Artist Recognition

First Peoples Fund announces 2025 Jennifer Easton Community Spirit Award winners

The First Peoples Fund has awarded the 2025 Jennifer Easton Community Spirit Award to five Indigenous artists, each receiving $50,000 in unrestricted funds. The honorees include Silver Galleto (Pomo), Terrill Goseyun (Apache), Janie Luster (Houma), Julia Marden (Wampanoag), Sonya Moody-Jurado (Siletz), and Lisa Morehead-Hillman (Karuk/Yurok). This prestigious award recognizes the dedication of these artists to preserving and advancing Indigenous cultural practices.