Partnership With Native Americans
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Serving Native American reservation communities with the highest need in the U.S. Their success stories reflect their dedication.
Much of our work centers around material aid, educational support, and community-based services. PWNA also connects outside resources directly to reservations through its distribution network and Native partnerships. We care about quality of life for Native Americans and respect their self-determined goals for their tribes. One of the largest Native-serving charities to work in hundreds of tribal communities year-round, our service area is concentrated in 9 priority states and encompasses Pine Ridge, Rosebud, Navajo, and other under-resourced reservations. More a Partnership Than a Charity
PWNA has a strong network of partnerships with hundreds of reservation programs (our Program Partners) in hundreds of tribal communities. We work with and through these partners to bring much-needed relief to 250,000 Native Americans each year.
•PWNA partnerships reach remote reservation communities that most Americans never see and most organizations cannot reach — whether due to geography, a need for reservation contacts or cultural competency, or a lack of information about specific needs.
•We operate a highly efficient warehouse and distribution system that lets us truck about 5 million pounds of materials to our reservation partners each year.
•PWNA’s reservation partners ensure goods make their way directly into the hands of the people who need them. PWNA’s approach brings several other important benefits to those who work with us. The fact that our Program Partners are Native Americans who live and work on the reservations gives us added insights on how to work effectively on the reservations. Through our partnerships over the years, we evolved "The PWNA Way" and our guiding principles of stewardship, volunteerism, and respect. How you can help
To make a difference in such a wide service area, PWNA relies on the generosity of concerned Americans as well as corporations and foundations that are able to make grants or donate goods in bulk. We deliver the donated and purchased goods to our reservation Program Partners, who distribute the goods in their communities. Typically, product donations take the form of basic necessities, which are much needed in our remote communities. PWNA covers any cost of shipping the goods from wherever they are to our distribution center in South Dakota or Arizona. Monetary donations help us purchase similar goods at volume discounts and transport the goods to the reservations. Both monetary and product donations increase the quality and quantity of goods that PWNA provides and support a greater impact on quality of life for the Native Americans we serve.
09/22/2026
Cochise, a Chiricahua Apache leader, spent much of his life defending his people and their homelands during a period of growing U.S. expansion into the Southwest.
From the Apache Wars to a negotiated peace treaty in 1872, his story reflects an unstable chapter in Chiricahua Apache history.
Learn more about Cochise and his life: https://loom.ly/jfzT3Is
Today is North Texas Giving Day! 🎓
What can a scholarship make possible? Just ask Sampson Dewey.
Sampson received a scholarship from PWNA's American Indian Education Fund - AIEF program while pursuing his education. Today, he works at PWNA, helping make sure other Native students have opportunities to pursue their own goals.
His story is one example of what your support can help make possible.
Only 16% of Native Americans earn a college degree, compared with 40% of White Americans. AIEF scholarships help remove one barrier by providing financial support to Native students working toward their educational dreams.
Help us raise $5,000 for AIEF scholarships. Your gift can help a Native student move closer to a degree.
Give today: https://loom.ly/xCuHgt4
Communities Foundation of Texas
09/16/2026
Today, Partnership With Native Americans joins communities across the country in remembering the Cherokee people who endured the Trail of Tears.
In the 1830s, thousands of Cherokee people were forcibly removed from their homelands in the southeastern United States and forced to travel west. Thousands died from disease, exposure, hunger, and exhaustion along the way.
National Trail of Tears Remembrance Day is a time to learn from this history, honor those who suffered and died, and recognize the resilience of Cherokee people and communities that continues today.
At PWNA, we believe honoring Native communities begins with understanding their histories, cultures, and experiences, both past and present.
Learn more about the Trail of Tears >> https://loom.ly/F-TeM64
North Texas Giving Day is this Thursday! (9.17.26)
Give to Partnership With Native Americans (PWNA) on in support of Native American students in North Texas.
This year, we’re raising $5,000 through PWNA's American Indian Education Fund - AIEF program to help Native students pursue their educational dreams. 🎓
Early giving is open now👉 https://loom.ly/xCuHgt4
North Texas Giving Day is only 1 week away! (9.17.26)
Give to Partnership With Native Americans (PWNA) on in support of Native American students in North Texas.
This year, we’re raising $5,000 through PWNA's American Indian Education Fund - AIEF program to help Native students pursue their educational goals. 🎓
For many Native students, a scholarship can be the difference between putting college on hold and moving forward with their dreams.
Early giving is open now👉 https://loom.ly/xCuHgt4
Shiyazh Pete has made history as the first Navajo player to sign an NFL contract. His story gained even wider attention after a powerful locker room speech went viral.
In this PBS News interview, Amna Nawaz speaks with Pete about his journey, his historic place in the NFL, and the words that introduced him to millions beyond the football field.
Watch the conversation and hear Pete share his story.
09/08/2026
On International Literacy Day, we celebrate the power of education to open doors and create opportunity.
Through PWNA’s American Indian Education Fund - AIEF program, we offer educational services, such as school supplies and scholarships, that help address educational inequities and remove barriers for emerging Native leaders who will strengthen their Tribal communities.
09/05/2026
Today is International Day of Charity, a reminder that even a small act of generosity can help strengthen a community.
At Partnership With Native Americans, your support helps provide essentials, expand opportunities, and respond when Native communities face urgent needs.
Thank you for choosing to give, share, and stand with Native communities.
https://loom.ly/mozglUI
09/03/2026
ICYMI: A powerful story of collective action in South Dakota.
At Pe’ Sla, the sacred prairie in the Black Hills, Tribal nations, organizers, and environmental groups came together to oppose exploratory drilling. Through legal action, organizing, prayer, and an intergenerational camp at the drilling site, the coalition helped stop the project.
Read the story: https://loom.ly/BbgXx0U
08/31/2026
We’re proud of Shiyazh Pete and everything he accomplished this preseason. ❤️🏈
The Dallas Cowboys have waived Pete as they move to their initial 53-man roster. While this isn’t the outcome we were hoping for, his historic journey as the first Navajo player to sign with an NFL team has already inspired countless Native athletes and fans.
“His visibility, representation, and character are a beacon of hope for Native athletes throughout the country,” says PWNA President and CEO Josh Arce.
Pete’s NFL journey isn’t necessarily over. He could be claimed by another team or have an opportunity to join a practice squad.
We’re cheering you on, Pete. Keep going.
Read more: https://loom.ly/9PaanDc
Historic Cowboys Rookie Included in First Wave of 53-Man Roster Cuts The Dallas Cowboys have cut their first wave of players, and among them is historic rookie offensive tackle Shiyazh Pete.
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