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4 Principles for Environmental Justice: Lessons from Hawai’i

Today, the Wai‘anae coast is home to one of the largest concentrations of Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders in the world.  4 Principles for Environmental Justice: Lessons from Hawai’...

Coronavirus Resources and More Information from First Nations

Dear Partner, As we continue to support each other throughout the Coronavirus pandemic, we want to share some news and information with our friends and partners.  COVID-19 Resources First Nations ...

Healthy Land, Healthy Food, Healthy People: A Cochiti Invitation

Food is the umbilical cord that ensures community and people are nourished by our motherlands and, in turn, we nourish her. Healthy Land, Healthy Food, Healthy People: A Cochiti Invitation to...

Fisheries and Stewardship: Lessons from Native Hawaiian Aquaculture

Loko iʻa practice reflects a deep Indigenous understanding of the environmental, ecological and social processes specific to our islands. Fisheries and Stewardship: Lessons from Native Hawaiian Aqu...

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Our Bodies Are the Front Lines: Responding to Land-Based Gender Violence

It has long been acknowledged by Indigenous peoples that violence against our lands is deeply tied to violence against Indigenous people (especially women and girls) Our Bodies Are the Front Lines:...

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...

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...

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...

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...