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Last weekend, our Potlatch Fund (PF) staff and Board gathered in Missoula for the 2nd Annual IndigiPalooza MT, Resistance 250+! @chickadeecommunityservices, a PF grantee/giftee and one of the organizers of IndigiPalooza, hosted a beautiful gathering
Applications are OPEN! 🎉The Power of Ceremony & Healing Grant is here! 🦅🌿 Together, the Na'ah Illahee Fund and Potlatch Fund are pleased to announce the Power of Ceremony & Healing Grant opportunity. This grant is created to honor and upl
We're honored to be a sponsor of IndigiPalooza MT: Resistance 250+ and to support Chickadee Community Services in bringing together Indigenous leaders, educators, artists, and community members for this incredible gathering. We're especially proud t
We invite our relatives, partners, and allies to join us in protecting one of our most sacred cultural landscapes. There are two ways to make your voice heard: 📝 Submit a public comment online: https://eplanning.blm.gov/Project-Home/... ✍️ Or provi
"We're excited to share this opportunity from our partners @artsfundseattle Check out their page for all the details and application link ! About the Grant: In partnership with @allenphilanthropies, the Community Accelerator Grant, now in it
Happy Pride! 🌈 We honor and celebrate our Two-Spirit and LGBTQIA+ relatives today and every day. Thank you for sharing your gifts, your leadership, and your joy with our communities. With gratitude and pride, Potlatch Fund ❤️ #Pride #TwoSpirit #L
✨ Grantee Spotlight✨ Potlatch Fund celebrates one of our grantees, Harry Hayes Slickpoo Jr. (Nez Perce/Nimiipuu), for recently presenting Nimiipuu place names entirely in Nimiipuutímt at a community gathering held June 12 in Kamiah, Idaho. R

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Sarah Folden (Cowlitz), Grantee, working on mural in Long View, WA

Sarah Folden (Cowlitz), Grantee, working on mural in Long View, WA

Aboriginal Outfitters, Grantee

Aboriginal Outfitters, Grantee

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A young girl wearing a red traditional dress with beads and feather headdress stands among tall green grass, holding hands with two adults, and surrounded by people wearing cultural clothing and accessories in an outdoor setting.

Canoe Journey Landing

Canoe Journey Landing

Canoe Journey

Canoe Journey