Native needs: Local nonprofits support indigenous initiatives at home and abroad

Native American individuals, tribes and businesses contribute $1.5 billion a year to the Colorado economy. Still, needs persist on Indian reservations for energy, clean water, jobs, education, protection of indigenous culture, tribal sovereignty and more. That’s where several nonprofits based in Northern Colorado and the Boulder Valley come in.

CNAIS

The Center for Native American and Indigenous Studies at the University of Colorado Boulder works to improve educational access for Native American students. It also collaborates with the university on researching issues facing indigenous peoples in the United States and around the world, and offers graduate…