Sacred Fire Foundation supports the continuance of indigenous wisdom and strives to raise awareness about the values of the indigenous worldview as a way to effect social change and transform the world in which we live.
Indigenous peoples hold the moral reserve of the world.
—Onondaga Chief Oren Lyons
Protecting the Sacred
Through a strong participatory partnership model, our Grant Program works with Indigenous communities worldwide to ensure that their ancestral wisdom can continue to flourish for generations to come.
Honoring Indigenous Elders
Indigenous elders are keepers of the wisdom that our ancestors cultivated through the ages. We honor and support them through our Wisdom Fellowship Award.
Raising Awareness
Through our Events and Media Program we provide opportunities for people to experience indigenous wisdom and learn how to apply these values in their daily life.
Focus Areas
We’ve awarded more than 50 grants in 15 countries spread across 5 continents.
Select a focus area above or click on a grant in the map to find out more information.
Connect with Ancestral Wisdom
Upcoming Events
Our premier event, Ancient Wisdom Rising, is being restructured. Voices of Wisdom gatherings provide opportunities to listen and learn from indigenous elders in an intimate ritual setting.
Recent Blog Posts
Creative Steps toward Gender Equality. Sarstoon Temash Institute for Indigenous Management, Belize.
The customs of Q'eqchi Mayan communities in Belize have been under threat from recent evangelical colonization that prohibits the practice of Indigenous cultural traditions. In response, an intergenerational project was created to rekindle an interest among Mayan...
Dance as an Act of Love
For more than twenty-five years, elder Pahan Pte San Win (Lakota, Cree & Metis) has been offering counseling support to residential school survivors, incarcerated men and youth, and women who have experienced abuse. In 2016, she had a vision: We will dance on sacred...
17th session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
Source: UNDESA Indigenous communities play a vital role as custodians of our planet, possessing vital knowledge that will support global efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). But despite progress to...