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American Indian Family Empowerment Program Magazine:
Preserving American Indian Culture and Values
Partnership of Westcliff Foundation, Marbrook Foundation and the Grotto Foundation, 12 pages, 2005
Publication showcases AIFEP grantmaking partners and grantees. Call 763.277.3434 for a copy, or download the magazine at grottofoundation.org/upload/store/aifep.pdf

Analysis of the Economic Impact of Indian Gaming in 2004
Report from National Indian Gaming Association, 28 pages, 2005
According to this report, tribal governments contributed more than $100 million to philanthropy in 2004. Across the country, tribal giving has continued to increase at the local, state and national level, benefiting both Indian and non-Indian communities. For many Indian tribes, gaming generates government revenue to help build schools, hospitals, roads, water, sewer and sanitation systems, and funds essential governmental services. For other tribes, Indian gaming is primarily an opportunity to create jobs and boost Tribal member income through employment. This report, and others as well, are available online at the NIGA Library & Resource Center (scroll down to free resources): indiangaming.org/library/index.shtml

Native Americans in Philanthropy
Native Americans in Philanthropy was formed in January 1990 when a group of Native people affiliated with philanthropic institutions convened at a national meeting in Chicago to discuss the socioeconomic status of Native people and the limited role philanthropy had played in helping this population. Since that first gathering, additional conferences and educational forums have been conducted to raise the level of awareness in philanthropy about Native communities. To date, it has evolved as the only national organization with the sole purpose of increasing the effectiveness of philanthropy related to Native people. Check out the organization's website  at nativephilanthropy.org

The Context and Meaning of Family Strengthening in Indian America
A Report to the Annie E. Casey Foundation by The Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development, 72 pages, 2004
A framework for "family strengthening" in Indian America is built around Native self-determination at both the personal and community level. The report defines the context in which progress is being made and why some initiatives and programs are particularly effective. From example projects, the report draws implications for those that contribute to the well-being of children and families, tribal governments, non-tribal governments, Native NGOs, non-Native NGOs and foundations.
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Large Foundations' Grantmaking to Native America
Authors Sarah Hicks and Miriam Jorgenson, the Center for American Indian Studies, Washington University, and The Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development, 24 pages, 2005
Pamphlet presents key findings from a study of giving to Native American causes and concerns by large foundations. It addresses the real dollar value of grantmaking from 1989-2002, provides top donors and top recipients and delineates the general purposes for grants. The piece concludes implications and actions for foundations, Native-serving nonprofits and tribal governments.
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Native Entrepreneurship
Challenges and Opportunities for Rural Communities, by Jennifer Malkin, CFED and Northwest Area Foundation, 72 pages, 2004
Research findings and lessons form the content of a report from the Foundation in Collaboration with the Corporation for Economic Development (CFED).
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Native Gathering: A Meeting with Native American Elders, Activists, Select Funders and Scholars
Summary of a June 2003 "Native Gathering" prepared by Louis Delgado, Loyola University – Chicago, published by Native Americans in Philanthropy, 36 pages, 2004
Piece celebrates the important work that the Marguerite Casey Foundation has undertaken in Native communities. The gathering was an important step toward building relationships and changing philanthropy in Indian Country. "Native Gathering" identifies opportunities and the potential impact on foundations, grantmakers and individual philanthropists as they support Native American community building efforts.
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