A Moment of Crisis.
A Call to Act.
Waves of disinvestment, political backlash, and philanthropic retrenchment are threatening the people and projects that protect tribal sovereignty, self-determination, and make cultural continuity possible.
Artists, organizers, educators, and policy advocates, especially those serving Indigenous communities or whose work is focused on sovereignty and self-determination, are losing jobs, programs, and platforms. The Sovereign Futures Talent Network responds with a simple truth: we can’t afford to let their brilliance leave the sector. The network will protect their leadership, connect them to professional opportunities, and help communities weather this storm and build what comes next.
The Sovereign Futures Talent Network was created to ensure individuals advancing Indigenous Sovereignty, Self-Determination, and Justice, Land Stewardship and Reclamation, Indigenous Cultural Revitalization can remain resourced in this work and continue shaping our collective future.
While we are excited to offer this resource, the Sovereign Futures Talent Network is an emerging and evolving rapid-response initiative. As we grow and learn, capacity may be limited and offerings may change.
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Digital Directory
Applicants join a growing digital directory of practitioners with deep, specialized skills needed to nurture, sustain, and advance movements. Talent network members bring diverse and unique experience in movement-aligned fields such as facilitation, land-based practice, research and data decolonization, community organizing, narrative transformation, and more.
Each member has an in-depth professional profile within the digital directory, created during the application process. These profiles support an internal referral system designed to uplift each member’s strengths, skills, and preferences - ensuring alignment between members and the opportunities they are connected to.
We are actively building partnerships to connect our members with employment and contract opportunities. If you’re interested in collaborating or learning more, visit our Find Talent page.
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Virtual Community Space
The Virtual Community Space is an exclusive hub hosted on Mighty Networks and designed for those in the network to foster peer connection, shared learning, skill-building, and access to high-quality opportunities. Inside the community, members can explore a range of potential resources offered by the Sovereign Futures Talent Network, including:
Live and on-demand trainings, workshops, and Q&A sessions
Presentations and webinars from partners, industry leaders, and employers
Virtual networking events and connection opportunities
Job application resources and ready-to-use templates
Curated job listings aligned with the Network’s focus areas
Networking tools to support relationship-building
Peer support and accountability circles to stay motivated and on track
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Talent Cohorts
The Sovereign Futures Talent Network brings together members working within key sectors and skillsets for specialized skill-building, professional development, and facilitated networking with peers and industry leaders.
SFTN INFO Webinar
Learn more about the Sovereign Futures Talent Network — a one year rapid-response initiative, hosted by the BLIS Collective, designed to support unemployed or underemployed workers committed to movements for Indigenous Sovereignty and Justice who have experienced job loss or disruption in the past 18 months.
We share who the Network is for, what it offers, how to apply, and how partners can engage. Live Q&A included.
Frequently Asked Questions
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The Sovereign Futures Talent Network is a no-cost resource to our network members.
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This form gathers information about your professional background, experiences with job searches, and preferences for future opportunities. Upon acceptance into the network, the information you provide will create your network member profile and will be added to our internal directory used to support job matching, placements, and referrals to SFTN employer partners and other movement-aligned opportunities. Personal information you provide will be stored in a secure database only accessible to BLIS Collective staff.
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Due to limited resources and capacity, we are unable to allow everyone into the network and we are unable to notify all applicants about the status of their application. If accepted into the network, a BLIS Collective team member will contact you once your application has been reviewed. We truly appreciate your patience, understanding, and interest in joining the Sovereign Futures Talent Network.
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All applications are reviewed to determine alignment with our focus areas and criteria. We are looking for applicants who:
Work in or across: Indigenous Sovereignty and Justice, Land Stewardship and Reclamation, and/or Indigenous Cultural Revitalization
Are currently unemployed or underemployed.
Have been impacted by job loss due to funding cuts, organizational transitions, layoffs or political pressure within the past 18 months.
Are advancing narrative, artistic, legal, or organizing strategies for systemic change.
Are at any stage of their professional journey.