SAGE: Sustaining Ancestral Guidance and Empowerment provides Native adults with culturally grounded financial education to build confidence, stability and financial wellness.
SAGE equips learners with essential financial knowledge, a culturally grounded mindset, and SMART goal-setting skills to help overcome financial obstacles and achieve lasting prosperity across generations.
These strategies include:
Mindset Shifting
Apply an understanding of historical and systemic barriers to reframe your relationship with money and build the foundation for lasting financial empowerment.
Goals & Tools
Apply budgeting and money management tools to achieve SMART financial goals rooted in personal values and community priorities.
Income & Taxes
Apply the understanding of income, paystubs, per capita payments, and tax forms to increase readiness with financial and legal obligations.
Credit & Debt
Apply the understanding of credit, debt, and repayment, including Native-serving lending alternatives, to assess your financial situation and enhance well-being.
Protecting Yourself
Apply the understanding of fraud and financial exploitation targeting Native communities to explore tools and options that protect against financial loss.
Savings & Retirement
Apply SMART goals for a savings plan and explore matched savings programs and retirement strategies to build wealth and prepare to give back as an Elder.
