The National Fund supports Indigenous community-led efforts that foster students’ academic and life success.

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Build & Sustain Indigenous Systems

We build and sustain long-term funding and partnerships that empower Tribally-led innovation, strengthen school infrastructure, and reinforce the full educational ecosystem for Native students.

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Invest in Students & Sovereignty

We invest in every Native student by expanding access to language immersion, culturally-rooted learning, and wraparound support that fosters academic success, identity, and holistic wellbeing.

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Raise Awareness & Advance Policy

Through thought leadership, advocacy, and public-private partnerships, we ensure Indigenous education remains a national priority.

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Growing our community through partnership.

The National Fund aims to help identify and support programs, initiatives, and partnerships that will significantly improve outcomes for Native American youth.

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We are reimagining how to support Native students.

Part of our mission is to reimagine the current system and garner resources to recreate a learning ecosystem through an Indigenous lens. This will create environments that foster students’ Native language and lead to academic success, holistic wellbeing, and engaged Tribal citizens.