National Aboriginal Trust Officers Association (NATOA)

The National Aboriginal Trust Officers Association (NATOA) is a charitable organization committed to providing Indigenous peoples of Canada with resources and information that will help them efficiently create, manage, and operate trusts as a means to ensure the seven generations yet unborn, can benefit from the goals and dreams of the present generation. NATOA’s goal is to be a highly professional and relevant resource for Indigenous Peoples in becoming self-sustaining and vital economic communities. The NATOA is committed to ensuring that the best possible information on areas relevant to Trusts, such as investing, accounting, tax, management, administration, and legal issues through an internet-based library search engine and workshops. Their mandate strengthening Indigenous communities and their ability to meet their own member needs and desires through financial opportunities utilizing trust funds and investing principles that are consistent with Indigenous Cultural traditions and values generally and those of individual communities specifically. The organization is part of the Women Indigenous Summit and hosts several youth programs.