The Native Presence Manifesto
Native Presence exists so Amerindian and Indigenous visibility can lead to real work, real support, and real project power.
Not only a platform — an economic and cultural engine
Native Presence is not built for endless scrolling. It is built so presence can become searchable, skills can become paid opportunities, and projects can receive direct support.
1. We Must Be Seen
Indigenous presence must not remain hidden, scattered, or searchable only through outside institutions. Native Presence makes people, stories, skills, organizations, and projects easier to find with respect.
2. Visibility Must Lead to Work
Profiles and stories should open pathways to jobs, paid tasks, apprenticeships, collaborations, training, and skill-based opportunities.
3. Support Must Move Projects
Funding, equipment, sponsorship, grants, donations, and professional support should connect directly to real community projects and visible needs.
4. Our Stories, Skills, and Projects Remain Ours
Native Presence is a container, not an owner. People, families, artists, workers, communities, and organizations keep authority over their identity, work, memory, and project direction.
Shared knowledge, stories, and project material are not offered for model training or scraping.
Members should be able to request export, correction, or removal of their content and presence.
Cultural and intellectual property must be handled with care, consent, and clear visibility boundaries.