GLOBAL IMPACT
Since 1996, Tribal Trust Foundation has been supporting Indigenous-led projects and programs around the world. From campaigning for the survival of the San Bushman, to assisting cultural preservation of the Monpas in Bhutan and other projects in East Timor, Spain, Australia, Southern Africa, and the home base of TTT, North America.
NATIVE AMERICAN & RAPA NUI
- Gathering of Eagles / Spiritual Unity of Tribes
- Bringing together of Native Americans & Rapa Nui Elders
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Provided 174 iPads and smart covers for Navajo students attending Monument Valley High School, located in Kayenta, Arizona during the pandemic so they could study remotely
SANTA BARBARA + THE CHUMASH
- Monthly Full Moon Water Blessing Ceremony
- Creation of Indigenous People's Day, Santa Barbara
- Sponsor local events to promote education & awareness
- Successful campaign to stand in solidarity with our Chumash brothers and sisters to change a local street name to Hutash (Earth Mother)
- Co-founded "Chumash Trails Day," in honor of the indigenous peoples of Montecito and Santa Barbara, CA
PERU + THE SHIPIBO
- Attended Indigenous Philanthropy Conference to benefit local tribes
- Education on environmental threats facing community - illegal logging & mining
- Funded traditional Shipibo-Konibo workshops (embroidery, ceramics, singing, dancing) in the Amazon for Elders to transfer their knowledge to children
NAMIBIA + THE SAN BUSHMEN
- Documented songs, dances & traditions
- Photographed each member of the tribe to preserve culture
- Produced documentary to bring international awareness to tribe's possible extinction
- TTF documentary Vanishing Cultures. The Human Studies Film Archive at the Smithsonian accepted all of our footage and photographs from both cultural preservation initiatives into their permanent collection
- Funded, helped organize, and documented on film and photography, a Ju/Hoansi healing trance dance gathering to pass on the technology to future generations
CONGO + THE MBUTI
- Organized art exhibition to bring attention to deforestation & loss of culture
- Traveling exhibit helps to inform public on tribe's vital relationship to the forest
- Placed the exhibition with Anneliese Schools (https://www.annelieseschools.com) to ensure Mbuti's message reaches future generations
BHUTAN + THE MONPA
- Organized several past & future donor trips to help raise awareness & funds for various projects
- Partnered with the Tarayana Foundation to fund cultural preservation projects
- Established Monpa Day, Heritage Museum, & Herbal Medicine Garden
- Established a Monpa museum and medicinal herb garden in Monpaland
- Funded a traditional nettle cloth workshop and 60 Monpa were provided with their traditional nettlecloth clothing
- Funded a workshop for Laya youth to learn how to make their traditional clothing
- Published the book, Monpa Medicinal Plants: Indigenous Knowledge, from a Himilayan Healer
AUSTRALIA + THE YOLNGU
- Participated in the Garma Festival with the Yothu Yindi Foundation
- Educated public on environmental awareness, indigenous rights, & economic challenges
Timeline Of Impact
1998
KALAHARI DESERT, NAMIBIA
+ Documented songs, dances & traditions
+ Professionally photographed each tribal member
2001
NORTHERN TERRITORY, AUSTRALIA
+ Participated in the Garma Festival with the Yothu Yindi Foundation
2006
JU/'HOANSI SAN
KALAHARI DESERT, NAMIBIA
+ Produced Vanishing Cultures documentary to bring awareness of the Tribe's plight
2009
ITURI FORESET, CONGO
+ Organized Art Exhibition to bring attention to deforestation & loss of culture
+ Produced Mbuti: Children Of The Forest to inform public of tribe's disappearance
2014
BLACK FOREST, BHUTAN
+ First Westerners invited to visit the tribe
+ Documented their culture & heritage in photography book Echoes of Bhutan
2016
THE Q'ERO
SACRED VALLEY, PERU
+ Worked with Wisdom Keeper on Sacred Land Blessing
2016
AMAZON, PERU
+ Attended Indigenous Philanthropy Conference to benefit local tribes
+ Education on Environmental threats facing community - illegal logging & mining
2016
BLACK HILLS, SOUTH DAKOTA
+ Gathering of Eagles / Spiritual Unity of Tribes as foretold by Black Elk
+ Bringing Together of Elders from Easter Island & North America, representing The Eagle (North) & The Condor (South)
2018
JU/'HOANSI SAN
KALAHARI DESERT, NAMIBIA
+ Visited San Elders & Tradition Keepers
+ Documented Tribal Members to promote Cultural Awareness
2018
DONOR TRIP TO BHUTAN
+ Partnered with the Tarayana Foundation For Cultural Preservation Projects
+ Establishment of Monpa Museum & Herbal Medicine Garden
2018
+ Successful implementation of Indigenous Peoples Day, Santa Barbara
+ Gained support with Local Chumash bands & the City Mayor
2019
+ Continued funding for Monpa Museum & Herbal Medicine Garden
+ Initiation of Monpa Day - December 2019
2021
DONOR TRIP TO NAMIBIA
+ Visited and learned San Bushmen and learn from their sacred connection with the land.
+ Funded and observed ancient San healing trance dance gathering.
