Cultural burning, Karuk nation members, northern California Fire, Forests, and Our Lands: An Indigenous Ecological Perspective By Hillary Renick This article is the second in a series of articles published by NPQ, in partnership with the First Nations Development Institute (First Nations), that lift up Native American voices to highlight issues concerning...
First Nations announces a series a summer webinars designed for natural resource professionals, particularly those working on tribal lands, and others interested in learning innovative approaches to ecological stewardship. The series is made possible by the Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies, as part of the Mapping Ecological Stewardship Opportunities (MESO) project...
First Nations announces a series of summer webinars designed for natural resource professionals, particularly those working on Tribal lands, and others interested in learning innovative approaches to ecological stewardship. The series is made possible by the Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies, as part of the Mapping Ecological Stewardship Opportunities (MESO)...
Wildlife Biologist Shaun Grassel, Ph.D., to Lead Stewarding Native Lands Program LONGMONT, Colo. (June 9, 2022) – First Nations Development Institute (First Nations) is honored to announce the appointment of Shaun Grassel, Ph.D., as Director of Programs—Stewarding Native Lands. In this position, Dr. Grassel, an enrolled member of the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe, will...
LONGMONT, Colorado (August 3, 2022) – To increase California Tribal people’s access to ancestral homelands, First Nations Development Institute (First Nations) recently awarded grants averaging $35,000 to 12 California-based tribes or tribally controlled nonprofit organizations. Made possible through the support of the Elizabeth R. & William J. Patterson...