Cultural Awareness
Revitalizing cultural and spiritual values related to Indian land strengthens Indian nations and people. Land is a critical base for spiritual practices, beliefs, and worship, and can be a keeper of memories, a portal to the spirit world, or a place to go for guidance and strength. Land also supports cultural practices such as hunting, fishing, farming and harvesting wild foods. Maintaining strong cultural and spiritual ties to the land is necessary for preserving traditional practices and Native religious beliefs for future generations. In this way, the Foundation supports activities aimed at enhancing and maintaining cultural ties to the land.
Share an Idea
The Indian Land Tenure Foundation promotes activities that support the recovery and control of Indian homelands. We work to promote education on Indian land ownership and management, increase cultural awareness of Indian land tenure, create economic opportunity on Indian-owned lands, and reform the legal and administrative systems that prevent Indian people and Native nations from owning and controlling their lands. Before submitting an idea, please read the list below of ILTF’s eligibility requirements, funding priorities, and the list of activities we do not fund.
Entities eligible for funding include:
Tribal, local and state governments
Nonprofit organizations with a 501(c)(3) designation, including institutions
Activities that are not eligible for funding include, but are not limited to, the following:
Advocacy and lobbying efforts to influence legislation
Endowments
Land purchases
Benefits, fundraisers, walk-a-thons, telethons, galas, etc.
Scholarships, tuition assistance or other direct funding to individuals
Special events, except when the event is a key strategy in a continuum of efforts to achieve community goals in the Foundation’s program areas
Send a Letter of Inquiry
Have an idea for a land-related project that can benefit Native nations and people? Please share it with the Foundation. Please include the following information in your Letter of Inquiry (LOI):
Organization name & contact information
Details about the request
Amount – Budget range for successful implementation of project
Project description – A brief description of the proposed project and rationale behind it
Sustainability – Explain how the organization plans to sustain this project.
Identify whether the proposed project has been discussed with, and is supported by, tribal or organization leadership.
Please limit your LOI to two pages. ILTF will review your submission to determine whether we can support such a project at this time. The Foundation will invite successful applicants to submit a full grant proposal for consideration.
Please email info@iltf.org to submit your idea.
Tribal, local and state governments
Nonprofit organizations with a 501(c)(3) designation, including institutions