Red Feather Development Group

I would like to express Red Feather’s commitment to helping seniors maintain their independence within their own homes as truly commendable. By supporting aging individuals in their desire to age in place, you provide not only physical well-being, but also a sense of dignity and comfort. Red Feather's work exemplifies the core mission of creating healthier homes, and their dedication to our elderly community members is deeply appreciated.

A heartfelt appreciation for the incredible work that Red Feather does to help Native American communities achieve healthier and safer homes. The dedication and commitment of your organization to this vital cause are truly commendable. By providing resources, support, and educational initiatives, you are improving the physical conditions of homes and positively impacting the overall well-being and quality of life for countless individuals and families. Your efforts go beyond shelter; they create a sanctuary where health, safety, and happiness thrive. Your work in this field is a shining example of how non-profits can make a profound and lasting difference in the lives of those who need it most. Thank you for your unwavering commitment to building healthier homes and, in turn, stronger, more vibrant communities.

My volunteer experience on a straw-bale house build in the Nothern Cheyenne Indian Reservation was one the highlights of my time as a graduate architecture student and one of my fondest memories from that time in my life. The Red Feather Development Group did a wonderful job providing for both the community and volunteers!

This non-profit organization is a testament to the power of compassion, cultural sensitivity, and dedication. They are making homes healthier, lives better, and futures brighter on the Navajo and Hopi Nations. I wholeheartedly recommend supporting their incredible mission and look forward to witnessing the continued positive change they bring to Indigenous people and their communities.

I became aware of the work of the Red Feather Development Group in 2015 when they retained me as a development consultant. Although they were a fairly new non-profit, I was impressed with the dedication of their skilled and hardworking staff. I also was impressed with how well they were able to partner with Hopi and Navajo communities in working together to help make housing safe and accommodating. Red Feather does not give a fish, it teaches people how to fish, providing home restoration and home renovation training to Hopi and Navajo families. Housing is deplorable in Native American communities and Red Feather is filling a vital need for thousands of people and also is acting as a leader for organizations working in Native communities.

I have been a donor to RF practically from day one . I love the fact that someone was FINALLY doing something for Native Americans. RF has stayed strong and true to the natives. In helping RF I am also helping veterans which is my second love. RF does what they say they will with no funds disappearing. It’s my intention to continue donating to RF

Red Feather is really helping people who have no way to do projects for themselves. Red Feather updates, remodels, and re-roofs homes that people on the Hopi and Navajo Reservations are living in but without insulation and with leaking roofs. Most of those people barely have subsistence income and could not possibly upgrade their homes. Red Feather is making their lives so much better. Red Feather also does other projects to help reservation Native Americans with sanitation and other necessities. They also hire local Native Americans to do the work, so they are helping people in two ways: jobs and services.

Volunteering to build a straw bale home with Red Feather was such a rewarding and awesome experience. I learned so much and am proud of what we accomplished together and how the organization continues to be such a special part of every family and community they support.

Front line contact, resolution and support for communities-- We have seen the dedication and contribution Red Feather has made to make communities healthier, safer while providing training, follow-up and resources most needed. Thank you Red Feather -for being there for the communities you have served loyally over the years!!

We often travel through Navajo land north of Flagstaff and have stayed many times in Tuba City and Chinle. We have observed the living conditions with sadness. When we saw Red Feather on Arizona Gives, we did some research and decided to contribute. Then a Red Feather newsletter came showing that some of the Navajo people had to burn furniture as heating fuel. We then decided to contribute more and they were able to get a matching grant from a Flagstaff bank so that more work could be completed. We are very happy with their communication and the work that they are doing.

They are small, focused and effective in achieving their mission. As a by-product, they engage the community including school children and families as partners.

As elders, we were in need to install a system that would lessen the physical burden of chopping wood for the winter by an 80 year old and hauling it into the house during this cold weather on Hopi. Redfeather has been assessing the needs for both Hopi and Navajo reservation elder residents for a number of years and have learned some of the best systems that would work in our living environment. They have brought in good local skills to learn how to install these items and make homes energy efficient as well. It takes local trained technicians to build needed capacity for the future of such services as well as building local partnership with enhanced relationship building. Trust for organizations happen by the relationships that become strong in a community. We give thanks to Redfeather for caring for our communities and meeting some important human needs.

