Ke’yah Advanced Manufacturing Alliance (501c3)

About

Ke’yah Advanced Rural Manufacturing Alliance (KARMA) is a non-profit corporation and is organized exclusively for charitable, educational and scientific purposes working to create economic opportunity in Native communities through workforce development and entrepreneurship in Advanced Manufacturing and Technology. Ke’yah’s origin began with Kellogg Foundation funding to collaborate with industry, academia, and other nonprofits. Partners include Navajo Technical University-Navajo Tech Innovation Center, NTU Center for Digital Technologies, New Mexico State University Arrowhead Center, Emerging Technology Venture, and Independent Platform. Together we stimulate the Navajo economy by technological innovation that transcend the spatial collaborative constraints to create Advanced Manufacturing virtual and physical hubs to conduct business and discover new technologies. KARMA affords a regenerative Navajo business model to provide the future generations with technological tools to redefine the harsh economic conditions across 27,000 square miles.

Years Supported: 2022
Grant Type: Protection of Water, Preservation of Languages, Community-Based Agriculture
Location: Navajo and Hopi, AZ, and Zuni, NM