Community Projects
Our goal is to provide project management, strategic planning, and fiscal sponsorship to communities and nonprofit organizations involved in culture-based, innovative projects and programs that promote and perpetuate traditional cultures and socio-economic sustainability.
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Indigenous Youth Foundation
Held youth educational workshops at tribes and Indigenous communities throughout Turtle Island and Hawaii.
Youth & Family workshops include:
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Gathering traditional medicine plants
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Gathering seaweed and marine life for food and materials
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Traditional weaving practices with various natural materials
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Traditional protocol & Cleansing
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Indigenous Cooking Classes using traditional ingredients
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Gathering traditional medicine plants
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Gathering seaweed and marine life for food and materials
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Traditional weaving practices with various natural materials
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Traditional protocol & Cleansing
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Indigenous Cooking Classes using traditional ingredients
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PowWow practices and participation
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Sweat Lodge ceremony participation
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Past Work & Support of Indigenous Communities
2004 United Nations
Indigenous PeoplesÊ» Conference
- Pit River Tribe, Redding, California
Executive Director Monique Sonoquie, Treasurer Lily Donge, and Consultant 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 part working with the tribe and investors in stopping the development of the Geothermal project on Mt. Shasta.
Standing Rock
President Monique Sonoquie and Kuʻuleinani Maunupau supported the Standing Rock protests in person, providing support in the protests, training, donations of cold weather clothes and camping gear, fundraising and transportation.
Pipeline 3
President Monique Sonoquie worked with Winona LaDuke to support the Pipeline 3 protests and was assigned to assist Jane Fond during her visit and eventual arrest at the site to stop the oil pipeline.
President Monique Sonoquie and
Vice-President Lex Felicilda helped fundraise through partnership with PIKO. Sonoquie camped at Mauna Kea in support of protecting the sacred mountain.
Mauna Kea
Sonoquie and board members have prepared, trained and supported Pow Wowʻs throughout Canada and the U.S. Preparation and training include drumming, song and dance.
President Monique Sonoquie and past board members have been attending the Indigenous PeoplesÊ» Sunrise Gathering at Alcatraz for the past 15 years on Thanksgiving Day. Sonoquie has helped to coordinate and support the events over the years and in 2020 hosted Colin Kaepernick during his visit to Alcatraz during the event.
PowWow Ceremony
Alcatraz
CURRENT PROJECTS
Executive Director Monique Sonoquie, Vice President Lex Felicilda, and Treasurer Lily Donge supported and collaborated with KAʻEHUʻs Executive Director Kuʻuleinani Maunupau throughout the long-term planning process at Kaʻehu Bay, along with programs, projects, grant writing, and website and technical assistance.
#LandBack
ICI Board of Directors will work with Indigenous communities, Architects & Planners, International and Indigenous Law experts, and land rights specialists to secure parcels of land for the sustainability of Indigenous communities and cultures.
Samoa
Board Secretary Sosefina Nepo, along with PIKO and Johnson Designs, are in discussion to plan, design, and build a community and health center in America Samoa. This 5-year project is delayed due to covid. A site visit is planned for the summer of the Summer of 2022 or when travel opens up.