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It’s Always Time to Celebrate Women – the Divine Feminine, Creator and Mother

Pictured above: An honor dance in Pawnee America. It’s been said that Mother Earth was the first Indigenous woman. After all, she is the original life giver, the first ancestor of us all—from microsco...

March 07, 2023

First Nations VP Takes on New Role to Support Indigenous Knowledge Leaders

Congratulations, Raymond Foxworth! Raymond Foxworth, Ph.D. Dear Friends, Supporters, and Allies, First Nations is honored to announce that Raymond Foxworth, Ph.D., First Nations’ Vice President of Gra...

March 06, 2023

Press Release

First Nations Announces 2023 Cohort of Luce Indigenous Knowledge Fellows

10 Indigenous Leaders Selected to Perpetuate Native Knowledge and Continue Strengthening Native Communities LONGMONT, Colo. (February 28, 2023) – First Nations Development (First Nations) has announce...

February 28, 2023

Press Release

First Nations Moves Forward with Indigenous Partnership to Advance Conservation

LONGMONT, Colorado (February 23, 2023) – First Nations Development Institute (First Nations) released updates today on its Indigenous Partnership to Advance Native American Communities and Producers p...

February 23, 2023

First Nations Brings Together Native Farmers and Ranchers to Strengthen Local and Regional Food Supply Chain in Indian Country

Apprenticeship Network Launches to Provide Support to 30 Native American Beginning Farmers and Ranchers LONGMONT, Colorado (February 15, 2023) – First Nations Development Institute (First Nations) to...

February 15, 2023

Celebrating the Life of an Important Civil Rights Activist

Elizabeth Peratrovich Day is February 16! “Even after having years of history to look at and learn from, men of today still have to be reminded of basic rights that everyone deserves. People still ac...

February 13, 2023

Seeking a Beloved Community in 2023 and Beyond

In the wake of Monday’s celebration, and as we move into a new year with new opportunities, we at First Nations are inspired by the work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his vision of a beloved comm...

January 19, 2023

First Nations Awards Over $2.4 Million in Funding to Address Climate Change and Promote Environmental Justice

LONGMONT, Colorado (January 18, 2023) – First Nations Development Institute (First Nations) has announced the 25 Native community partners to receive support to conduct and operationalize climate chan...

January 18, 2023

Spotlight on Climate Resiliency in Indian Country Community Partners

In July 2022, First Nations launched our Climate Resiliency in Indian Country project to support the development or implementation of climate resilience plans. Grantees projects range from climate pro...

January 13, 2023

Supporting Indigenous-led Approaches to Protecting Marine Resources in the Bering Sea

Alaska Native communities have been faced with, at best, exclusion from fishery decision- making processes, and at worse, the direct criminalization of their traditional subsistence practices. But In...

December 20, 2022