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 12, 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 19, 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 14, 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 22, 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 09, 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 26, 2022
In this Guest Blog, First Nations’ friend and ally Linda Waters shares her thoughts on the Indian Child Welfare Act and the reasons her support of Native families is unwavering. I first learned about ...
September 28, 2022
First Nations to award up to 10 grants to support the revitalization and perpetuation of Native languages LONGMONT, Colorado (September 28, 2022) – First Nations Development Institute (First Nations) ...
September 27, 2022
Protect Our Indian Children From a very young age, Indigenous peoples are taught that family is sacred – your siblings and cousins are your first best friends. Your aunties and uncles are your mentors...
September 07, 2022
August 1 to 7, 2022, is World Breastfeeding Week, a global campaign to raise awareness about breastfeeding and its many advantages. First Nations is celebrating the week by highlighting a few of our c...
August 03, 2022