Honoring Indigenous Wisdom, Reweaving a Thriving Future

 

Mission


We uplift traditional Indigenous knowledge systems and make them accessible across generations and geographies through education, grantmaking, storytelling, and community engagement.

 

Vision


We envision a vibrant world where all peoples live in right relationship with the Earth, guided by the traditionally-Indigenous values of reciprocity, kinship, and care for future generations. 

How We Do It

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Global Responsiveness & Agility

For over 26 years, we have responded to calls from Indigenous peoples, supporting ancient wisdom ways and cultures across this beautiful planet. 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. We also work here at home, in America, providing assistance to the Navajo, Chumash, the Standing Rock Sioux Water Protectors and other Water/Earth/Life advocates.


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Storytelling Between Worlds

A significant part of what we do is connect and translate for diverse peoples and organizations. The Tribal Trust Foundation works with indigenous communities to improve enlightening cross-cultural communication, bridging cultures through the sharing of their ancient wisdom traditions. We provide these communities with practical guidance to better articulate their needs, while Indigenous groups may find strength through discovering new networks of communication and resources.

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Shifting Consciousness

At the core of our work is a drive to shift global consciousness back to one of interconnection. Humanity is waking up to remember once again what our Indigenous relatives have known throughout millennia: that we are part of one web of life. We share stories and teachings from Indigenous peoples, who remind us all how to live in harmony with Nature and each other.


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Fiscal Sponsorships

The Tribal Trust Foundation (TTF) furthers our mission of outreach by actively supporting respected, dedicated elders and wisdom keepers through our fiscal sponsorship program. We offer this vital assistance to help ease the burden of practical concerns, thereby enabling them to continue their sacred work of promoting and preserving the world’s indigenous wisdom and cultural traditions for the benefit of current and future generations.

Meet Our Partners

Fiscal Sponsorships


The Tribal Trust Foundation (TTF) actively supports wisdom keepers, elders and others dedicated to promoting indigenous wisdom through engaging our fiscal sponsorship.

As a fiscal sponsor, the TTF is a tax-exempt, nonprofit corporation that receives and disburses funds for programs that may or may not be incorporated, and provides administrative, financial, and other program support to groups that may lack administrative or fiscal capability.

Fiscal sponsorship is a structure that contributes to the nonprofit sector’s support, flexibility, and innovation, by enabling individuals and groups to conduct charitable activities and receive tax-exempt grants and donations without building a full organizational infrastructure or receiving a formal 501(c)3 nonprofit status from the IRS.

The TTF’s motivation in providing fiscal sponsorship to individuals and groups that are engaged in projects and programs that are aligned with its Mission is to support efforts that will realize both the goals of the TTF, and of those being sponsored.


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