Native American Heritage Association

at best, it has very poor administration. No acknowledgment of donations. No updates of any current news. Website info is very old. no newsletters sent even though requested. Even these other reviews are a couple of years old.

There are some charities that once you know about them and the good things they are able to do for others they instantly become part of your donor list. NAHA is one of those charities for me. They have a four star rating with charity navigator for 11 years. They send food, clothing and other necessities to reservations that are in need. Their programs use the basics to help Native Americans take a step up. If you watch their video you can see some of the great things they have done. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHD7S7I5j5k.

I have been trying to reach NAHA , in Virginia, for three days to tell them that my credit card has changed. The mailbox is always full and no one answers the phone. At this pooint they will discover that the monthly donation will be rejected. What a way to run an orgamization. This happened once before. It took months before they realized the credit card was voided.

I just copied and pasted this from the BBB.org after reading the reviews here. I get donation requests from them. after seeing your sight I will do more research before considering donating to them.
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I received a letter in the mail from NAHA requesting donations. They tell the very compelling story of Sara Swift Hawk. According to this Thomas Congressional record, she died in 1999 http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?r106:S25FE9-0020:

It seemed a little strange to not have any more up to date information. Then I went to the website and there has been no news entered for the entire year of 2012.

I also tried to find information about the CEO salary but only saw this article on charities taking advantage of Native Americans http://www.colorlines.com/archives/2000/12/charity_scams_making_big_business_out_of_native_american_poverty.html


Does anyone know what's going on with this Charity?

I have given to this organization for many years, and I can tell you that they are genuinely concerned about their people. Their efforts have helped improve many lives by eliminating the suffering felt by these Native Americans.