First Nations News

Celebrating Native Civil Rights Activist Elizabeth Peratrovich

First Nations Celebrates Native Civil Rights Activist Elizabeth Peratrovich Elizabeth Peratrovich LONGMONT, Colo. (February 10, 2021) – First Nations Development Institute (First Nations) will be clo...

February 10, 2021

Press Release

First Nations Awards Scholarships to 25 Students to Advance Native Food Sovereignty

Two additional students named First Nations Policy Scholars LONGMONT, Colorado (February 26, 2021) – First Nations Development Institute (First Nations) today announced the awarding of 25 GATHER Nativ...

February 04, 2021

First Nations Receives Generous Grant to Help More Native Communities

LONGMONT, Colorado (January 27, 2021) – First Nations Development Institute (First Nations) is pleased to announce that more funding will soon be directed to Indian Country to counter the disproportio...

January 27, 2021

4 Things to Know about the Nomination of Rep. Deb Haaland

What does the nomination of Rep. Deb Haaland (D-NM) for interior secretary mean for Native communities? If confirmed, Haaland, an enrolled member of the Laguna Pueblo, will become the nation’s first N...

January 25, 2021

Preserving Native Culture through the Power of Native Language

LONGMONT, Colorado (January 21, 2021) – For the fourth year in a row, First Nations Development Institute (First Nations) is continuing its Native Language Immersion Initiative (NLII) with the awardin...

January 21, 2021

More California Tribes Receive Funding to Face Challenges of COVID-19

LONGMONT, Colorado (January 19, 2021) – This month, 16 additional Native-led organizations in California received funding through First Nations Development Institute’s California Tribal Fund in ...

January 19, 2021

In Response to the Assault on the U.S. Capitol

A Message from First Nations January 12, 2021 As the nation grapples with the causes and repercussions of the assault on the U.S. Capitol Building last week, First Nations remains steadfast on our pat...

January 12, 2021

First Nations Receives Grant to Invest in Native Community Programs to Strengthen Well-being of Native Youth

Funding from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative will go to supporting Native Youth education, mental health, and identity strengthening LONGMONT, Colorado (December 16, 2020) – The board and staff of Firs...

December 16, 2020

New Report Shares How the Philanthropic Sector Can Better Welcome Native Leaders

First Nations Development Institute (First Nations) is pleased to announce the release of a new report that can help counter the misinformation and unchecked bias that leads to the exclusion of Native...

December 03, 2020

COVID-19 Emergency Support Continues to Native Communities

LONGMONT, Colorado (November 23, 2020) – First Nations Development Institute (First Nations) today announced its latest round of Emergency Response Fund grants, bringing the total amount awarded to $2...

November 20, 2020