Fertile Ground Advocacy Campaign Continues to Drive Native-Led Policy Change LONGMONT, Colorado (June 4, 2020) – First Nations awarded seven grants through the Fertile Ground Advocacy Campaign to support Native American-led efforts aimed at advancing new policies and innovative policymaking approaches that benefit Native American nutrition and health. These new...
LONGMONT, Colorado (October 1, 2020) – First Nations Development Institute (First Nations) today announced the awarding of seven grants to help Native-led organizations improve their community-based food sovereignty efforts for the benefit of Native children and families, as well as address issues of food insecurity, jobs, household budgets, cultural connections, and...
Whatever befalls the Earth, befalls the sons of the Earth. You must teach your children that the ground beneath their feet is the ashes of our grandfathers. So that they will respect the land, tell your children that the Earth is rich with the lives of our kin. Teach your children what we have taught our children, that the Earth is our mother. Whatever befalls the...
Three newly released publications explore Native knowledge and practices in addressing climate change and environmental justice LONGMONT, Colorado (November 30, 2023) – First Nations Development Institute (First Nations) today announced the publication of three reports aimed to elevate community stories of adaptation in the face of environmental injustice. These...