Chiricahua Apache National Foundation (CANF)

CANF Statement of Purpose: The purpose of the Chiricahua Apache National Foundation is educational, religious, and charitable. The Chiricahua Apache National Foundation is organized to:

  1. Promote unity, solidarity, and social welfare among the Chiricahua Apache people;
  2. Promote and defend Chiricahua Apache religion, self-determination and culture throughout Chiricahua ancestral territory in a spirit of respect for the human rights of all persons now living in that territory;
  3. Develop and advance strategies to obtain redress for historical and ongoing grievances, and promote the common goals and objectives of the Chiricahua Apache people and the Chiricahua Apache Nation; and
  4. Compile, disseminate, and educate, as appropriate, information about the Chiricahua Apache people and their faith.

CANF EIN: 86-222-672