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First Nations Receives Grant to Support Indigenous-Led Environmental Justice Efforts

First Nations Receives Grant to Support Indigenous-Led Environmental Justice Efforts LONGMONT, Colorado (March 17, 2020) – First Nations Development Institute (First Nations) has received...

March 17, 2020

Fire, Forests, and Our Lands: An Indigenous Ecological Perspective

Cultural burning, Karuk nation members, northern California Fire, Forests, and Our Lands: An Indigenous Ecological Perspective By Hillary Renick This article is the second in a series of article...

March 16, 2020

First Nations’ Response to Coronavirus

Dear Friends, Partners, Colleagues and Supporters, The Coronavirus (COVID-19) is presenting the world with an unprecedented situation that will have immediate and longer-term impacts on our communit...

March 16, 2020

Data Manager position available with First Nations

First Nations Seeking Data Manager First Nations Development Institute (First Nations) is a Native-led nonprofit organization working to strengthen Native American economies to support healthy Na...

March 12, 2020

Protecting the Earth, Protecting Ourselves: Stories from Native America

Protecting the Earth, Protecting Ourselves: Stories from Native America by Raymond Foxworth Over the next two months, NPQ, in partnership with the First Nations Development Institute (First N...

March 09, 2020

Press Release

Come to the Indian Agriculture Training Workshop in Albuquerque in April

The Business of Indian Agriculture & Business Planning Development Training Workshop April 7-9, 2020 Albuquerque, NM Do you run a ranching or farming operation in your community and want to move...

February 24, 2020

First Nations releases publication on Supporting Community Intellectuals and Partnerships in Native Communities

First Nations releases publication on Supporting Community Intellectuals and Partnerships in Native Communities With generous support from the Henry Luce Foundation (Luce), First Nations Developm...

February 18, 2020

First Nations Accepting Proposals for 2020 NYCF Grants

Application Deadline March 12, 2020 First Nations Development Institute Accepting Proposals for 2020 Native Youth & Culture Fund Grants First Nations Development Institute (First Nations) is...

February 13, 2020

First Nations’ Agua Fund Grant Will Increase Access to Fresh and Healthy Foods

First Nations’ Agua Fund Grant Will Increase Access to Fresh and Healthy Foods First Nations Development Institute has received a $60,000 grant from the Agua Fund to support tribes and Native Ameri...

January 29, 2020

Press Release

First Nations Announces the Inaugural Cohort for the Luce Indigenous Knowledge Fellowship

First Nations Announces the Inaugural Cohort for the Luce Indigenous Knowledge Fellowship LONGMONT, Colo. – First Nations Development Institute (First Nations) and The Henry Luce Foundation (Luce) are...

January 22, 2020