Director, Evaluation & Research

About First Peoples Fund

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First Peoples Fund is a nonprofit that supports American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian artists, families, and communities to heal and thrive through cultural, artistic, and ancestral practice. They deliver fellowships, grants, residencies, professional development, and programs—like the Community Spirit Award, Native Performing Arts Program, and Yéego Action Grants—to strengthen Indigenous cultural economies and creative leadership. Combining direct financial awards with training, capacity building, and place-based partnerships, they sustain Indigenous arts, traditions, and community-led economic resilience. Their work centers Indigenous values, cultural continuity, and artist-led decision making.