Tribal Minds, Inc.

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Tribal Minds, Inc.

Native-led, Native-serving 501(c)(3) advancing community development, Indigenous wellness, and artistic liberation.

Out of the 574 federally-recognized Tribes across Turtle Island, Nevada is home to 28 unique Tribes and Colonies. Tribal Minds aims to support the sovereignty and self-determination of Indigenous Nations. In addition, due to the historical impact of assimilation tactics and disenfranchisement, we are bridging sectors of the BIPOC community that have not always organized together. Our core team has experience in government affairs, operations, communications, field, and development. The organizational base of our work is a rotating staff of grassroots Native organizers intentionally hired from in the communities in which we serve. We refuse to lose our authenticity, our legitimacy, and our roots in the community. Our programming is purposeful in creating spaces led by Indigenous people for Indigenous people, creating Native solutions for Native issues.

10/13/2026

Happy Indigenous Peoples’ Day, every day.
Indigenous food sovereignty lives in daily practice. It’s growing, cooking, and sharing together. Whether it’s planting corn in the field or steaming meat in agave, Indigenous peoples carry ancestral practices forward and pass them on. 
Today is one day on the calendar. The work is every day. Indigenous communities continue to lead the way in land stewardship and in reclaiming food systems for the generations ahead.

Thank you to everyone keeping these practices alive. 🌱 
Happy Indigenous Peoples’ Day — NAFSA ✨ 
Photo 1: Saad K’idilye Saad K'idilye  Photo 2: Casita del Barrio Casita del Barrio  

07/13/2026

The 2026 Star Village Sun Dance is complete.

We were humbled by participants coming from a historic number of places, singers and dancers crossing states and countries and even continents to come to the Great Basin and join us. We broke fast yesterday, with smiling community members and tired participants from as far south as Peru and as far north as Ontario. We were blesserd with food and drink from the entire community supporting our mission.

At the Hungry Valley Community Center, just as on the land, we joined together with the spirit of the prayers collectively done for the people.

07/09/2026

OUT NOW: As we kick off summer ceremonies, we look back on the past five years with our 2025 Annual Report!

Read below about how we've pivoted from this milestone in our organizational history, flagship programs, and the ways in which we are meeting our communities' needs now.

06/09/2026

⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️ Today, we're highlighting the two new Board members in the leadership of Tribal Minds, who stepped into their roles this spring in advance of summer programming!

Savina Zuniga is a citizen of the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony. She is a current student at the University of Nevada, Reno, studying political science and Indigenous Studies. She is inspired by her community, culture, and ceremonies. She has experience in community organizing and advocacy, including experience in writing and passing a 2022 bill in Oregon, receiving the Children’s Champion award, as well as cofounding two State Youth Advisory Boards. Savina enjoys rock climbing, snowboarding, and playing games in her free time

Aaron Garza is a member of the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony with Northern Paiute heritage from the Pyramid Lake and the Walker River Paiute Tribe. He is passionate about strengthening Tribal communities, building strong teams, and supporting long-term growth. He has contributed primarily to the success of Tribal retail outlets and enterprise to advance sustainable economic development.

05/12/2026

While on retreat in Boston, planning this summer and fall's calendar of programs, members of our team were honored to lead prayer and song at Tufts University's Indigenous Center's End of Year Celebration.

The Indigenous Center (IC) builds a “home away from home” centering Indigeneity in the Tufts campus community.

Looking forward to programs, we will be focusing on Star Village community development in the beginning of the summer. We are currently working with our partners and funders on logistics to sustain the Rez Girls Wellness Retreat and Chief Good Day Camp in late summer. Keep an eye out for the latest updates 👀

05/05/2026

Last week, the Tribal Minds team planned our 2026 calendar of programs for the summer and fall 👀This year, we met in Boston for our annual retreat after returning from community development with Tribes and organizational partners in Canada.

Stay tuned for upcoming program announcements!

04/28/2026

🌎 Across Borders, Our Work Continues.

The Tribal Minds, Inc. team has been honored to support cultural revitalization work alongside our relatives at Caldwell First Nation (Potawatomi/Ojibwe) in Ontario, Canada.

When Indigenous nations invest in reclaiming language, ceremony, story, and identity, they are not simply preserving culture—they are strengthening the future of their people.

At Tribal Minds, we believe that cultural knowledge is a living system of governance, wellness, and community power. Through collaboration, dialogue, and shared vision, we are helping support initiatives that reconnect people to their traditions, their lands, and their responsibilities to the next generations.

The work happening with Caldwell First Nation is inspiring—rooted in pride, leadership, and the revitalization of Potawatomi and Ojibwe cultural lifeways. It is an honor to walk alongside communities doing this important work.

Stronger cultures create stronger nations. And we are grateful to be part of that journey.

Follow Tribal Minds to learn more about the work we are doing with Indigenous communities across Turtle Island.

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+17757508181

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http://tribalminds.org/

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