Native Women Lead Asset Management Initiative

Native Women Lead operates at the intersection of economic justice, racial equity, and indigenous rematriation, building pathways for Native women to enter asset management and lead capital deployment. The organization has launched multiple initiatives targeting Native women entrepreneurs, asset managers, and capital allocators. The Matriarch Revolutionary Fund is the first-ever Indigenous women's gender-lens investment fund in the United States, focusing on advancing Native women-led enterprises and addressing generational wealth gaps within Native communities. Additionally, the Rematriating Economies Apprenticeship is a five-month paid program designed to prepare Native women for careers in asset management and fund management, combining technical skills training with industry exposure and professional networking.

Native Women Lead focuses on rematriation by returning capital and decision-making authority to Native women, addressing historical capital access disparities, and building wealth-generating capacity in Native communities. The organization supports Native women-led business formation and growth through targeted training and funding initiatives.

Applicants are encouraged to highlight their passion for asset management and their commitment to supporting Indigenous communities in their applications.

Indigenous women, femmes, 2S, trans, or non-binary relatives who are at least 18 and live in the United States are eligible to apply.

The program is open to self-identifying Indigenous women interested in pursuing careers in asset management and fund management. Interested applicants can apply through the Rematriating Economies website.

Participants gain technical skills in finance and investing, hands-on experience with portfolio management, and access to professional networks in the finance industry.

The Rematriating Economies Apprenticeship lasts for four months, during which participants engage in training and networking opportunities.