ILLUMINATIVE

IllumiNative is an unapologetically ambitious and innovative Native women-led organization, grounded in core Native values and community, and guided by research... IllumiNative was founded in 2018 to activate the findings of the Reclaiming Native Truth (RNT) project, the largest public opinion research and strategy-setting project ever conducted by, for, and about Native peoples. Founded and co-led by our Executive Director Crystal Echo Hawk, RNT identified invisibility as the modern manifestation of systemic racism and one of the greatest threats to Native lives and livelihoods. As a result of our profound erasure, 78% of Americans know little to nothing about Native peoples. This deep level of invisibility fuels toxic misconceptions and bias, perpetuating ongoing inequity and injustice in our communities... At IllumiNative, we are devastated by the violence, the taking of hostages, loss of life, and the suffering of innocent people as a result of the Israel-Hamas war. We have had..