Every year on May 5th, red dresses sway silently in the wind; tobacco, sage, sweetgrass, and cedar fill the air; and communities come together to honor the lives of relatives who never came home. Toda...
May 04, 2025
2020 Luce Indigenous Knowledge Fellow January 5, 1990 to April 11, 2025 Rahnekawę:rih Montgomery (Monty) Clayton Hill was a Tuscarora and Oneida speaker, linguist, and language activist. He was a cit...
April 16, 2025
First Nations is committed to helping tribes and Native non-profits nationwide. The Native Agriculture and Food Systems Investments program serves Native communities to advance Native food sovereignty...
April 09, 2025
First Nations Responds to the Evolving Political Climate In recent weeks, First Nations has received and responded to many inquiries from concerned community partners and supporters about the current ...
February 27, 2025
First Nations Development Institute awards nearly $2 million to Native nonprofits and Tribes leading innovative, youth-focused programs LONGMONT, Colo. (February 6, 2025) – First Nations Development I...
February 05, 2025
Findings confirm the Native American vote continues to be consequential LONGMONT, Colo. (November 27, 2024) – First Nations Development Institute (First Nations) announced today that data surrounding...
November 26, 2024
Working with Purpose: Stewarding My Native Lands Two years ago I started working at First Nations as a Program Associate and now serve as a Program Officer. I am also a member of the Eastern Band of ...
November 20, 2024
New Albuquerque Office Increases Capacity for Greater Investment in Native Communities and Economies Marvis Aragon, Executive Director of the American Indian Chamber of Commerce of New Mexico, welcome...
September 28, 2024
Newly created position in new Albuquerque office to build capacity for fund development and greater investment in Native communities and economies JoAnn Melchor (Santo Domingo Pueblo) LONGMONT, Colo. ...
July 21, 2024
2024 Cohort to Perpetuate Native Knowledge and Continue Strengthening Native Communities LONGMONT, Colo. (February 16, 2024) – First Nations Development Institute (First Nations) today announced the 1...
February 15, 2024