The Owens Valley Indian Water Commission (OVIWC) is Tribally chartered and consists of three member tribes: Bishop, Big Pine, and Lone Pine Paiute Tribes. With NAAF funding, OVIWC will set up the Nüümü Newe Protecting Our Future Project which will improve Native American farmers and ranchers’ ability to access credit through loans and grants. It will also expand tribal members’ involvement in agriculture and strengthen their economic opportunities through regrants, training, education, resources, and technical assistance.
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The Native American Agriculture Fund (NAAF) provides grants to eligible organizations for business assistance, agricultural education, technical support, and advocacy services to support Native farmers and ranchers.
The charitable trust was created by the settlement of the landmark Keepseagle v. Vilsack class-action lawsuit. NAAF is the largest philanthropic organization devoted solely to serving the Native American farming and ranching community.