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Minnesota is among the leaders in giving to American Indian causes

The family of railroad baron James J. Hill started a charitable foundation in 1934 with the wealth it accrued after the railroad swept westward through American Indian lands.

Today, that Northwest Area Foundation is trying to make amends, giving 40 percent of its $16 million in annual grants to Indian-led organizations. It’s joined by a handful of Minnesota foundations that have prioritized such giving in recent years — bucking a national decline in philanthropy to Indian causes.

http://www.startribune.com/report-minnesota-is-among-the-leaders-in-giving-to-american-indian-causes/501744551/

 

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