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Fort Apache Heritage Foundation Inc

AZ · EIN 860943953 · $1.3M rev · operational · www.fortapachearizona.org
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The Fort Apache Heritage Foundation Inc. is dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the culture and heritage of the White Mountain Apache Tribe. It provides financial and technical assistance for heritage programs and manages the Fort Apache Historic District, including the Nohwike’ Bágowa Museum. The organization aims to revitalize the area as a center for education and community development.

activities · 16

what they do

direct service · 16
  • Arrowhead Marketplace Café Operation Cafe-Based Youth & Community Training
    Operates the Arrowhead Marketplace Café, offering healthy, locally sourced food and coffee, catering services, and marketing art and crafts from local youth and adult entrepreneurs.
  • Arrowhead Marketplace Café Operation Cafe-Based Youth & Community Training
    Operates the Arrowhead Marketplace Café, offering healthy, locally sourced food and coffee, catering for local meetings and events, and marketing art and crafts from local youth and adult entrepreneurs.
  • Bilingual Children's Book Publication and Distribution Book Distribution & Reading Space Development
    Supported the publication and distributed 1,200 copies of "Nohwigotah/Our Village," a bilingual children's book in English and Ndee Biyati’i (Western Apache), to schools, libraries, and other organizations.
  • Bilingual Publication and Distribution Book Distribution & Reading Space Development
    Supports the publication and distribution of bilingual children's books, such as "Nohwigotah/Our Village" (English and Ndee Biyati’i), distributing copies to schools, libraries, and other organizations.
  • Café and Catering Services Cafe-Based Youth & Community Training
    Operates the Arrowhead Marketplace Café, offering healthy, locally sourced food and coffee, and provides catering services for local meetings and events.
  • Community Gathering and Event Hosting
    Hosts community events and gatherings, including the annual "N'dee La Ade" Gathering of the People event, and provides a venue for local meetings and events at the Arrowhead Marketplace Café.
  • Community Gathering and Event Hosting
    Hosts community events and gatherings, including the annual "N'dee La Ade" Gathering of the People event and events at the Arrowhead Marketplace Café.
  • Cultural Museum Operation Historic Site Museum Operation
    Operates the Nohwike’ Bágowa (House of Our Footprints) Museum, featuring permanent exhibits, historical information, cultural interpretation, and a museum shop.
  • Cultural Museum Operation Historic Site Museum Operation
    Operates the Nohwike’ Bágowa (House of Our Footprints) Museum, which features permanent exhibits, historical information, cultural interpretation, and a museum shop, providing access to the Kinishba Ruins National Historic Landmark with interpretive guides.
  • Cultural Site Access and Interpretation Historic Route & Cultural Heritage Interpretation
    Provides access to Kinishba Ruins National Historic Landmark, a large pueblo ruin, and offers interpretive guides for visitors.
  • Environmental Remediation and Infrastructure Upgrades Historic Building Restoration & Adaptive Reuse
    Completed the removal of abandoned underground fuel storage tanks and contaminated soil, and began replacing the water main system for the Fort Apache/Theodore Roosevelt School National Register Historic District.
  • Historic Preservation and Rehabilitation Historic Building Restoration & Adaptive Reuse
    Manages the preservation, rehabilitation, and adaptive reuse of the Fort Apache/Theodore Roosevelt School National Register Historic District, including specific projects like sidewalk replacement, rehabilitation of the former boy's dormitory, and completed rehabilitations of the Commanding Officer’s Quarters, the BIA Club House, and a Teacher’s Cottage.
  • Historic Preservation and Rehabilitation Historic Building Restoration & Adaptive Reuse
    Manages the preservation, rehabilitation, and adaptive reuse of the Fort Apache/Theodore Roosevelt School National Register Historic District, including specific projects like the rehabilitation of the Commanding Officer’s Quarters, the BIA Club House, a Teacher’s Cottage, and a former boy's dormitory.
  • Youth and Student Support Programs
    Established and provides financial support for the Henderson Internship Support Program for students seeking internship opportunities.
  • Youth and Student Support Programs
    Establishes and provides financial support for students seeking internship opportunities through the Henderson Internship Support Program and markets art and crafts from local youth entrepreneurs.
  • Youth and Student Support Programs
    Establishes and provides financial support for students seeking internship opportunities through the Henderson Internship Support Program, and supports the publication and distribution of bilingual children's books to schools and libraries.
strategies · 11

