First Nations supporters and allies are crucial to our mission to uplift and sustain the lifeways and economies of Native communities through advocacy, financial support, and knowledge sharing. Throughout the year, generous donors are often invited to special events to experience the impact of our work and the ingenuity of our community partners.
GATHER Screening at the Walnut Creek Library Oak View Room
Join us in Walnut Creek, CA, for a special screening of GATHER (2020), followed by a live Q&A with cast member Samuel Gensaw. This free, public event offers a powerful look at the Native food sovereignty movement and the stories behind the film.
Celebrate the growing Native American food sovereignty movement through the artistry of filmmaking.
Location: 1644 N Broadway at Civic Drive Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Date: Friday, May 8, 2026, at 7 pm PT
Thank you to everyone who attended!
Past Events
NATIVE NOW: Coffee Talk at the Museum of Native American History
Join us in Bentonville, AR, for a Native Now Coffee Talk with First Nations’ leadership and staff. Donors and supporters are invited to gather for a casual, engaging conversation about the work of First Nations and the discussions emerging across the Native communities we serve. This free, public event offers a meaningful opportunity to connect and learn together.
Share in community, dialogue, and the Native‑led ideas shaping the path forward.
Location: Museum of Native American History, 202 SW O Street, Bentonville, AR 72712
Date: Thursday, April 16, 2026, at 2 pm CT
Thank you to everyone who attended!
GATHER Screening at the Oklahoma Film Exchange
Join us in Oklahoma City for a community screening of GATHER (2020), followed by an in‑person Q&A with cast member Twila Cassadore. This free, public event offers an intimate look at the Native food sovereignty movement and the stories that continue to inspire change across Indian Country.
Experience the power of Native foodways and the resilience of the communities leading this work.
Location: Oklahoma Film Exchange, Oklahoma City, OK
Date: Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at 5:45 pm CT
Thank you to everyone who attended!
NATIVE NOW: Coffee Talk
Join First Nations for a morning of connection, conversation, and community. Meet with our leadership and staff to learn about upcoming projects, events, and the powerful work being carried out by our community partners, made possible through the generosity of supporters like you.
Come share a cup of coffee and hear how your partnership continues to strengthen Native-led solutions across the country.
Location: Rose Andom Center, Training Room B, 1330 Fox St, Denver, CO 80204
Date: Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at 10 am MT
Thank you to everyone who attended!
Cradled by Care, Fed by Tradition
Native leaders across the country are working every day to preserve identity, restore balance, and care for their people and the land. Native communities continue to grow and thrive, guided by deep-rooted knowledge, cultural values, and a commitment to future generations.
In celebration of National Native American Heritage Month, First Nations is hosting a special webinar to honor the survival, strength, and enduring cultural traditions of Native peoples, and highlight the vital work of those leading in maternal health, first foods, and breastfeeding programs across Indian Country.
The webinar will be presented as an informal, but powerful, conversation with keepers of Native foodways, leaders safeguarding the seeds, stories, and systems that nourish Native communities.
Check out the webinar recording to learn more.
GATHER Screening in Syracuse, New York
Join First Nations for a screening of our James Beard Award-winning documentary GATHER. Watch this feature-length film on the growing Native American Food Sovereignty movement followed by an exclusive Q&A session with cast member Elsie DuBray.
In honor of National Native American Heritage Month, please join us for an in-person screening of GATHER. Celebrate the growing Native American food sovereignty movement through the artistry of filmmaking.
Location: ArtRage Gallery, 505 Hawley Avenue, Syracuse NY 13203
Date: Thursday, November 6, 2025, 6 pm ET
Thank you to everyone who attended!
NATIVE NOW: Coffee Talk
Donors and supporters are invited to join us for a casual, engaging conversation about the work of First Nations, the current political climate, and the ingenuity happening across the Native communities we serve.
Location: Resilience Hub by New Mexico Community Capital, 119 3rd St. SW, Suite 102, Albuquerque, NM 87102
Date: Wednesday, August 6, 2025, at 10 am MT
“Our Language, Our Legacy: Stories of Truth, Solutions, and Action Across Indian Country” Webinar Series
Building on the momentum of First Nations’ spring campaign, “Language is Life,” this 2025 summer webinar series elevates the work Native communities are doing to revitalize and sustain their languages. Centered on a three-part theme, the series explores Native truth, community-driven solutions, and action. Learn more about the historical and systemic forces that have led to language loss and why it matters, not just for Native communities today, but for cultural continuity, identity, and knowledge across generations. Through the series, we provide tools and language to help language allies talk about these Native language issues meaningfully within their own circles. Participants leave not only educated, but also empowered, becoming knowledge bearers who carry the truth and hope of Native language revitalization forward.
“Language is Life” Campaign Kick-Off Webinar
Language are a vital asset for Native people and communities. It defines who we are and where we come from, capturing value systems that cannot be translated into English. In the webinar recording below, learn about the importance of the Native Language Immersion Initiative (NLII) fund from our community partner Xine:wh-ding Inc., an Indigenous women-led nonprofit based on the Hoopa Valley Reservation in Northern California, and Abi Whiteing (Blackfeet), Director of Native Arts, Language and Knowledge.
Learn about First Nations’ Native Language Immersion Initiative and the amazing work being done by our community partners to keep Native languages alive and thriving.
Access the presentation materials.
GATHER Screening at the Boulder Public Library
Join First Nations for a screening of our James Beard Award-winning documentary GATHER. Watch this feature-length film on the growing Native American Food Sovereignty movement followed by an exclusive Q&A session with cast member Clayton Harvey.
Celebrate the growing Native American food sovereignty movement through the artistry of filmmaking.
Location: Canyon Theater, Boulder Public Library, 4500 13th St Boulder, CO 80304
Date: Thursday, March 13, 2025, at 5:30 pm MT
Thank you to everyone who attended!
NATIVE NOW: Coffee Talk
Select donors are invited to join First Nations’ leadership for conversation and coffee on Thursday, February 27, 2025.
Location: First Nations Colorado Headquarters at 2432 Main Street, in Longmont, Colorado.
Time: 10 am MT
Register: Contact Jona Charette at jcharette@firstnations.org
Into the Woodlands: 2024 Donor Tour
In June 2024, a small group of First Nations’ supporters visited several community partners in Wisconsin as part of our Into the Woodlands Donor Tour. Donors saw the amazing work happening at the grassroots level, and learned how it contributes to the preservation and advancement of American Indian tribes and their cultures.
Thank you to our hosts and everyone who joined us!
More events coming soon!
Check back for updates.