In addition to Volunteer Service Trips, there are many ways to volunteer in our community! Scroll through this page to learn more about: Nagi Circle Info | Needed Items | Volunteer Opportunities Event Support | Horse Herd Help | Help Soliciting Donations Host a Drive | Get Call to Action Updates
NAGI CIRCLE GATHERINGS: Wish to be in service, connect with an authentic community and deepen your understanding of your relationship with the People of the First Nations? Come learn how your gifts and skill sets fit within our unique volunteer opportunities while connecting with the Tipi Raiser's community and horse herd!
We invite you to join us for the next Gathering on Saturday, May 18th!
Join us at the Tipi in Lafayette for a mix of cultural exchange and community building. Learn about the Tipi Raiser's mission, upcoming events & volunteer opportunities. Each gathering follows the schedule below.
Gathering Schedule: -- 2:00 - 2:30: Soft start. Mix and mingle with Tipi Raiser's staff, volunteers and horse herd.
-- 2:30 - 4:00: Learn about ways to be involved with the Tipi Raisers, Native culture presentations and/or reconciliation dialogues. Light refreshments provided. Potlucks are held during the warmer months of May - September.
At each gathering we collect food and supplies listed HERE. Throughout April we are also requesting any of the building materials listed here for our reservation service projects. Please consider bringing something to contribute! Dates announced no later than the first of each month.
Cost: In alignment with this Indigenous wisdom from Basil Brave Heart, all Tipi Raiser's events and programs - are FREE.We trust that those who join us receive the gift that is inherent in that experience and that they will give back to the best of their ability - in this way, we can all stay in balance.
"When a society loses the sacred - when everything has a monetary value, the commoditization of human life cannibalizes itself." - Basil Brave Heart
NAGI CIRCLE (Nah-Gee / Spirit)
Food insecurity in Native communities is widespread with government subsidized food programs only going so far. The Tipi Raisers provides regular distributions of food, firewood and supplies and field ongoing calls from Native families and tribal leaders to assist with urgent needs such as provisions of warmth, appliances, mattresses, funeral support and more.
The Nagi Circle is a vast network of volunteers and supporters who are eager to help us answer the call! If you would like to be a part of our Nagi Circle, pleaseSIGN UP and we will reach out to you when new Calls to Action emerge! And don't forget to scroll to the bottom of the page for more volunteer opportunities at Tipi Raisers!
2024 Food Drives - Please bring items listed HERE to the Nagi Circle Gathering. Or reach out to us to learn how to host a drive in your community!
We are currently collecting the FOLLOWING ITEMS to keep food boxes going out to families experiencing food insecurity in Native communities:
More Volunteer Opportunities:
Drivers Needed
Most of the material donations come in from our network in Colorado and oftentimes there are more donations than one truckload can manage to take to the communities we serve in South Dakota and Arizona. At these times we will put a call out for help with transporting the donations.
Other times we will need drivers to pick up items that have been donated locally - in the Denver metro area. So whether you wish to help out locally, or are up for a road trip, there is something for everyone!
From Gen7 Youth gatherings to various community building events in Colorado, we invite volunteers to join us and sign up to assist with any of the following:
Providing a meal/s
Shopping for event needs
Setting up prior to the event
Cleaning up after the event
If you are interested in this, please reach out to Mackenzie to discuss current opportunities.
Help with the Horse Herd
The feeding, training, relationship building, clean up, pasture and shed maintenance, etc. require significant work and financial commitments. Come be a part of our horse program and gain an understanding of how the horses fit into our community and purpose. Click HERE for more information and reach out to us if you would like to get involved.
Solicit Needed Material Donations
Oftentimes, there are requests from Tribal members for specific items such as appliances, car parts, mattresses, etc. and we would value your help in locating these items. Or in anticipation of a cold winter/ hot summer, volunteers can reach out to vendors of space heaters/window air conditioners, etc. to obtain a large quantity of these items.
And we are ALWAYS in need of items such as coffee, diapers, baby formula, female hygiene products and toilet paper!
If you are interested in helping but aren't local or simply wish to help from the comfort of your home, please consider helping us to acquire needed items. Contacting wholesalers or retailers and approaching their charitable contributions departments can often open up a windfall of needed donations!
If you are interested in this, please reach out to us to discuss current opportunities.
Host a Food and Supply Drive
If you are in the Colorado front range area and wish to host a food and supply drive, please reach out and let us know! We can provide you with collection barrels, flyers and electronic communications to make your drive a success! These drives are great for individual families, schools or organizations!