INDIGENOUS
COMMUNITY
INITIATVES

- THE FUTURE IS INDIGENOUS -

Our Goal is to create and support innovative projects and programming that promote and perpetuate traditional, cultural and socio-economic sustainability, as well as provide project management, strategic planning, and fiscal sponsorship to communities and nonprofit culture-based organizations .

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OUR MISSION STATEMENT

1. COLLABERATION

Collaborate with nonprofits, communities, businesses, and government agencies to design sustainable projects that integrate Indigenous wisdom for long-term planning. Support global Indigenous efforts to preserve and promote culture and values

2. FISCAL

Offer fiscal sponsorship and resources to promote financial responsibility for projects and communities

3. KNOWLEDGE

Promote Indigenous knowledge through storytelling, screenwriting, music, video production, and other digital media campaigns to

#TellOurOwnStory

#IndigenousStorytelling

#NativeStories

4. #LANDBACK

Support the #LandBack campaign through research, affordable housing, access, and supporting the return of Indigenous lands.

EVENTS

COMMUNITY PROJECTS

Indigenous Youth Foundation
(formerly )

Held youth educational workshops at tribes and in Indigenous communities throughout Turtle Island and Hawaii.

Youth & Family workshops include:

Gathering traditional medicinal plants
Gathering seaweed and marine life for food and materials
Traditional weaving practices with various natural materials
Traditional protocol & Cleansing
Traditional Games
Indigenous Cooking Classes using traditional ingredients
Indigenous Land Rights & Resources
Indigenous Arts & Crafts
Traditional Storytelling & Documentary Filmmaking

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Community

Past Work & Support of Indigenous Communities

United Nations

Indigenous Peoples Conference

Pit River Tribe, California

Former Board Members of Indigenous Community Initiatives, Monique Sonoquie, Lily Donge, and Kuʻuleinani Maunupau, participated in the 2004 United Nations Indigenous Peoples' Conference in Redding, California, hosted by the Pit River Tribe.

At that time, Lily Donge (Calvert) played an integral role in collaborating with the tribe and investors to halt the development of the Geothermal project on sacred Mt. Shasta.

Standing Rock

Indigenous Community Initiatives Executive Director Monique Sonoquie attended the Standing Rock protests in person, offering support through participation, training, cold weather clothing and camping gear donations, fundraising, and transportation.

Pipeline 3

Indigenous Community Initiatives Executive Director Monique Sonoquie went to support the Pipeline 3 protests and camp with Winona LaDuke.

Mauna Kea

Indigenous Community Initiatives Executive Director Monique Sonoquie and former Vice President Lex Felicilda helped fundraise, in partnership with PIKO, to donate food and meals, winter clothing, camping gear, gas cards, and cleaning supplies. Sonoquie camped at Mauna Kea in support of protecting the sacred mountain.

- Future Projects -

ICI's Future Projects will focus on Indigenous community development and sustainability, and providing resources and opportunities to Indigenous peoples and future generations.