Mission
NATIVE ACTION NETWORK (NAN) IS A SEATTLE/KING COUNTY BASED 501(C)(3) NATIVE-LED NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT HAS BEEN SERVING THE NATIVE COMMUNITY FOR OVER 20 YEARS. NAN IS ORGANIZED TO PROMOTE NATIVE WOMEN'S FULL REPRESENTATION, PARTICIPATION, AND LEADERSHIP IN LOCAL, STATE, TRIBAL, AND NATIONAL AFFAIRS. NAN HAS MOBILIZED GENERATIONS OF NATIVE LEADERS DEDICATED TO SERVING THEIR COMMUNITIES. BY UPLIFTING NATIVE WOMEN'S LEGACIES AND POSITIVE IMPACTS OF NATIVE-LED INITIATIVES, WE AFFIRM NATIVE IDENTITIES AND FUTURES, WHILE ADVANCING JUSTICE THROUGH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION. OUR ANNUAL PROGRAMMING EFFORTS INCLUDE A MULTI-DAY CONFERENCE, A YEAR-ROUND LEADERSHIP PROGRAM, AND OTHER INITIATIVES TO UPLIFT, EMPOWER, AND EDUCATE NATIVE WOMEN.