Join us in welcoming Ryan Arkie to the NB3 Foundation team as our evaluation and research assistant! Ryan is a Pueblo of Laguna tribal member and a graduate of Dartmouth College with a BA in Cultural Anthropology. He is currently working towards his MPH in Health Promotion from George Washington University. “I am driven to […]
The Notah Begay III (NB3) Foundation is excited to announce a new interactive resource for communities interested in reducing the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) and those who have been working towards a healthier community. This resource titled, “Increase Healthy Beverage Consumption and Reduce Sugar-Sweetened Beverages (SSBs): A Community Roadmap,” displays easy-to-understand concepts, developed from […]
announced that it is partnering with eight schools in New Mexico for its Active Schools campaign. This campaign is aimed at supporting schools in their efforts to promote the health and fitness of their students during the pandemic. “This has been an immensely challenging year for schools, educators and students everywhere. Educators have unique opportunities […]
It’s #BlackHistoryMonth and we recognize the importance of honoring the contributions made by Black individuals and communities throughout history. We continue to stand in solidarity with our Black allies, and commit to working together to create better futures for our youth and communities by telling our own stories and uplifting our communities and cultures. Here […]
This year the NB3FIT XC program went virtual for the first time this fall. Due to the pandemic, Cross Country was postponed just like many other youth sports. However, we wanted the youth to be active during this time even if we couldn’t be there in person. Going virtual was not an easy decision, […]
Today, the Notah Begay III (NB3) Foundation announces that it has made grant awards to 53 Native-led organizations in 14 states who are working to alleviate the impacts of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The NB3 Foundation established its COVID-19 Response Fund in April, raising over $400,000 to support COVID relief efforts in Native communities. “NB3 […]
Since July, NB3FIT has been hard at work learning, practicing and mastering the art of providing virtual youth programming. During the most recent eight-week session, NB3FIT worked to include more physical activity and healthy nutrition activities for the youth. A step and water challenge were added to the curriculum, and as a collective (22 virtual […]
A HUGE thank you to everyone who supported the NB3 Foundation on #GivingTuesday! Whether you donated, shared our donation link or simply liked our posts, we thank you for the love The numbers are in, and you helped us raise over $10,000 to support Native American children’s health in 2021! Our sincere thanks for […]
Back in March our amazing partner Raving planned to host the sixth Native Strong Comedy Slam and Jam at the Indian Gaming Tradeshow and Expo benefitting NB3 Foundation. Due to the pandemic the event has been postponed until further notice. However, you can still support the guitar auction by making a bid through April 2021: https://one.bidpal.net/comedyslam/browse/all Donated […]
If you look at the “Our Team” page on the NB3 Foundation website, you might wonder why, at a Native-led organization, the first staff photo is a goofy-looking white guy. I’m the goofy-looking white guy (though I have had a haircut since that photo was taken) and I often wonder the same thing. Here’s the […]
