mcnaa.org
About company
The Massachusetts Center for Native American Awareness (MCNAA), was founded in 1989 by Burne Stanley-Peters with the support of her late husband John Slow Turtle Peters. At the time, Slow Turtle was the Executive Director of the Massachusetts Commission on Indian Affairs (a state agency) and they saw many of the needs of Native American communities and families in Massachusetts going unmet . Additionally, they saw there was a lack of knowledge and understanding about Native Americans among the general public that needed to be addressed. Their mission is to assist Native American residents with basic needs and educational expenses; to provide opportunities for cultural and spiritual enrichment; and to increase public understanding and awareness about authentic Native American history and culture.
