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Our Technical Assistance to Tribes

Clean energy investments on their own terms.

Native Sun provides technical assistance to Tribal Nations as a trusted community-based organization. We work alongside Tribes to support energy planning, climate adaptation, and infrastructure development rooted in self-determination.

 

Our team offers grant management support, proposal development, budget planning, reporting, and compliance assistance.

 

We also co-design workforce development programs tailored to community needs, including clean energy job training, curriculum creation, and wraparound support systems. Our goal is to build long-term capacity within Tribal Nations so they can access and lead clean energy investments on their own terms.

Strategic Goals

An Indigenous-Led Energy Revolution Powering Justice and Jobs

  • Advance Tribal energy sovereignty through policy, planning, and implementation

  • Scale programs like Electric Nation and Solar Cub across Tribal communities

  • Support climate resilience by expanding agrovoltaics, microgrids, and solar projects

  • Develop the Native clean energy workforce through culturally aligned training

  • Promote intergenerational learning rooted in Indigenous knowledge and values

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Our Programs

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Electric Nation

Our Electric Nation initiative brought together Tribal leaders, federal agencies, and environmental justice groups to co-create the first inter-Tribal EV charging network in the Upper Midwest.

 

What makes this project so powerful is how deeply embedded it is in daily community life.

2

8th Fire Solar

8th Fire Solar, our solar thermal social enterprise, is dedicated to reducing energy poverty in low-income households.

 

Through this partnership, we help Native families access solar thermal heating, reduce dependence on fossil fuels, and lower household costs.

3

Workforce Development

Through our Workforce initiative, we train relatives for green careers that connect them to purpose, place, and long-term opportunity.

 

This includes hands-on learning in solar installation, EVSE, energy efficiency, and emerging technologies like geothermal systems and agrovoltaics.

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