Strengthening Tribal Renewable Energy: People and Purpose
This blog post introduces First Nations’ four-part series, sharing updates and ways to strengthen tribal renewable energy.
July 09, 2026
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Colorado River Water Rights Deal Disrupts Access, Infrastructure, and Tribal Sovereignty
July 2, 2026 A deal to secure water rights for three federally recognized tribes in northern Arizona – Navajo Nation, Hopi Tribe, and San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe – was blocked this week by Upper Ba...
July 02, 2026
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Spotlight: Pueblo of Santa Ana Centers Youth in Land-Based Learning
July 2, 2026 Last month, the Pueblo of Santa Ana’s Department of Natural Resources held their annual Santa Ana Youth Hands On Hydrology or SAY H2O program. Now in its 15th year, the program strengthen...
July 02, 2026
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‘First America’ Podcast Series Continues with ‘Playing Indian’
July 2, 2026 Did you know that when colonists threw tea into the Boston Harbor they dressed up like Native Americans? In our continued promotion of the new podcast First America, we’re happy to share ...
July 02, 2026
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Spotlight: Southern Ute Indian Tribe’s Osprey Cam Educates and Engages
June 25, 2026 For the past 20 years, the Southern Ute Tribe has been visited by a pair of ospreys that return annually to Lake Capote to nest, fish, and care for new babies. Since 2017, the tribe has ...
June 25, 2026
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New Podcast Series Celebrates the Truth of America’s History
June 25, 2026 First Nations is excited to sponsor and promote the new podcast series First America, a Red Media production that tells the true story of our country’s founding and the current political...
June 25, 2026
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Spotlight: Pueblo of Pojoaque Reclaims Ancestral Lands
June 12, 2026 The Pueblo of Pojoaque is celebrating the purchase of 470 acres of ancestral homelands in the Pojoaque Valley in northern New Mexico. Acquisition of this formerly privately owned land is...
June 11, 2026
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Uplifting and Sustaining Native American Knowledge
First Nations Development Institute’s Luce Indigenous Knowledge Fellowship Launches 7th Cohort of Native Leaders LONGMONT, Colo. (March 10, 2026) – First Nations Development Institute (First Nations) ...
June 09, 2026
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Protect the Greater Chaco Cultural Landscape as One of Country’s ‘Most Endangered’ Historic Places
June 1, 2026 Last month, the National Trust for Historic Preservation included the Greater Chaco Cultural Landscape in its 2026 list of the top 11 most endangered historic places. The trust describes ...
June 01, 2026
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Supporting Nature-Based Solutions in the Colorado River Basin
May 29, 2026 Illustration credit USGS To further invest in Native stewardship that will, in turn, promote biodiversity and restore watershed health, First Nations is supporting multiple tribes and Nat...
May 29, 2026