The Goldwater Foundation is the philanthropic apparatus of the Goldwater Ventures family dedicated to strategically funding initiatives that sustain traditionalist lifeways. Lifeways encompass a broad spectrum of human activities and cultural practices, forming the backbone of how communities adapt, organize, and thrive.

 

The foundation provides financial support for eligible projects, especially efforts to revitalize traditional and sacred languages, continue traditional apprenticeship models, restore indigenous ecologies and ecosystems, merge folk arts with modern media, and more. Focusing on areas like subsistence foodways, social organization and kinship reconnection, traditional economic systems, spiritual beliefs, and artistic expressions, the foundation aims to maintain the vibrancy of cultural lifeways in the modern world, ensuring they flourish for future generations.

 

Furthermore, the Goldwater Foundation supports cultural communities facing legal challenges threatening their sustainability. These may include land rights, territorial claims, cultural heritage protection, environmental justice, fishing and hunting rights, political representation, international recognition, educational and cultural rights, economic inclusion, and healthcare and social services. We understand that cultural communities require top-notch legal experts who understand their specific cultural contexts and the broader legal environment to resolve these challenges in favor of cultural sustainability.

 

In sum, the Goldwater Foundation works to ensure the vibrancy and continuity of these cultural lifeways for the benefit of future generations.