Scholarships

Lynda Zambrano Legacy Scholarship

To honor the work that Lynda Zambrano has done over many years in Tribal Emergency Management, Cedar Spirit Foundation has established a Legacy Scholarship to ensure her values, dreams, and impact continue for generations to come. This scholarship supports Tribal scholars pursuing Emergency Management education and related fields.

Pacific Northwest Indigenous Student Endowment Fund

The Pacific Northwest Endowment Fund is designed to provide sustainable scholarships for Tribally enrolled students seeking higher education, creating a permanent funding source that will serve Indigenous students for generations. The fund prioritizes Tribally enrolled students seeking educational pathways that honor Ancestral Wisdom and Traditional Ecological Knowledge.

Apply for scholarship support

Indigenous students currently enrolled in or applying to higher education programs are welcome to apply. A formal application form will be available here shortly. In the meantime, please reach out via our contact page and we will guide you through the application process.

[Online scholarship application form — coming soon]

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Faculty & Staff Support

Cedar Spirit Foundation supports Indigenous faculty and staff at partner schools through scholarships, fellowships, and direct support. We recognize that supporting the people who teach, mentor, and steward Indigenous knowledge in academic settings is just as critical as supporting the scholars themselves.

Faculty and staff at Northwest Indian College and other partner institutions are invited to inquire about support opportunities including conference travel, research stipends, and professional development funding.

[Faculty & staff support intake form — coming soon]

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Community Needs Survey

Tell us what your community needs. Tribes, Indigenous-led nonprofits, community education programs, and partner institutions can submit funding needs through this public form. Your submissions feed directly into Cedar Spirit Foundation’s funding priorities and grant pipeline, so we can pursue the right opportunities for the right communities.

This survey is how we keep Cedar Spirit’s funding work grounded in real community needs — not in our own assumptions about what those needs are.

[Community Needs Survey form — coming soon]

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Events & Fundraisers

Cedar Spirit Foundation hosts and participates in events that connect our community of donors, scholars, faculty, and Tribal partners. Upcoming events and fundraisers will be listed here.

[Events listing — coming soon]