MONTHLY DONORS are needed (small businesses, corporations and individuals) to help boost our monthly revenue stream so that we can continue to help Native families & Elders across the Commonwealth. IF YOU PREFER, a larger one-time donation during December, for year-end support, is welcomed and encouraged. If your heart speaks and you’re ready to Pay It Forward with a gift, click HERE to use PayPal. To read about our needs, click HERE. Thank You.
Protecting & Preserving
Native American Culture and Traditions.
Welcome
Thank you for visiting the Massachusetts Center for Native American Awareness. We encourage you to read about the programs and services that are available to our Native American constituents, developed so that we can meet the needs of our diverse Indigenous communities. We also offer programs for the public many of which include learning opportunities and experiences.
Our Mission
Our mission is to preserve Native American cultural traditions; to assist Native American residents with basic needs and educational expenses; to advance public knowledge and understanding that helps dispel inaccurate information about Native Americans; and to work towards racial equality by addressing inequities across the region
Our Programs
We accomplish our mission with the following programs and services:
Scholarship & Educational Resources
Social Assistance - Needy Fund
Cultural-Traditional Arts
Make a donation
We hope your heart speaks and you will help us support Native American communities across Massachusetts!
At MCNAA, we believe in taking care of our community, especially those who require the most support. More than one quarter of our Native American constituents still struggle to make ends meet and provide for themselves or their families. We believe that when we are in a position to help, we are obligated to do what we can to be good ancestors for our future generations. We hope you will help us help our communities in Massachusetts by making a tax-deductible donation to support our programs! You can see all the different ways you can give here.
Grants Received!
The Massachusetts Center for Native American Awareness, Inc. (MCNAA) is grateful to be a recipient of a $100,000 grant through the Cummings Foundation’s $25 Million Grant Program in 2022. The funds will be disbursed to MCNAA, over the next 4 years, in $25K increments. Thank You Cummings Foundation for your generous support!
We’re excited to announce that in July 2024 the Massachusetts Center for Native American Awareness (MCNAA) was selected to receive a $56,000 grant from the Native Youth Empowerment Fund (NYEF). Funds will be used towards college scholarships as well as for youth cultural enrichment activities. Thank you NYEF officials for the generous support and the encouraging words.