Vision

We envision a world in which Tribal Sovereignty is upheld, and Native ingenuity and knowledge are honored and respected.

Goals

1. 1.• Invest in the viability of California Tribal Nations and communities. • Advance Native food sovereignty and security and support the living relationship between community, place, and foods. • Perpetuate Native lifeways, arts, languages, and knowledge. • Advance Native economic development and economic justice. • Center Native peoples in the stewardship of their lands for a generous future.
2. 2.1. Deepen our impact through research-based programming and evaluation. 2. Share our community partners’ successes through effective communication. 3. Pursue equity in philanthropic investment in Native communities. 4. Strengthen Native leadership capabilities. 5. Improve operational efficiencies with safe & effective use of technology.
3. 3.Identifying current unmet needs, designing programming to help Native communities address those needs, and advocating for change and justice among policymakers and philanthropy through • Surveys, environmental scans, and landscape analyses. • In-house research and partnerships with researchers. • Sharing information from trusted sources. • Communicating fact-based research with stakeholders.