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Sumi Nungwa

A Hopi phrase meaning to come together to help and benefit one another with no expectation of reward

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ABOUT

Sumi Nungwa is a focused non-profit 501c3 corporation serving Hopi and Navajo elders residing on their reservations in Northern Arizona. We have developed personal relationships with our Hopi & Navajo elders and their families. By understanding their individual needs, we can provide food and medical boxes and personal and other items that make their lives more comfortable. We also sell traditional Hopi & Navajo art & crafts to help Native artists earn money and practice their art.

2025 Spring Food Run

It's official! Our Annual Spring Food Run is happening April 18th - 26th, 2025 Hopi Easter Party on April 19th at the Setalla Ranch in Keams Canyon and Navajo Elder Luncheon on April 26th in Chinle Arizona. 

If you'd like to get involved or would like more information, please email: info@suminungwa.org

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SUMI NUNGWA STORE - CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE
UPDATES COMING SOON

Please email us at info@suminungwa.org for available items.  We buy traditional Hopi & Navajo art & crafts

to help Native artists earn money and practice their art and support their families.

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GET INVOLVED

DONATE

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Your generous support will help us to provide food, firewood, medical supplies, warm clothing, and new shoes to our elders and their families.

FOOD

FOR ELDERS

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Our mission from the beginning has been to provide food, necessities, and medical supplies to our Navajo & Hopi elders in Northern Arizona.

SERVICE

PROJECTS

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Service Projects build bridges by facilitating volunteer work and repairs with the opportunity to spend time learning the Hopi & Navajo cultures.

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Joni Glynn

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Joni has built personal relationships with the elders we support and is an integral part of our mission. She also owns BizWear, a local company supplying uniform apparel. Through her company and contacts, Joni has been able to provide much-needed clothing and shoes to our elders and their families.   

Winnie Henry

​Without Winnie, Sumi Nungwa would not be what we are. She is a traditional Navajo elder who lives by Canyon de Chelly, Arizona. Winnie always had a strong desire to help her people.

 

When Cheryl & Robert approached her years ago about helping the elders, she was the gateway.  Because of the elders' trust in her, they allowed us into their homes and hearts.

Barbara Shirley

​​Barbara is passionate about helping her Navajo elders and preserving her culture! She has watched her mother, Winnie Henry, and us for years as we have served the elders. Now she is stepping up and becoming just as key as her mother.

 

Photos? It's amazing what lengths to which she'll go to avoid having her photo taken.

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