Mission
Our primary goal at the Southwest Indian Foundation is to lessen the poverty and unemployment among the Native Americans of the Southwest, specifically members of the Navajo, Zuni, Hopi, Laguna, Acoma, and Apache tribes. Through self-help initiatives and charitable donations, we are attempting to restore dignity and self-reliance to these native peoples. In addition, we strive to treat you -- our donors and catalog customers -- with the utmost respect, never taking for granted your kind and generous financial assistance towards our many critical programs. Though we are located in a remote region and our catalog primarily features handmade goods created by individuals working out of their homes, we attempt to provide the most timely and accurate service possible. But on those occasions when we fail to live up to this standard, we do everything in our power to remedy the situation.
DID YOU KNOW?
- The average per capita income on the Navajo Reservation is $6,217
- 56% of Navajos on the Reservation live below the Poverty Level.
- 43% of labor force on the Reservation is unemployed.