NDN Collective<\/a> announced the recipients of the 2024 Community Self-Determination Grant. This grant opportunity supports and invests in the long-term visions, priorities, and power-building of Indigenous Nations, communities, and Peoples.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThis year, the Community Self-Determination grant resourced $8 million to 36 Indigenous-led organizations from across Turtle Island and related Island Nations. Each organization will receive grants of up to $125,000 annually for up to two years for their work to Defend, Develop, and Decolonize Indigenous Peoples and Mother Earth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Through the Community Self-Determination grant, NDN Collective has rematriated more than $47.8 million since 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Since time immemorial Indigenous communities have relied on their ancestral knowledge and ingenuity to address the challenges they face,” said<\/strong> Thomas Kenote, Program Officer at NDN Collective. <\/strong>“The Community Self-Determination grant program rematriates wealth and resources back to these very communities, utilizing their community-led solutions to create a more just and equitable future for all people and Mother Earth.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201cBy supporting these visionary Indigenous-led initiatives, we are investing in the resilience and sovereignty of Indigenous communities,\u201d said Serene Lawrence, Program Officer at NDN Collective<\/strong>. \u201cNDN Collective\u2019s grant programs are not just about funding\u2014it is also about honoring the collective power of the Indigenous people who have long been stewards of the land and their culture. Together, we are advancing a future where Indigenous self-determination and environmental stewardship are central to the well-being of all people and Mother Earth.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n