Native Artists United

The Waterers redistribution of funds in North Dakota benefit Native Artists United.

Native Artists United (NAU) are a group of Native artists devoted to perpetuating and revitalizing Native art, both traditional and contemporary, and creating a local Native-based economy. NAU has three focus areas: Community, Education and Opportunity. 

They pride themselves on supporting those whose work focuses on community building and self healing, narrative shifting, artist centered, and centering belonging and relatedness. NAU and The Waterers both value healing, community, decolonial thinking, and trust-building. 

After being gifted funds on the Immediate Distribution phase, NAU founder Holly Doll regifted a portion of the funds to her cooperative which redistributed funding to artists and culture bearers across North Dakota, ranging from helping an elder take care of her grandchildren to securing financial support for an up and coming fashion designer to supporting someone in their journey back to college to work toward their BFA. Doll says, “NAU doesn't seek power or control, we seek to receive and give support.”