Icons of Change Awards 2025
Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 10: Reduced Inequalities
Indigenous Empowerment Advocate of the Year
Alvin Sahagun
#SDG10 #ReducedInequalities #IndigenousEmpowerment #CulturalPreservation #Entrepreneurship #SustainableDevelopment #Leadership
MacKenzie Scott donated over $103 million to Native Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs), transforming Native-led and Native-serving financial organizations. Pete Upton, CEO of the Native CDFI Network, aptly said, “’Endow’ now holds deep meaning for Native communities and CDFIs.”
#IndigenousEmpowerment #NativeCDFIs #Philanthropy #GoodNews #CommunityDevelopment
https://nativenewsonline.net/currents/mackenzie-scott-donates-over-103-million-to-native-cdfis
Cassady is thriving to develop a Nywaigi language program. Above all, he wishes to give the Indigenous youth a sense of belonging, showing them a different vision for their future. #IndigenousEmpowerment
A partnership with the Silver Lining Foundation has helped educate Indigenous youth struggling in mainstream education. The goal: To develop ingrained learning with actual impact. #IndigenousEmpowerment
Plans include an on-site cafe, a native foods orchard, guided walks through the wetlands, and better accommodation. All in a bid to infuse tourism and Indigenous training. #IndigenousEmpowerment
Cassady envisions Mungalla as a tourist attraction, the proceeds from which will be funneled into training and jobs for the local Indigenous community. #IndigenousEmpowerment #IndigenousJobs
Here are seven key strategies to promote sustainable and self-sufficient communities in Indigenous lands:
#SustainableCommunities #IndigenousEmpowerment #TraditionalKnowledgeExchange #RenewableEnergy #LocalFoodSystems #NaturalResourceRestoration #SustainableLivelihoods #juanaround
https://pulitzercenter.org/projects/seeds-sustainable-future-hyperlocal-solutions-indigenous-lands
