The following is a letter written by Executive Vice President Robert Brave Heart Sr. expressing Red Cloud’s support for SB126, a new bill being considered by South Dakota’s legislature that would make Lakota, Nakota, and Dakota the official indigenous languages of the state. February 8, 2019 To members of the South Dakota Legislature, Háu Mitákuyepi, čhaŋtéwašteya...
This article was originally published by the Texas Observer, a nonprofit investigative news outlet, in partnership between The Nation. Sign up for the Texas Observer’s weekly newsletter, or follow them on Facebook and Twitter. It’s a gloomy, overcast Sunday evening in August, and Albert Old Crow pulls a collapsible crate on wheels that held two giant CD...
13 Native Leaders Selected for their Passion and Ingenuity in Perpetuating Indigenous Knowledge and Strengthening Native Communities LONGMONT, Colo. (June 3, 2021) – First Nations Development Institute (First Nations) and The Henry Luce Foundation (Luce) announced today the continuation of the Luce Indigenous Knowledge Fellowship with the selection of 13 new Fellows...
Applications Due July 13, 2021 Apply Now for the 2022 Luce Indigenous Knowledge Fellowship LONGMONT, Colorado (June 8, 2022) – First Nations Development Institute (First Nations) and The Henry Luce Foundation (Luce) has announced the opening of the grant application process for the 2022 Luce Indigenous Knowledge Fellowship. The fellowship is a two-year, self-directed...
First Nations Receives $5 Million from Bezos Earth Fund to Advance Indigenous Ecological Stewardship LONGMONT, Colo. (December 6, 2021) – First Nations Development Institute (First Nations) announced today it has received a $5 million grant from the Bezos Earth Fund to help tribes and Native-led nonprofit organizations conduct and operationalize climate change plans...
Cohort 2022 to Perpetuate Native Knowledge and Continue Strengthening Native Communities LONGMONT, Colo. (February 24, 2022) – The Luce Indigenous Knowledge Fellowship is entering its third year with the announcement of the 2022 Cohort of fellows consisting of 10 outstanding Indigenous leaders selected for their cultural knowledge and insights. Conceived and...
“The abuse of women is known in history, and tells you a lot about what is happening to our earth.”―LaDonna Brave Bull Allard Social media platforms are tattered with posts saying, “No More Stolen Sisters,” “This is Why We Wear Red,” “Invisible No More,” and “Justice for X” in remembrance of National Week of Action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls...
The contributions that Indigenous people have made and continue to make to sports is substantial. Our fortitude and resiliency are shown through the courage we exude through our games. Natives and sports go hand in hand. Many of us can remember playing soccer, football, baseball, and basketball for hours on end. Or sitting on the sidelines clapping and cheering and...
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 project, which launched this year to bring together Native farmers and ranchers to coordinate services and resources to advance conservation, policy, advocacy, outreach...
10 Indigenous Leaders Selected to Perpetuate Native Knowledge and Continue Strengthening Native Communities LONGMONT, Colo. (February 28, 2023) – First Nations Development (First Nations) has announced the 10 outstanding Indigenous leaders selected for the 2023 Cohort of the Luce Indigenous Knowledge Fellowship. Conceived and facilitated by First Nations and The...