July 2026 – Request for Proposals for the Spiral Braid Language Initiative focused language revitalization, retention and integration in the greater Southwest, including Arizona, New Mexico, California, Nevada, Colorado, Utah, and Texas.

Good Ancestor Program supports projects that are rooted in relationship to land, healing, cultural revitalization and knowledge sharing. The weaving of intergenerational kinships, honoring elder and youth relationships, and nurturing cultural transmission strategies is supported through this work. The following pathways amplify projects culturally grounded practices and social justice:

• Language Revitalization and Creative Expression strengthens cultural identity and intergenerational learning and kinship; tribal language revitalization, communications, and fluency, creativity and arts development, and builds community cohesion.
• Community-Based Healing rooted in traditional health and healing, community wellness and ceremonial practices.
• Traditional Foodways bring vitality, food sovereignty, food security, and support for subsistence food strategies to our communities.
• Traditional Wisdom and Cultural Knowledge Sharing practices which restore Indigenous identities, knowledge systems and practices, cultural mapping and curriculum development, and culturally rooted leadership development.

Due Dates: Spiral Braid Language Initiative due date is August 7, 2026