Entries by NB3 Foundation

2022 Healthy Kids! Healthy Futures! Conference recap

Thank you to everyone who attended the 2022 Healthy Kids! Healthy Futures! Conference at Sandia Resort and Casino earlier this month. The NB3 Foundation staff worked hard the last eight months to make sure conference attendees had access to a variety of resources and knowledge sharing tools. We are happy to have welcomed back over […]

NB3 Foundation announces recipients of Native Youth on the Move Grants  

Through its Community Empowerment program, the Notah Begay III (NB3) Foundation recently awarded $146,000 to six Native-led organizations and tribal communities in New Mexico supporting existing programs that focus on improving and sustaining Native youth health.  Joining the NB3 Foundation Native Youth on the Move cohort includes:  Bidii Baby Foods, The BEN Initiative, in Cudeii, […]

Eight native youth golfers advance to nationals

Native youth golfers from all across the country competed in the NB3 Foundation 3rd  annual Native Youth Golf Championship on July 24-26 at the Santa Ana Golf Club, Santa Ana Pueblo, N.M. Eight of the 60 jr golfers qualified to play in the Notah Begay III Junior Golf National Championship at Kosati Pines at Coushatta in Kinder, La. in […]

Healthy Kids Healthy Futures Conference is BACK!

The NB3 Foundation Healthy Kids! Healthy Futures! Conference is back! For the first time since 2019, we will be welcoming communities near and far to join us for our annual conference. The conference has always been a favorite of ours and we look forward to the opportunity to once again provide this learning and networking […]

Family fun to kick off the summer weekends

On June 24, Native Healthy Initiative’s Running Medicine, NB3 Foundation, Dukes Running Club and Race NM kicked off the Friday Twilight Series! In June and July, we are asking community families to join us for some fun and movement! Everyone in the family is welcome to come join in. The series is focused on promoting […]

NB3 Foundation featured at NM United game

  NB3 Foundation staff, youth and families were center stage at the New Mexico United match on Saturday, June 26. The NB3FIT Track team and summer camp youth got to run in the game flag and to start the evening. But it didn’t end there. NB3 Foundation was also the featured nonprofit of the PNM […]

Track team finishes strong at State

The NB3FIT track season is coming to an end. All of our runners were fantastic all year long. This was a developmental year for the NB3FIT Track Club. For three months, the youth showed up to practice, events, and meets and grew as a team. Every day of practice, the team included 60 jumping jacks […]

Water First! water trailer hits the road

Water First! water trailer has made its comeback. We’re excited to have our trailer out and about in the community again. Over the last month, we have been to the Gathering of Nations, NB3FIT Family Day and at the Celebrating Indigenous Youth: The Intelligence of Art and Play meeting with youth and families and spreading the […]

Conquering Zion Ragnar

As part of the continued effort of our team to stay active and build comradery, members of the NB3 Foundation team committed to a Ragnar Trail run for 2020. Due to the pandemic the event was postponed and finally took place in May of 2022. The NB3 Foundation encourages and supports our team members who […]