NETOHATINAWKE OKWEHOWEH INC

Buffalo, NY · EIN 161416509 · Form 990EZ · FY2025 · NTEE Z99I · Unknown · Micro (<$100K)

revenue

$2K

expenses

$2K

net assets

$4K

employees

—

mission · from form 990

The organization operates to promote historic and contemporary issues of Indigenous people and their cultures through art projects, video documentaries, walking and canoeing tours of historic areas andsimilar programs. The organization produces it's own documentaries and is engaged in the training and education of students in the use of video equipment and all other aspects of such program productions.The education of students directly in the program is continuous, with numerous individual programs held during the year which are open to the public, since many of the programs are constantly added and expandedIndigenous art works to help raise operating funds.including the periodic purchase and sale of Indigenous art works to help raise operating funds.

profile · synthesized from sources

Netohatinawke Okwehoweh Inc promotes Indigenous cultures and histories through art projects, video documentaries, and educational programs. The organization produces documentaries and offers training in video production to students and the public. It also conducts walking and canoeing tours of historic areas and raises funds through the purchase and sale of Indigenous art.

named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Indigenous Art Projects

Creates and showcases Indigenous art to promote cultural awareness and raise operating funds through sales.

Video Documentary Production

Produces documentaries on historic and contemporary Indigenous issues; includes student training in video production.

Walking and Canoeing Tours

Guided tours of historic areas that educate the public about Indigenous history and culture.

activities · 3 groups

What they do

Youth & Emerging Filmmaker Training 1 activity
- Education and training in media production for students
  
  Provides ongoing training and education to students in video production, including technical instruction on equipment and program development, as part of broader media and cultural programming.
Indigenous and Diaspora Cultural Preservation 1 activity
- Production and exhibition of Indigenous cultural documentaries and art projects
  
  Creates original video documentaries and art projects that highlight historic and contemporary issues of Indigenous peoples; exhibits these works as part of public educational programming. Includes canoeing and walking tours as interpretive methods to engage audiences.
Uncategorized 1 activity
- Fundraising through the purchase and sale of Indigenous artworks
  
  Generates operating funds through periodic commercial transactions involving the purchase and resale of Indigenous artworks.

financials · form 990EZ · fy2025

revenue

Total revenue$2K

Contributions & grants$2K100%

Program service revenue$00%

Investment income$00%

Other revenue$0

expenses

Total expenses$2K

Program expenses—

Admin / overhead—

Fundraising—

Salaries & benefits$0

Grants paid out$0

balance sheet

Total assets$4K

Cash—

Investments—

Liabilities—

Net assets$4K

5 years on record · 2021–2025 · YoY revenue +161.5%

strategies · 2

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

Culturally Grounded Experiential Education

methodology: culturally_grounded_experiential_education
By integrating art, film, and historic site tours rooted in Indigenous culture, the organization fosters public understanding of Indigenous issues because experiential and culturally relevant formats deepen engagement and perspective-taking.
Youth Media Education through Participatory Production

methodology: youth_media_education
By training youth in documentary filmmaking, the organization promotes education and empowerment because hands-on media production builds skills, agency, and authentic storytelling capacity among participants.