Our Mission: Seeding Hope, Harvesting Community
The Hive: The Indigenous Collective is an Indigenous-led nonprofit strengthening urban Native communities through culture, knowledge, food sovereignty, education, and entrepreneurship.
Our work is organized around three interconnected areas — Culture & Knowledge, Food Sovereignty, and Indigenous Entrepreneurship — building practical pathways for community members to grow, connect, and thrive, rooted in Indigenous values and led by Indigenous people.
Our Areas of Work
The Hive’s work is organized around three interconnected areas.
Culture & Knowledge
We preserve and share Indigenous culture through storytelling, cultural education, and community-based learning for all ages.
Food Sovereignty
We grow food sovereignty through gardens, food education, and hands-on programming rooted in traditional Indigenous foodways.
Indigenous Entrepreneurship
We support Native-led entrepreneurship and economic mobility, growing through our developing initiative, The Bridge.
Our Story
The Hive: The Indigenous Collective began with a simple idea: bring community members together to garden, cook, and learn from one another. What started as shared meals among neighbors has grown into gardens, classes, and community gatherings that we continue to build today — sustained by community support and the ongoing work of our founder, staff, and volunteers.
Leadership & Governance
The Hive is led by our Founder & Executive Director and guided by a volunteer Board of Directors who provide governance, fiduciary oversight, and strategic direction.
Our Values: T.H.E. H.I.V.E.
Truth: We honor the truths of our history, our ancestors, and our communities.
Humility: We approach our work with humble hearts, ready to learn from our elders and our youth.
Empowerment: We create opportunities for our community to grow, lead, and thrive.
Honesty: We build trust through transparency and open communication.
Indigenous Values: We center Indigenous knowledge, voices, and ways of being in all that we do.
Equity: We work toward fair access to resources, opportunity, and belonging for our community.
Connect With The Hive
Want to learn more, get involved, or explore how to work with us? We’d love to hear from you.
Everyone is welcome
Our programs are open to all community members who wish to learn and grow with us. The Hive is open to all entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs, with Indigenous entrepreneurship at the center of our work.