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 […]
Like so many other organizations, we were unsure how to go about our annual events. In 2020, many of our events were canceled for the safety of our youth and communities. However, we were able to host NB3FIT Week and our NB3FIT Community XC Race virtually! “We are so thankful we had the ability to […]
Special congrats to NB3 Foundation team member Alva Gachupin (Pueblo of Jemez) for achieving an amazing milestone! Gachupin will be graduating from the University of Arizona, Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health with her Master’s in Public Health on December 18. We are so proud of Alva, not only has she played an integral role in helping build and […]
Special shout out to our Advancement Administrative Assistant, Jessica Tsosie for earning her certificate in Health Wellness Public Safety from Central New Mexico Community College (CNM). Jessica is a non-degree seeking student at CNM completing pre-requisites to apply for her Doctor of Physical Therapy Program. We are happy that Jessica joined our team early this […]
It’s been a busy few months for Leroy “Buster” Silva as he been the recent recipient of two awards celebrating the work he does in community. Silva was first recognized by the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development as a recipient of their 40 under 40 award! The award is bestowed upon individuals under […]
The Notah Begay III (NB3) Foundation is excited to announce the release of its new report,“Getting to the Heart of Community: Creating a Culturally Responsive Evaluation Framework.” This report presents a process for Indigenous communities and organizations interested in designing an evaluation framework that prioritizes their own values and objectives. “A primary goal of […]
On August 26, NB3 Foundation hosted our last meeting with the Native Youth on the Move Community Team. Over the last two years, we had the pleasure of working with nine organizations, from the Albuquerque area and surrounding Pueblo communities, to create more opportunities for Native youth to participate in play, physical activity and sports. […]
We are excited to be featuring Native youth artist, Isaac Boss who recently helped revamp our NB3FIT Week artwork! Isaac drew the sports icons that make up our updated design. Isaac’s artwork is featured on our official banner (below) and our NB3FIT t-shirts! We are excited our NB3FIT Week artwork that is meant to inspire and […]
Like most everything, voting and why someone chooses to vote in unique to that person. Every election has so much at stake, and with the general election less than a month away, we asked our NB3 Foundation staff to share why they will be heading to the polls next month. “I vote because my voice counts, my […]
As an intern for the Notah Begay III Foundation, I had the opportunity to gain valuable experience as a doctoral student. I was given the opportunity to sharpen my writing skills through projects and to expand my cultural awareness through the opportunity to participate in the Indigenous Evaluators Convention and projects. I am grateful to […]
