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The Hopi Education Endowment Fund (HEEF) was established in 2000 as a segregated fund of the Hopi Tribe. It operates under a Hopi tribal ordinance as a public benefit program for exclusively educational and charitable purposes. Under Section 7871 of the Internal Revenue Code, tribal government instrumentalities, such as HEEF, may receive tax deductible donations from individuals and corporations, qualified charitable distributions from individual retirement accounts, and grants that count as qualifying distributions from private foundations.

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The Hopi people have long valued education. When Oraibi Chief, Looloma, returned from Washington, D.C., in 1880, he stressed to his people the importance of learning the ways of the white man to ensure their survival as Hopi, both as a nation and a culture.

Today, the Hopi people recognize that an education can help promote their nation-building efforts and protect their unique cultural identity and practices as they face twenty-first-century challenges. To help achieve this, the Hopi Education Endowment Fund (HEEF) was established to ensure that educational opportunities will always be available to Hopi students. You can help the Hopi people by planting a seed that will help to grow the fund to support education opportunities for current and future generations.

Your gift to the Hopi Education Endowment Fund demonstrates your commitment to supporting and empowering Hopi students in their educational journey. By providing them with financial assistance, you allow them to improve their livelihoods and share their talents, knowledge, and wisdom with their communities, improving the lives of Hopi students both today and in the future.

Over the past 25 years, more than 600 students have received their Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees in a variety of fields. The impact these students have extends beyond the achievement an education provides in terms of self-sufficiency, but also inspires their loved ones, families, and community. Join us by making a gift to the HEEF.

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Testimonials

"Thank you for helping me to have the opportunity to do what I love (photography). I am happy I don't have to rely on student loans and will minimize the stress of having to pay for school. I can move forward with my major without having to worry about the cost of school."

— Hope Honani, Arizona State University (current student), Class of 2024

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Students Reached

"I would like to express my gratitude to the HEEF donors for the generous funding, affiliated with students of the Hopi Tribe. I appreciated having expenses paid for by individuals who believe in us; it not only helps us but helps Hopi overall."

— Traci Nahsonhoya, Arizona State University Alumna, Class of 2022

"The future of the Hopi Tribe depends on the future success of our children. We must do all we can to help our children succeed. The Fund can make that success more likely."

— Wayne Taylor, Jr., Former Chairman/CEO, The Hopi Tribe

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