Corn is a primary staple of Diné (Navajo) life and a symbol of sustenance in Dinétah (the Diné homeland). READ MORE Dear Friends, As Eve's Fund for Native American Health Initiatives begins to wind down 2022, we are filled with GRATITUDE and HOPE at Thanksgiving. Just as the Navajo and so many other Indigenous people have been sustained over many, many years, we realize more than ever and appreciate how many individuals and organizations have made it possible for us to sustain the work … [Read more...] about Gratitude and Hope at Thanksgiving
Announcing 2022 Tribal Adaptive Student Athlete Scholarship Winners
Eve’s Fund for Native American Health Initiatives and Tribal Adaptive Organization, two non-profits that have long partnered to promote health and wellness among young Native Americans, announce our 2022 Tribal Adaptive Student Athlete of the Year Scholarship winners. The Scholarship Awards recognize a top male and a top female Native American student-athlete with a physical disability. Tribal Adaptive Student-Athlete of the Year Scholarship Awardees The young people … [Read more...] about Announcing 2022 Tribal Adaptive Student Athlete Scholarship Winners
Join Eve’s Fund in celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Photo courtesy of Turquoise over Diamonds "Among the Navajo People, turquoise is known to bring good fortune to the owner and was commonly given to warriors of the community for protection before the battle." “The most American thing about America is American Indians." —Paul Chaat Smith (Comanche) How are you celebrating this Monday, October 10, 2022? Eve's Fund for Native American Health Initiatives, together with an increasing number of states, cities, towns across the United States, … [Read more...] about Join Eve’s Fund in celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day
ThinkFirst Navajo co-sponsors Kayenta Bike Rodeo on the Navajo Nation
For the second year in a row, ThinkFirst Navajo, Eve's Fund's injury prevention program, co-sponsored the annual Kayenta Bike Rodeo. The rodeo was held July 27, 2022 in Kayenta, Arizona on the Navajo Nation. ThinkFirst Navajo supplied safety helmets to 41 participating students, primarily in kindergarten through 6th grade. We were pleased to partner with the Indian Health Service (IHS), Kayenta Health Center's School Health Program, and the Kayenta Boarding School, with … [Read more...] about ThinkFirst Navajo co-sponsors Kayenta Bike Rodeo on the Navajo Nation
Eve’s Fund to co-sponsor Camp Adventure for children with special needs
Photo courtesy of Carrie Tingley Hospital Foundation Eve's Fund will co-sponsor several sessions of Camp Adventure for children with special needs in New Mexico this summer. We are partnering with the Carrie Tingley Hospital Foundation (CTHF), based in Albuquerque, NM. and will be co-sponsoring several of their CAMP ADVENTURE day camp sessions, taking place near the Navajo Nation this summer. These adaptive camps, which will be provided free of charge to the families, are for children 6 to … [Read more...] about Eve’s Fund to co-sponsor Camp Adventure for children with special needs
