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
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
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
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
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
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
Earlier this year, First Nations launched our Green Jobs in Indian Country project, which invests in Native communities that are in the early stages of green job development in response to climate cha...
December 15, 2022
As we reach the final days of Native American Heritage month and people come together over elaborate turkey dinners, we encourage everyone to take a moment to thank the Indigenous peoples of the Unit...
November 23, 2022
This month, many people will be preparing to celebrate the holiday season with thoughts of comfort and joy, families, and friends. At First Nations, we encourage everyone to also take the time to cele...
November 10, 2022
Systemic racism comes in many forms, and one way it is popularly seen is in undignified, mass-produced Halloween Indian costumes. This blatant disregard for Indigenous peoples and their (very differen...
October 27, 2022