Day: November 3, 2023

We Measure Wealth in Shared Abundance November is Native American Heritage Month, a time to celebrate the rich and diverse histories and cultures of the 7+ million Native American people. While many celebrate Natives during this month only, Potlatch Fund celebrates Native communities everyday through the cultural tradition of giving in our four-state region of Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana. We provide leadership development services to Tribes and Native nonprofits; educate the non-Native and funding communities about the needs, issues, and structures that exist within Indian Country; run grant programs that support emerging and innovative initiatives; and advocate for our communities. We have graduated over 100 emerging leaders through our capacity-building program cohorts, distributed over $8 million through our grantmaking program,

Announcing 2023 Spirit of Reciprocity Awardee, Sheryl Fryberg! We are honored to announce this year’s Spirit of Reciprocity Awardee, Sheryl Fryberg (Tulalip). Sheryl has been a longtime supporter of Potlatch Fund and was selected because she: exemplifies strong ties to Potlatch Fund and its mission; demonstrated the ability to engage and impact her community; is from a community in close proximity to the host tribe; fosters a genuine sense of outreach and inclusion; launched her work focused on Indigenous/Native community(ies); is creating change with a vision towards the future; demonstrates significant promise of leadership, participation, and accomplishment; and identifies as Native and is a known identity within her community. Upon receiving the award, Sheryl shared the following with us, “I

Potlatch Fund Board of Directors (L-R): tai simpson (Secretary), Amber Schulz-Oliver, Jordann Lankford (Vice President), Susan Balbas (Compliance Officer), Dustin Monroe, Jennifer S. Vickers, Antone Minthorn, Meredith Parker (President), Celina Phair (Treasurer) Celebrating Native Communities Through the Cultural Tradition of Giving What an incredible time it was at our 20th Anniversary Gala, we raise our hands to the Tulalip Tribes for hosting us! Also, a tremendous thank you to our community, sponsors, friends and family who were able to attend or celebrate from afar. We are so appreciative of the support we have received over the past 20 years. Thanks to your help we were able to raise over $260,000 surpassing our gala goal! If you attended the 20th Anniversary

Embracing the Power of Ceremony and Healing Celebrating Native Ceremony  Na’ah Illahee Fund and Potlatch Fund are deeply honored to partner and share the Power of Ceremony and Healing Grant as a collective gift to our relatives. Ceremony holds a sacred place in native culture. It nurtures our health, empowers our communities, and honors significant beginnings and transitions. Nurturing • Empowering • Honoring  Through ceremony, we are woven together, reconnecting with our traditions, languages, and ancestral songs. It offers a sacred space for us to maintain our connection to our wholeness as Native people. In unity, Na’ah Illahee Fund and Potlatch Fund are honored to have gifted this giving campaign, dedicated to our devoted ceremony leaders who lift up our