Junie Ponce

2025 Democracy is Indigenous Organizer

Los Angeles, CA (Tongva Lands)

Junie partnered with The Chapter House in July 2025 to buy out food vendors at their fire relief fundraising event – part of the biannual LA NDN Flea Market – so community members who attended had access to free food & drink. Approximately 80 community members benefitted from this effort, each of which were strongly encouraged to redirect funds to donations for other wildfire relief efforts.

*Los Angeles is home to the largest urban Native population in the U.S. In response to the 2025 wildfire crisis, CNAY offered five regional $1,000 micro-grants to Native youth who want to help rebuild their community.