First Nations News

November/December 2019 Newsletter

$30,000 in Prize Awards Announced for Native Youth Business Plan Competition at RES 2020

$30,000 in Prize Awards Announced for Native Youth Business Plan Competition at RES 2020 Application Deadline January 8, 2020 LONGMONT, Colorado (December 3, 2019) –First Nations Development Inst...

Philanthropy as Reciprocity

Philanthropy as Reciprocity by Sarah Kastelic This article is the eighth in a series that Nonprofit Quarterly, in partnership with the First Nations Development Institute, is publishing t...

Understanding Thanksgiving from Our Side of the Table

Understanding Thanksgiving from Our Side of the Table   Native communities have their own diverse practices to celebrate family, resilience, community and giving thanks. And giving thanks doesn’t jus...

Celebrating Our Strengths: Authentic Partnerships for Nation Building

Celebrating Our Strengths: Authentic Partnerships for Nation Building by Valerie Segrest and Lisa Wilson This article is the seventh in a series that Nonprofit Quarterly, in partnership w...

Irrational Numbers: Charting a New Path in Indian Country

Irrational Numbers: Charting a New Path in Indian Country by Michael Roberts This article is the sixth in a series that Nonprofit Quarterly, in partnership with the First Nations Development Instit...

First Nations Launches New Keepseagle Fast-Track Grants to Support Native American Farmers and Ranchers

  Application Deadline December 16, 2019 First Nations Launches New Keepseagle Fast-Track Grants to Support Native American Farmers and Ranchers LONGMONT, Colorado (November 11, 2019) – First Nations ...

Let’s Talk about Fundraising: A Perspective from Cochiti Pueblo

Let’s Talk about Fundraising: A Perspective from Cochiti Pueblo by Trisha Moquino This article is the fifth in a series that Nonprofit Quarterly, in partnership with the First Nations D...

First Nations to Award Grants for Work Contributing to Native Food Sovereignty

Application due February 27, 2020 First Nations to Award Grants for Work Contributing to Native Food Sovereignty LONGMONT, Colorado (Nov. 5, 2019) — First Nations Development Institute (First Nations...

First Nations Awarded Training Grant From USDA for Native American Farm to School Initiative

First Nations Awarded Grants for Native American Farm to School Initiatives LONGMONT, Colorado (November 4, 2019) — First Nations Development Institute has received two grants to strengthen the capa...