A Window of Opportunity to Expand High-Speed Internet in Native Communities is about to Close As Native communities work to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, the need for reliable internet service in Indian Country has gained renewed attention. Now more than ever, rural Native Communities must have access to dependable, high-speed internet for emergency...
First Nations Hosts Free Webinar to Help Tribes Access Rapidly Closing 2.5GHz Rural Tribal Window LONGMONT, Colorado (June 22, 2020) – With just six weeks remaining before the filing deadline, First Nations Development Institute (First Nations) is hosting an informational webinar to help tribes get up to speed and ready to submit their Rural Tribal Window...
Three More Webinars Available to Help Tribes Access 2.5GHz Rural Tribal Window LONGMONT, Colorado (July 7, 2020) – Momentum is building as more and more Native leaders apply for and gain access to unassigned 2.5GHz internet spectrum through the FCC 2.5GHz Rural Tribal Window. To help more tribes meet the August 3, 2020, application deadline, First Nations Development...
First Nations Launches California Tribal Fund to Meet the Unique Needs of California’s Native Communities LONGMONT, Colorado (August 25, 2020). In California, circumstances for Native communities are among the grimmest in the nation. At the same time, philanthropic funding for Native causes in California mirrors inequitable trends throughout the country, resulting in...
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...
Qawalangin Tribe of Unalaska to be featured at Wild & Scenic Film Festival LONGMONT, Colorado (February 16, 2024) – Through a series of mini-documentaries produced by Spruce Tone Films, First Nations Development Institute (First Nations) is showcasing Tribal ecological stewardship practices that are protecting natural resources essential to the culture and...