First Peoples Fund to Honor Six Native Artists with 2025 Jennifer Easton Community Spirit Awards

• Silver Galleto (Cloverdale Rancheria of Pomo Indians)
• Terrill Goseyun (San Carlos Apache Tribe)
• Janie Verret Luster (United Houma Nation)
• Julia Marden (Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head, Aquinnah)
• Sonya Moody-Jurado (Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians)
• Lisa Moorehead-Hillman (Karuk, Yurok, Shasta)

The celebration will feature live music performances, delicious refreshments, and heartfelt recognition of these six extraordinary artists whose lifework continues to shape and sustain the Indigenous Arts Ecology.

"This annual celebration is more than an event—it is a gathering of community, culture, and generosity," said Lori Pourier (Oglala Lakota), Founder and Senior Fellow of First Peoples Fund. "Artists are changemakers in our communities nationally—and so artists restore history and our identity."

Tickets are available now at bit.ly/2025-fpf-csa-tix

About First Peoples Fund

First Peoples Fund is a national organization dedicated to honoring and supporting Native artists and culture bearers. Guided by the values of Collective Spirit®, FPF invests in artists as leaders, recognizing their critical role in strengthening cultural identity, economic opportunity, and community well-being across Indigenous nations.

Media Contact:
Heidi Brandow (Diné, Kanaka Maoli)
Associate Director of Communications, First Peoples Fund
[email protected] | 605-215-1088

SOURCE First Peoples Fund