Indigenous Peoples Network Receives Island Foundation Environmental Grant

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“The Island Foundation was among the first non-profit foundations to support the Indigenous Peoples Network five years ago and we want to thank them for believing in us,” says Chief George Spring Buffalo about the 2023 award for $25,000.

The funds will support repatriation efforts of ancestral lands in Tiverton, RI and facilitate the expansion of the Indigenous Roots Forever food access program in Washington County, RI. The produce will assist with the family budgets, and will be considered “healthy medicine,” according to Chief George. The goal, says the Chief, “is to introduce tribal members and other disadvantaged folks back to healthy eating and to introduce the next generation to the concept of land.”

The Island Foundation awards Environmental Grants to a variety of initiatives in Southern Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Maine, including those that support working landscapes (sustainable agriculture and community-based fisheries); help local conservation organizations build capacity; and promote environmental justice.

IPN Awarded a 2022 Grassroots Fund Grant

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Tribal toddler exploring a garden

Indigenous People’s Network (IPN) was awarded a Grow Grant for $3,600 from the Grassroots Fund on June 24th. Learn more about the grant.

Indigenous People’s Network (IPN) is a grassroots, community based, native organization working to improve the quality of life of All people. Our educational programs & projects are a new approach towards economic, social and cultural development. We perpetuate the Native cultural way of life by preserving the wisdom, knowledge & understanding of our holistic culture. Learn More about IPN.

The New England Grassroots Environment Fund, Inc, (Grassroots Fund) was founded in 1996 as a funder’s collaborative, with a mission to energize and nurture long-term civic engagement in local initiatives that create and maintain healthy, just, safe and environmentally sustainable communities throughout the six New England states. With a focus on those who have often been marginalized, Grassroots Fund empowers individuals, groups and organizations working across a broad range of environmental and social justice issues. By helping them identify, select and access the specific tools, resources and connections they need to challenge existing systems, they are able to develop lasting solutions to the complex problems affecting the places they live and the health of the people who live there. We’re supporting change makers who not only experience marginalization but face systemic and structural barriers to traditional funding. Learn more about the Grassroots Fund.