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We’ve invited Penelope “Penny” Haru Snipper, founding member of AAPIP’s Minnesota Chapter, to share her personal experiences as a participant on our recent Native Americans in Philanthropy & AAPIP joint site session to the Amache Internment Center and the Sand Creek Massacre Site in Colorado.

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Opening remarks by Peggy Saika and Joy Persall at the Koshare Indian Musuem.  Each spoke of the significance of this site session for AAPIP and NAP, as both organizations celebrate 20 years in philanthropy and in the community this year.

Peggy Saika said that the session was neither “an Asian American story nor a Native American story, but a societal story; and that we’ve come together to look back in order to look forward … We, as a country, can do better.”

Joy added, “We have common interests … Our communities have both lost languages to varying degrees, and what a great opportunity we have to be allies to rebuild our communities. We’re all here today to learn with each other.”

Click these links to learn more about our site session, the Koshare Musuem, Amache Internment Camp and the Sand Creek Massacre Site.

» See the photos on our Flickr albums:  NAP/AAPIP Day 1 and  Day 2 at Amache and Sand Creek

The Kiva, at Koshare Indian Museum

The AAPIP/NAP (Native Americans in Philanthropy) site session got off to an inspiring start as almost 40 grantmakers and staff set out for Southeast Colorado on the first leg of a journey that will eventually make its way to Amache Internment Camp and the site of the Sand Creek Massacre.

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Members and friends gather in Denver, CO for AAPIP 2010 Annual Meeting

More than 50 members, friends, partners and allies gathered at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Denver, Colorado for the AAPIP 2010 Annual Membership Meeting.

In addition to a full agenda, highlights included a short, moving slideshow on “Building Democratic Philanthropy”, as a lead-up to the AAPIP National Philanthropy Summit, on October 20, 2010. And members had an opportunity to meet AAPIP’s new Membership Services Manager, Kimi Mojica!

Following breakfast, Kathy Im, Outgoing Chair of the AAPIP Board of Directors called the meeting to order and began a full agenda which included presenting newly elected Board members, appointment of new Board officers, and updates from AAPIP chapters (plus Silicon Valley).

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Peggy Saika, President/Executive Director, AAPIP

Join AAPIP members, friends and partners, many participating at the Council on Foundations annual conference, for breakfast in Denver, Colorado on Sunday, April 25, at the 2010 AAPIP Annual Membership Meeting.

Find out more about AAPIP programs and membership as we mark our 20th year in the field, bringing together communities and philanthropy, including special programs coming up in June in Washington DC and our National Philanthropy Summit on October 20, 2010.

Click here for details on the 2010 AAPIP Annual Membership Meeting Agenda (PDF), and stay tuned here at the AAPIP 2010 Blog for more information about the many ways we’re leading changes in our communities and in the field together, and building democratic philanthropy.