“This intensive commitment to Indian Country is at the heart of our funding approach. . . . And it’s a commitment to building locally controlled assets in Native communities.”
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“It’s a cliché in foundations that the board is always a brake on the aspirations of the staff, but not in our case. They were with us on this from day one.”
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“Most importantly, we learned that showing up as committed allies, willing and able to stay the course through thick and thin, is a must.”
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“We knew that intensifying this commitment would force us to build new relationships with Native organizations and make sure Indian Country was central across every part of our funding strategy.”