Creating Access to Capital for Native Farmers and Ranchers
The Four Bands Community Fund’s NAAF project, “Creating Access to Capital for Native Farmers and Ranchers,” aims to address the longstanding economic challenges faced by Native Americans on the Cheyenne River Reservation in South Dakota. Established...Building Equity in Native-Owned Ag Operations
Four Bands Community Fund is a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) based in Eagle Butte, South Dakota, serving multiple Sioux tribes, including Crow Creek, Flandreau Santee, Lower Brule, Oglala, Rosebud, Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate, Standing Rock, and...Nuci-micuwakonuhkecik (‘Food Gatherers’ in the Passamaquoddy language)
Wabanaki Public Health and Wellness (WPHW) is a Tribal organization committed to the healing power of food and connection to the land. In 2019, after acquiring ancestral land, WPHW launched the Nuci-micuwakonuhkecik project (‘Food Gatherers’ in the Passamaquoddy...12-Weeks Micro-Certificate in Tohono O’odham Crop Production
Tohono O’odham Community College (TOCC) is a two-year college that primarily serves members of the Tohono O’odham Nation. The NAAF funded grant project will help develop a Tohono O’odham Traditional Agriculture Core Course adapted to 100% practicum training sessions;...
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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.