Opportunities to make a difference
We are seeking funds for the following projects.
All contributions welcome.
Indigenous Science Research Institute (ISRI)
$1,000,000 USD
Construction and maintenance of a facility with conference space, small offices, and classrooms located on the UPeace campus, designed consistent with indigenous values
Indigenous Science and Peace Studies Master’s Program
$200,000 USD
Establish a scholarship fund for qualified students (full scholarship for up to ten students or partial scholarship for more)
Provide grants to support students’ ancestral studies in their countries of origin
Indigenous Science Research Grants
$100,000 USD
Provide assistance for substantive research proposals from cultural practitioners, faculty and advisors.
Local Indigenous Community Projects
$50,000 USD
Supporting local community projects and initiatives such as the Bushman Renaissance project, the Snow Leopard educational project in Kyrgyzstan or others
Global Elders Network Gathering
$60,000 USD
Support travel and bringing WISN’s Elders network together semi-annually
Emergency Support Fund For ‘At-Risk’ Elders and Indigenous Cultural Practitioners
$45,000 USD
Indigenous Cultural Practitioners and Elders are at great risk of kidnapping and death over land rights and more. Help sustain WISN’s emergency fund for at-risk whose lives are in immediate danger (from government, religious radicals, etc.)
Every Donation Counts
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*As a registered 501(c)3, donations to WISN are tax deducible in the United States (this varies for other countries)

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