Potlatch Fund

10/12/2026

Today, we honor Indigenous Peoples, our communities, cultures, and the generations who continue to carry them forward. Native presence is living, strong, and ongoing.

At Potlatch Fund, we celebrate the strength, resilience, and generosity of Native communities and remain committed to supporting Indigenous sovereignty, cultural traditions, and community-led efforts that help our relatives thrive.

Happy Indigenous Peoples' Day! 🧡

10/12/2026

Indigenous Peoples Day is tomorrow , October 12!

We’re sharing a few events happening across Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and Alaska. We encourage everyone to get out, celebrate, and be in community!

Find more events happening across the country: https://bit.ly/4rXcIkw

10/11/2026

Indigenous Peoples’ Day is Monday, October 12th and events are happening all across our region and beyond. Check out this list from ICT to find an event near you and celebrate in community!

It's Indigenous Peoples Day on October 12 and events are happening across the country all weekend! Find an event to celebrate near you https://bit.ly/4rXcIkw

10/07/2026

Potlatch Fund staff and board were in Portland this weekend supporting two of our community partners — the Northwest Native Chamber at The Gathering and Seeding Justice at their 50th Anniversary celebration!

At Northwest Native Chamber -The Gathering, we loved seeing Native fashion, and celebrating the student award winners. Seeding Justice brought the disco sparkle 🪩🕺It was fun to dress up, be in community, and support a night that raised funds for their work across Oregon.

We raise our hands to everyone who put in thier time and hearts into these events ! They were beautiful opportunities to celebrate, reconnect, and support work that strengthens our communities.

09/30/2026

September 30th is the National Day of Remembrance for Indian Boarding School Survivors.

Today, we honor the children who never returned home and the Survivors, families, and communities impacted by the Indian boarding school era.

This is a day for reflection, education, and commitment to truth. We encourage everyone to wear orange in support of the movement to raise awareness about the lasting impacts of these schools on generations of Indigenous people.

We encourage our relatives and community to learn more from the National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition, , and explore their resources at boardingschoolhealing.org.

08/09/2026

Last weekend, our Potlatch Fund (PF) staff and Board gathered in Missoula for the 2nd Annual IndigiPalooza MT, Resistance 250+!
Chickadee Community Services, a PF grantee/giftee and one of the organizers of IndigiPalooza, hosted a beautiful gathering filled with Native voices, stories, art, learning, laughter, and connection. Potlatch Fund was honored to support the gathering as a sponsor, while also visiting with community at our table, listening and learning, and supporting our Board President, Jordann Lankford Bright Trail Education , as she presented on the Learning to Be: Indigenous Ways of Knowing panel.
One of the most special moments was blanketing CCS Founding/Executive Director, Anna East, at the culmination of the event.
Gatherings like IndigiPalooza MT remind us why being together matters. Relationships are at the heart of Potlatch Fund, and there is no substitute for sitting together, sharing stories, learning and showing up for one another.
We raise our hands to Anna, Chris, Selya, Missoula Public Library and all the relatives who made IndigiPalooza MT such a beautiful gathering!

07/30/2026

Applications are OPEN! 🎉The Power of Ceremony & Healing Grant is here! 🦅🌿

Together, the Na'ah Illahee Fund and Potlatch Fund are pleased to announce the Power of Ceremony & Healing Grant opportunity. This grant is created to honor and uplift our relatives who dedicate their time to healing, ceremony, and traditional work within our communities 🪶

Applicants must be Indigenous, Alaska Native, or First Nation Individuals living and supporting work within the greater Northwest region: Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington.

Grants will be awarded to represent the gratitude we share toward traditional leaders, elders, and healers in the varied range of roles and crafts. 🤲

Na'ah Illahee Fund & Potlatch Fund appreciates your efforts and the contributions your work adds to your community.

Apply here: http://bit.ly/4pQW1Xe (clickable link in bio)

07/29/2026

Together, the Na'ah Illahee Fund and Potlatch Fund are pleased to announce the Power of Ceremony & Healing Grant opportunity. 🦅💜
This grant is created to honor and uplift our relatives who dedicate their time to healing, ceremony, and traditional work within our communities 🪶
Applicants must be Indigenous, Alaska Native, or First Nation Individuals living and supporting work within the greater Northwest region: Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington
Applications open July 30th 📆for more information about this opportunity: http://bit.ly/4pQW1Xe

07/28/2026

We're honored to be a sponsor of IndigiPalooza MT: Resistance 250+ and to support Chickadee Community Services in bringing together Indigenous leaders, educators, artists, and community members for this incredible gathering.

We're especially proud that our Board President, Jordann Lankford (Bright Trail Woman), will be speaking at this year's event.

Jordann is an educator and Indigenous Education for All instructional coach with Great Falls Public Schools, where she teaches American Indian Studies and Native American Literature while supporting educators across the country in integrating Indigenous perspectives into their classrooms. She also serves on the Montana Advisory Committee to the United States Commission on Civil Rights and is Chairwoman of the Montana Advisory Council on Indian Education (MACIE). Her many honors include Montana History Teacher of the Year, Montana Indian Teacher of the Year, and 2025 Lowell Milken Center Fellow.

If you're attending IndigiPalooza, be sure to catch Jordann's session and join us in celebrating Indigenous knowledge, leadership, and community.

📍 July 31–August 1, 2026
📍 Missoula, Montana

Learn more about the festival: www.ipfestmt.com

We raise our hands to you, Chickadee Community Services for creating this powerful space. We can't wait to see everyone this weekend!

07/27/2026

We invite our relatives, partners, and allies to join us in protecting one of our most sacred cultural landscapes.

There are two ways to make your voice heard:
📝 Submit a public comment online: https://eplanning.blm.gov/Project-Home/...
✍️ Or provide a written statement.

The last day to take action is midnight on July 29th.

Every voice matters in protecting places that hold deep cultural, spiritual, and historical significance for Tribal Nations.

Learn more: https://apcg.org/chaco/

Preserving Chaco Canyon and the Greater Chaco Region Nestled in the San Juan Basin in northwestern New Mexico is Chaco Canyon (recognized as the Chaco Culture National Historical Park) within the sacred landscape known as the Greater Chaco Region. Between 850 CE and 1250 CE, ancestral Pueblo people,...