These folks are extremely dedicated and work very hard to create homes and its needs as well as water supplies. I'm so glad I found them.

Hello, I support Red Feather Development because of their good works for the original people's of the southwest. I know from the updates they send what projects are being done and which outreach and education programs are making a difference to proud people often forgotten. I am especially moved by the help given to their Elders. Red Feather is a trustworthy organization.

Red Feather really makes a difference in the lives of Native American Indians. In 2009 I worked for a week helping build a straw bale house on the Hopi Indian reservation. I was so impressed by their vison of bigger and better things. Over the years they have taught and empowered their clients to educate and assist others in their community to build and repair homes to make them safe and healthy. It is a privilege to support them.

Enjoyed working on a Red Feather home build site in Lame Deer, Montana 11 years ago. We like the fact that Red Feather has gone to a plan of helping multiple families with smaller home needs than helping just one family with a whole new house. More people benefit from this and hopefully more people in the service area can get involved with helping.

Red Feather is a great partner in serving native people on the Hopi and Navajo Nation. They help people with disabilities and elders with home renovations, weatherizations, and ADA modifications so people with disabilities can have safe and accessible homes to live in.

I have been donating to Red Feather Development Group for over 20 years. I started by supporting a friend's birthday request. I was impressed by the work that was accomplished with the donations received. I continue to donate for the same reason. Red Feather provides needed improvements in people's lives with every dollar donated.

I give to Red Feather on a monthly basis, confident that my funds are well-used, benefit my intentions and are well-managed. I recommend them without reservation.

I helped Red Feather build a cozy energy efficient house for a native family in Montana. A great mission to provide quality shelter for a population who’s been disenfranchised at every turn.

I read an article about how Red Feather got started and wanted to help. This is a great nonprofit that does an incredible job with helping Native communities. I am proud to be a donor to this wonderful organization.

My family and I have been involved with Red Feather for over 20 years, I also served on the Board of Directors for over 8 years. We are passionate about the RFD mission and supporting improving living conditions and quality of life in our native communities. Red Feather is “on the ground” and close to the issues and needs and we have seen how helpful and the immediate impact that can be delivered! The Hedlund family

I first heard about Red Feather Development Group from an story on NPR a few years ago. I've been supporting them ever since. This organization makes a real impact and as a (small) donor I'm impressed with the email communication on projects. Even from far away, its great to be able to support this important work!

So grateful for all the assistance that Red Feather has given and continues to provide to the Hopi community. They were a tremendous help to the village of Old Oraibiduring the pandemic and continue to reach out to the Hopi people.
Personally I am so thankful for the repairs they were able to make on our home with insolating and closing up gaps that were allowing water to come into the home. This really helped through the later part of the winter by keeping our home warm and the use of less fuel. Askwali

I have been working with Red Feather in recent months to develop logic models (distilling program intentions and supporting facets). I've been very impressed with their dedication. Their staff strive to be as impactful and streamlined as they can be, in order to better deliver services to those who rely upon them. I work with organizations of all kinds and feel it's rare to find the level of passion Red Feather has for their clientele. Not only do they meet community needs, they foster local sustainability in creative ways – improving homes, lives, and communities, while creating ripple effects that are hard to quantify. They are amazing stewards (of donated funds), fantastic role models (in DOING!), kind friends, and inspired leaders who are more than willing to stretch themselves – by embracing methods that enable continual process improvement, in true service to communities they care so much about. I wish every nonprofit was so fun to work with!

The Red Feather Development Group has been a great asset to partner with over the past year while dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. They have provided training sessions on how to build portable handwashing stations to our program on the Hopi reservation. With this knowledge, we have been able to build and distribute the stations to many homes without access to running water and have a supply on hand which we are able to lease out to different programs that may require a portable handwashing station to keep their events safe and sanitary. During recent floods caused by monsoon rains, Red Feather also donated resources to our program to help us assist with homes that experienced roof damage. We are grateful to Red Feather and look forward to future partnerships!

