While many people learned about the reality of life for various Native American tribes in recent years, there are plenty who are not yet #NativeAware — and we need your help to change this.
We hope you will share this page with your friends and family to help everyone in your circle become #NativeAware of what the tribes are currently up against, as well as what’s working for them.
For example, Native Americans have historically been undercounted in the census. In fact, they are estimated to be the most undercounted group by 5.6 percent in the 2020 census, more than the undercount in the 2010 Census. This leaves tribes at risk of missing out on thousands of dollars in federal funding — and with recent federal budget cuts, every dollar matters even more. A fair and accurate count from the census is critical to shaping the future of Tribal Nations.
Many Native Americans also face barriers to voting, especially those in remote communities where polling places are far away or voter ID requirements are difficult to meet. Native voices are essential to ensuring fair representation in elections, and that representation is needed now more than ever.
Native Americans are stereotyped every year by Halloween costumes, mascots, and cultural appropriation. Columbus Day is still celebrated in parts of the U.S., despite the harms caused by the explorer and the lasting legacy of settler colonialism. Today, budget cuts to healthcare, education, and other federal programs are crystallizing the true meaning of disparities and the lack of social justice toward tribes.
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And yet, Indigenous peoples in urban and reservation communities are innovating and adapting— creating, preserving, sharing, and surviving — enriching their own communities as well as the world around them.
PWNA is providing critical goods and services to Navajo, Hopi, Pine Ridge, Standing Rock, the Pueblos and more, all year long. And we support long-term solutions for sustainable change in tribal communities with the highest need in the U.S.
Here are some of the ways PWNA supports Tribal communities:
- Food boxes, fresh produce and bottled water
- K-12 school supplies, scholarships and mentoring
- Leadership training
- Gardening and nutrition training
- Emergency preparedness training
- Emergency relief when disaster or a pandemic strikes
- Animal welfare
- Holiday support
PWNA has been serving Indian Country since 1990 and so much has been done — but there is more to do. With a donation today, you can help champion hope for a brighter future — please ask your friends and family to do the same!