how they think

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named programs · 3

what they call their work

Fort Apache Preservation Projects
Focuses on the preservation and rehabilitation of historic buildings within the Fort Apache Historic District.
Home of Harmony Project
Rehabilitation of the former boy’s dormitory to serve as a town center for the White Mountain Apache Tribe.
Nohwike’ Bágowa Museum
Houses permanent exhibits, historical information, and cultural interpretation related to the White Mountain Apache Tribe.
relationships · 27

who they work with

  • Arizona Commission on the Arts Funder — Provides support to the Nohwike’ Bágowa Museum.
  • Arizona Humanities Council Funder — Provided matching funds to support the publication of "Nohwigotah/Our Village."
  • Arizona Office of Tourism Funder — Provides past and continuing support for the revitalization of Fort Apache.
  • Arizona State Parks Heritage Fund Funder — Provides past and continuing support for the revitalization of Fort Apache.
  • Bureau of Indian Affairs Government — Contracted with the Foundation in 2016 to complete environmental remediation and infrastructure improvements.
  • Bureau of Indian Affairs Government — Transferred administrative management of the Fort Apache/Theodore Roosevelt School National Register Historic District to the Foundation in 2007.
  • Cibecue Community School Partner — Collaborated with the Nohwike’ Bágowa Museum to create the bilingual children’s book "Nohwigotah/Our Village."
  • Environmental Protection Office Partner — Uses rehabilitated historic buildings at Fort Apache for office and program space.
  • Fort Apache Heritage Foundation Partner — Organizer of the "N'dee La Ade" Gathering of the People event.
  • Fort Apache, AZ Government — Location of preservation and museum operations
  • Hon-Dah Resort and Casino Partner — Partnered to provide discounted lodging for VIPs attending the Home of Harmony Groundbreaking Ceremony.
  • Johns Hopkins University Centers for American Indian Health Partner — Uses rehabilitated historic buildings at Fort Apache for office and program space.
  • National Endowment for the Arts Funder — Provides support to the Nohwike’ Bágowa Museum.
  • National Endowment for the Humanities Funder — Provides past and continuing support for the revitalization of Fort Apache.
  • Nohwike’ Bagowa White Mountain Apache Cultural Center and Museum Partner — Image collection partner
  • Not specified Partner — No named organizational partnerships mentioned on this page.
  • Preserve America Funder — Provides past and continuing support for the revitalization of Fort Apache.
  • Salt River Project Funder — Reprinted the bilingual children's book "Nohwigotah/Our Village," providing 1,200 additional copies.
  • Save America’s Treasures Funder — Provides past and continuing support for the revitalization of Fort Apache.
  • The Boeing Company Funder — Provides past and continuing support for the revitalization of Fort Apache.
  • Tribal Historic Preservation Office Partner — Uses rehabilitated historic buildings at Fort Apache for office and program space.
  • United States Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration Funder — Partially funds the Home of Harmony Project with Federal funds.
  • White Mountain Apache Tribe Partner — Chartered the Fort Apache Heritage Foundation Inc. in 1998 to assist with historic preservation, cultural and language perpetuation, and other heritage efforts.
  • White Mountain Apache Tribe Partner — Courtesy partner for image collection
  • White Mountain Apache Tribe Partner — Repurposing a historic building to serve the tribe as a "town center."
  • White Mountain Apache Tribe Permanent Land Restoration Fund Funder — Provides past and continuing support for the revitalization of Fort Apache.
  • White Mountain Apache Tribe’s Hydrology and Water Resources Division Partner — Uses rehabilitated historic buildings at Fort Apache for office and program space.