Dedicated to revolutionizing wealth & business through an Indigenous lens.
We are focused on bringing forward traditional Indigenous systems of business and finance through Matriarchal and cultural lenses. By doing this, we are reimagining measurements of profit and success, mitigating the racial and gender biases present in the current system of capitalism and patriarchy, and rejuvenating generations of economic success for people everywhere, now and in the future.
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New Mexico Community Capital,
our Co-Founding organization, is born
2004
NMCC is a non-profit organization that offers Native-owned businesses tailored mentorship, financial literacy and digital skills programs, and specialized technical assistance and services for tribes and tribal enterprises.
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2022
2017
Native Women Lead,
our Co-Founding organization, is born
2017
NWL is a non-profit organization founded by eight Native women entrepreneurs dedicated to revolutionizing systems and inspiring innovation by investing in Native women in business and leadership.
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2004
2020
A new Ground-breaking Partnership is Formed (NMCC + NWL)
2020
NMCC and NWL come together to enter the "Equality Can't Wait" Challenge, which awards $10 million to help expand women’s power and influence in the United States by 2030. They enter with a collaborative proposal called "The Future is Indigenous Women"... and WIN!
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2017
2021
Moving Forward with A Vision
2021
With National support, "The Future Is Indigenous Women" (TFIIW) is officially established! Native women interested in entrepreneurship now have a culturally grounded and responsive space to come for equitable access to capital, business development resources, wealth creation resources, and financial and career opportunities to scale their businesses. The first "Matriarch Creative Fund Cohort" is launched.
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2020
2022
Year One Report + Matriarch Funds Launched
2022
Year one has been busy! In partnership with Community Credit Lab, Common Future, and Nusenda, we officially launched the Matriarch Restorative Fund Cohort and the Matriarch Creative Fund Cohort and have served over 96 Indigenous women with representation from over 200 Native Nations and $420,000 total funds invested thus far! Read more about our impact in the "Year One Impact Report".
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2021
2022
TFIIW in partnership with Roanhorse Consulting LLC launch the Rematriating Economies Apprenticeship
2022
The Rematriating Economies Apprenticeship (REA), is a program funded by The Future is Indigenous Women initiative that aims to encourage greater representation of US-based Indigenous women in professions related to asset and fund management. For 5 months, apprentices will join a weekly cohort model to learn foundational financial asset management content from industry experts, work with trauma-informed facilitators to walk through personal trauma with capital, and career strategists to develop a post-apprenticeship career blueprint.
Jennifer
Lujan
Isleta & Turtle Mountain Chippewa Nations
Circle of Support
Program Manager
at Native Women Lead
Henry
Foreman
Shawnee/ Filipino
Circle of Support
Program Director
at New Mexico Community Capital
Hillary
Frost
Southern Ute Indian Tribe
Circle of Support
Program Manager
at New Mexico Community Capital
Kalika
Davis
Dine’/Ute
Storytelling
Communications Associate
at New Mexico Community Capital
Alicia
Ortega
Pojoaque/ Santa Clara Pueblos
Storytelling
Co-Director of
Strategy and Growth
Ari
Tenorio
San Felipe Pueblo
Storytelling
Program Manager
at Native Women Lead
Jonnie
Storm
Inhanktowań
Storytelling
Capacity Builder
at New Mexico Community Capital
Liz
Gamboa
Indigenous of Mexican/Apache descent
Capital Strategies
Executive Director
at New Mexico Community Capital
Jaime
Gloshay
Navajo/White Mountain Apache/Kiowa
Capital Strategies
Co-Director of Building and Impact
at Native Women Lead
Vanessa Roanhorse
Diné
Capital Strategies
CEO and Portfolio Lead
at Roanhorse Consulting
abdiel
j. lópez
Chatino descent
Capital Strategies
Capital Strategies Manager
at Roanhorse Consulting
Chamisa
Edmo
Navajo Nation
Evaluation
Technical Program Manager
at New Mexico Community Capital
Clare
Zurawski
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Evaluation
Grants Specialist, Management Advisor at New Mexico Community Capital
Michelle Duronslet
Lousiana Creole
Project Manager
Project Manager for ECW
CJ
Moya
• • •
Finance
Director of Finance
at New Mexico Community Capital
The Future is Indigenous Women
Creating brave and inclusive waterways for Indigenous women entrepreneurs.