First Peoples Fund announces 2025 Jennifer Easton Community Spirit Award winners
The First Peoples Fund has awarded the 2025 Jennifer Easton Community Spirit Award to five Indigenous artists, each receiving $50,000 in unrestricted funds. The honorees include Silver Galleto (Pomo), Terrill Goseyun (Apache), Janie Luster (Houma), Julia Marden (Wampanoag), Sonya Moody-Jurado (Siletz), and Lisa Morehead-Hillman (Karuk/Yurok). This prestigious award recognizes the dedication of these artists to preserving and advancing Indigenous cultural practices.
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