Very proud to support Red Feather to build their capacity in service of critical needs of tribal communities in Northern Arizona!

We have been partnering with Red Feather for several years to help provide weatherization services to both Navajo and Hopi communities. We have worked with every member of the Red Feather staff and have had nothing but the most professional experiences. Red Feather is extremely dedicated to helping indigenous communities with urgent housing needs and has been successful at delivering those services to hundreds of families. They have been adaptable to meet the changing needs of the people they serve as new crises have emerged like the COVID-19 pandemic. We look forward to continued partnerships with Red Feather to help those in need.

As someone who has lived in and around some of the communities and areas in the southwestern United States where Red Feather is currently conducting outreach and community service, I have been very grateful to have been made aware of their existence.

Lack of adequate or safe housing and shelter is something that nobody in the Southwest should have to be worry about. This is a nonprofit that is working directly to address this issue within some of the more vulnerable communities around the area in Northern Arizona where I currently live.

Red Feather is a hands-on organization that is actually making a difference for the inhabitants of the Southwestern US who truly deserve to have a healthy home in this beautiful area. Please consider getting involved or donating to them.

The Red Feather staff have hosted multiple Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals (ITEP) intern. The interns learned a lot through their experiences working with the Red Featherer staff. The ITEP staff have also partnered with Red Feather staff and volunteers on creating educational materials for best practices for the use of wood stoves.

During the pandemic the Red Feather staff organized efforts to help communities reduce the risk from the COVID virus by building hand-washing stations for areas on the Navajo and Hopi reservations without running water.

Thanks Red Feather for your efforts to serve communities here in Northern Arizona.

So proud to partner with Red Feather Development in northern Arizona tribal communities. They continue to impress with the impact of their work and ability to collaborate with other organizations to deliver resources to keep families safe and healthy.

My sister told me about this amazing group that helps people to help themselves. Through educational programs and home repair projects, I got to see some amazing projects. Keep up the Great work Red Feather.

I first learned of Red Feather Development Group in 2015 from a friend, and immediately found just how special this small nonprofit really is. Red Feather has always been about one thing, support where support is needed. From it's beginning charter of helping to build homes, to the current healthy home programs reaching many families - Red Feather is always seeking and learning new ways to assist the Hopi & Navajo Nations. I am proud of being part of the Red Feather family.

I heard about Red Feather from the back of a book marker I bought for my son as a stocking stuffer about 30 years ago. I have been contributing to them ever sense. They are a remarkable organization with truly remarkable people and volunteers doing work for an greviously over looked part of the American population. I sincerely hope they have many more years to continue their incredible work. Jeanette Anderson. Jacksonville Florida

Red Feather stepped up to assist Hopi & Navajo families heat their homes and improve their heating systems when the Black Mesa / Kayenta coal mines closed and stopped providing coal to several local communities in need.
Red Feather stepped up again by constructing and providing water and hand washing / sanitation stands throughout both reservations during COVID in 2020.
We applaud Red Feathers efforts to assist Native populations in need, particularly during the COVID Crisis which has adversely affected both the Navajo Nation and Hopi Tribe.
Best Wishes to Red Feather ������!!
Henry and Lisa Austin, Evergreen, CO

My wife and I participated in a straw bale house build for the Roundstone family. It is quite simply the best thing I have ever done.

In 2008 I spent a week on the Hopi Reservation in Northern Arizona. It was quite an experience . The home was for Leslie and Donavan Robledo . Getting to know people from all over the United States and 2 Canadians was really neat too. The stars were spectacular at night , much more numerous and beautiful than I was used to in Terre Haute Indiana . I found out about Robert Young and the Red Feather Development Group in an article in Guideposts Magazine .

I believe that every member of the Native American community deserves healthy and safe housing. Red Feather has been serving this constant need for over 20 years. Their educational outreach and hands-on training serves families, elders, women and children to be able to care and improve their homes. I am proud to support Red Feather Development Group. Mitakuye Oyasin - All Are Related Norena Gutierrez