigenous-led cultural preservation projects in Namibia, Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo, Australia, Chile, Peru, Nepal, Bhutan, and many Native American First Nations. Much of our work continues to be focused on documenting traditional ways of life for future generations before it is too late. Documentary films and photographs honor the Indigenous wisdom keepers, amplifies their voices, and often conveys their nature-based values and wisdom.
For example, this video below highlights the Mbuti People of the Congo’s Ituri Forest, and was the last documentation of this Indigenous community since 2009. The Mai Mai militia still occupy the Mbuti’s ancestral land, forcing them to struggle for survival in a hostile and ravaged environment where illegal gold mining is now devastating their traditional way of life. However, through this documentation, the Mbuti’s message to the world will not be forgotten.
Mbuti: Children of the Forest
By Molly Feltner / Produced by Tribal Trust Foundation
The Tribal Trust Foundation increases our impact by partnering with individuals, organizations, and businesses that are aligned with our mission through our fiscal sponsorship. Please take action to heal, reclaim, nourish, and empower to support TTF’s partnerships by donating a $1,000 minimum to their projects.
UPLIFT
Empower and uplift Indigenous children through programs designed to strengthen families and networks of connection, especially to the natural world.
RECLAIM
Help fulfill Crazy Horse’s Vision by investing in the return of Black Hills land to Native American management.
NOURISH
The Salt Horse’s Farm Box program highlights and showcases the profound importance of authentic Indigenous foods.
EMPOWER The Bari Wesna organization, located in Peru, provides a gathering place for Indigenous Shipibo-Konibo youth to learn their language, values, traditional knowledge, skills, and customs.
The Daughters of Mother Earth -sa’ay i’ hutash (Chumash)
Mission: Will help in bringing healing to communities in diverse ways. Whether it be in person, or from a distance. We believe that collective Prayers bring change and as Intertribal Indigenous Women it is our Hope and Dream that by coming together bringing our Traditional ways, we will be guided to where we are needed In Spirit, and In Peace.
SAVE THE DATE!
Red Dress Day Event – Sunday, April 28, 2024
Oxnard Performing Arts Center, CA
MMIW is a movement by Native Peoples and allies to raise awareness for loved ones who are reported missing or have been killed.
For millions of years, nomadic people paid attention to the sun’s path. Although we no longer rely on observing this ancient compass for survival, many Indigenous cultures continue to honor the celestial event. According to the Partnership with Native Americans, “Tribes recognize this as the time to gather, confer with one another and make decisions that affect the community as a whole. For our ancestors, these gatherings decided who got to go where, how adversarial tribes were to be handled, and what new resources were available. Spring represents a time of rebirth, where warmth returns, flowers bloom and animals come out of hibernation to greet a new year. Even today, we are reminded that spring marks renewal and we look forward to the good tidings ahead.”
Golden Hour on the Ucayali River, Peruvian Amazon by Roberta Marroquín
Wishing you a beautiful Spring equinox in North America!
Barbara
Barbara Savage
Founder & Executive Director
Tribal Trust Foundation
The Tribal Trust Foundation is located in the unceded homelands of the Chumash People and the Seminole Tribe of Florida. By recognizing these communities, we attempt to honor their legacies, their lives, and descendants. To learn more about the Indigenous People’s land on which your home or work sits, visit: native-land.ca
