Established in 2006, this program provides instructional leadership strategies to help local leaders grow, expand, and survive transitions in leadership and build sustainable operations to more effectively provide resources and services to the Hopi community.
Established in 2000, KUYI became the first radio station on the Hopi Reservation to provide access to information on local issues, weather and public safety, local sports broadcasting, and tribal music, language and culture. Hopi Language Project was developed in 2007 to promote the use and teaching of the language; scripts are developed and voiced by community volunteers who speak various dialects of the Hopi language.
Natwani Coalition
Established in 2004, the Natwani Coalition started its collaboration between multiple Hopi organizations dedicated to the preservation and restoration of traditional Hopi food and farming practices. This project hosts the Hopi Food and Agricultural Symposium every two years, provides technical assistance to local farming projects and recently launched a local traveling exhibit of historic farming photos.
Hopi Substance Abuse Prevention Center
Established in 2002 by a group of local individuals in substance abuse recovery to increase the availability of community-based mentoring and educational services. The Center’s clientele and their family members.
Established in 2007 to engage youth to actively learn and preserve the Hopi language through the performing arts.
Established in 1997, a center located in Tucson, Arizona which provides social, legal and educational services to refugees who are victims of torture. (very limited in services). Owl & Panther Youth Project -- an anti-violence prevention project initiated the “Writing from the Darkness Project” which is a special creative writing, counseling program for at-risk children affected by torture, traumatic dislocation, refugee status or other family factors.
Other programs
Nonprofit Capacity Building Project—This 2009-2010 project is building a fundraising toolkit and training program for the growing nonprofit community on Hopi. Funded by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.
Hopi Foundation Endowment Funds—Started in December of 1994, the Endowment has steadily grown from $20,000 to $1,000,000. (Managed by AZ Community Foundation)
Archeological Preservation Training—provides partnership with a National Park Service in Hovenweep, Utah and the UtahCedarsState Park to teach preservation and documentation techniques to Hopi members and Hopi Youth.
Literacy Development Project at Hopi—an outgrowth of the Hopiikwa Lavaytutuveni (Hopi Language Dictionary) published in 1998 to maintain and enhance the vitality of the Hopi language in the community.
Kiiyamuy Technical Guides— Published in 1996, nine technical guides were made available to the Hopi villages and clans to provide instruction for preservation of traditional Hopi pueblo structures.
Past Projects & Micro-enterprises
Gentle Rain Designs—a small business enterprise producing apparel from recycled plastic pop bottles; local seamstresses were trained to produce apparel.
Native Sun—a solar electric enterprise established to bring vital electric power to rural homes and village residents; Ecuadorian natives were trained to install photovoltaic systems.
