NATIVE-LED NONPROFIT LIST
Find a Native-led, Native-serving nonprofit to support! Organizations included are eligible to receive tax-deductible, charitable contributions in the U.S.
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Indigenous Milk Medicine Collective
Indigenous Milk Medicine Collective (IMMC) envisions a world where access to the tradition and knowledge of Milk medicine and first food practices transforms communities. Our mission is to support the brilliance of Indigenous communities in celebrating their Milk Medicine journeys and to strengthen their self-determination.
These practices are integral to health, identity, and tradition. Our work centers Indigenous-led solutions and knowledge to advocate for resources and equity through education, community engagement, and culturally responsive care for Indigenous populations.
Since 2021, we have hosted Indigenous Milk Medicine Week (IMMW) each August to celebrate first foods’ vital role in community wellness and encourage critical discussions about our practices and challenges.
In 2024, we successfully hosted the inaugural accredited Indigenous Milk Medicine Conference with approximately 650 participants, over half of whom were Indigenous, and two-thirds identified as part of the BIPOC community.
Indigenous Roots & Reparation Foundation
The Indigenous Roots & Reparation Foundation (IRRF) is located in Washington State in the homelands of the p’squosa (Wenatchi) People. The mission of our Indigenous led organization is to preserve and promote Indigenous history, culture, traditions, and language through various educational and advocacy initiatives. We advocate against further degradation of the natural environment, including our surrounding rivers and forests and work to protect the resources that have sustained our Peoples since time immemorial. Our traditional foods are now threatened by commercial over harvesting, climate change, hydropower dams and large scale renewable energy projects. Our goals is to provide a space on our ancestral homelands for members of all tribes to practice cultural traditions, ceremony, and fellowship.
Indigenous Wellbriety Program
Indigenous Wellbriety (IW) offers spiritual support and resources for Indigenous individuals struggling with substance use and alcohol addiction. Trained Indigenous Peer Recovery coaches use the Wellbriety model for peer recovery. IW provides Wellbriety Talking Circles, peer coaching, street outreach, and community events. They advocate for participants, help access resources, and offer community service opportunities. Collaborating with local organizations, IW aims to support Indigenous communities in southwest Colorado and the Four Corners area. They also partner with the Sih Hasin Street Medicine program for outreach to homeless individuals.
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In an effort to reach Indigenous populations that receive little to no journalistic coverage, ICT strives for Broadcast Excellence through Compelling Storytelling while empowering the Next Generation. ICT disseminates news stories through accessible, free, digital, and broadcast channels, providing millions of people with news about Indigenous communities, which is amplified by our social media presence.
In creating a spacious channel for information, our goal is to serve Indigenous audiences with stories about ourselves and the world. We amplify the voices of our readers and viewers. Our secondary goal is to educate the world about Indigenous peoples and our issues. A spacious channel also means developing talent. It’s essential that ICT expand opportunities for the Indigenous community, especially making certain we create a career path for our youth. We honor our ancestors and future generations through stories that make Indigenous peoples come alive.
International Association for Indigenous Aging
We are a 501(c)3 nonprofit focused on improving the health and well-being of American Indians, Alaska Natives and other indigenous people as they move through the aging spectrum.
Intertribal Community Council of Texas
The Intertribal Community Council of Texas (ICCT) is a non-profit, 501(c)3 organization dedicated to serving as an advocate, a voice, and conduit for Native Americans residing in the greater DFW metroplex. The ICCT seeks to positively represent, respond to, and address the community and organizations about issues, misinformation, and relevant concerns which directly affect the quality of life and impact the cultural uniqueness of Native People. As a result, increased awareness and understanding, enhanced community involvement, collaboration of resources, and a unified effort will allow ICCT to fulfill our main purpose to create programs, initiatives, and activities to effectively meet the economic, health, cultural, and educational needs of our native community. ICCT is here to support and strengthen our Indigenous Community for a better future.
iwikua
Iwikua serves as an educational and cultural resource for community wellness through sustainable food production, physical fitness, and cultural exchange. Our programs benefit our local community on Kaua’i through access to locally grown food and a fitness center, as well as provides an exchange opportunity for young adults to create meaningful shared experiences between our Native Hawaiian youth and other indigenous and tribal
communities. We believe that spiritual and cultural knowledge, physical activity, access to healthy food, and connection to land are integral components of a thriving, well-rounded, and contributing community member.
Justicia Digna
Our 100% Indigenous board is Cherokee, Maya Mam, Pueblo, Cheyenne, Maya Q’iche, Yaqui, and Gabrielino. We see many of the same threats across borders including extractive industries displacing us and destroying our land & water; violence against Indigenous women, children, & LGBTQTS relatives. We seek to address our mutual struggles through unified approaches & relationships that existed before imposed colonial borders separated us.