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Education

Most Indian land tenure issues—land loss, unprotected and inaccessible cultural and spiritual sites, fractionated ownership, loss of economic opportunity—stem from widespread lack of knowledge about   MORE

Cultural Awareness

Revitalizing cultural and spiritual values related to Indian land strengthens Indian nations and people. Land is a critical base for spiritual practices, beliefs, and worship. The land can be a keeper of memories, a portal to the spirit world   MORE

Economic Opportunity

Indian Country has seen funding sources come and go over the past 100 years with largely unsuccessful efforts to reduce poverty and prevent further loss of Indian land. And despite popular belief, only a small number   MORE

Legal Reform

Some of the most crippling systemic barriers to Indian land use and control—fractionated ownership, checkerboarding, abuse of the federal trust relationship—are due to the complex and unjust regulations, court rulings and laws   MORE

Special Initiatives

Great things often stem from unique and creative ideas that need a place to grow and develop. The current land situation is the result of several generations of increasingly fractionated ownership, lack of   MORE

How to Apply

The Indian Land Tenure Foundation (ILTF) utilizes a Request for Proposals (RFP) process which focuses on our mission and strategies.  All projects must promote activities that directly benefit Native people   MORE

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