My business partner and I got a federal grant for our Indigenous-led nonprofit, but the reporting requirements and restrictions feel like they're forcing us to operate in ways that contradict our traditional governance and decision-making processes.
More people experience this than they realize.
Funding structures impose Western institutional frameworks that conflict with Indigenous decision-making processes and collective leadership models.
“Where Are You with Indigenous approaches to wealth and sharing?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.