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First Nations Development Institute
United States
Приєднався 17 лип 2008
Our mission is to strengthen American Indian economies to support healthy Native communities. We invest in and create innovative institutions and models that strengthen asset control and support economic development for American Indian people and their communities.
With the support of individuals, foundations, corporate and tribal donors, First Nations Development Institute improves economic conditions for Native Americans through technical assistance & training, advocacy & policy, and direct financial grants in five key areas:
Achieving Native Financial Empowerment
Investing in Native Youth
Strengthening Tribal & Community Institutions
Advancing Household & Community Asset-Building Strategies
Nourishing Native Foods & Health
Founded in 1980, First Nations began its national grantmaking program in 1993. Through year-end 2016, we have successfully managed 1,238 grants totaling more than $27 million to Native American projects and organizations in 39 states, the District of Columbia
With the support of individuals, foundations, corporate and tribal donors, First Nations Development Institute improves economic conditions for Native Americans through technical assistance & training, advocacy & policy, and direct financial grants in five key areas:
Achieving Native Financial Empowerment
Investing in Native Youth
Strengthening Tribal & Community Institutions
Advancing Household & Community Asset-Building Strategies
Nourishing Native Foods & Health
Founded in 1980, First Nations began its national grantmaking program in 1993. Through year-end 2016, we have successfully managed 1,238 grants totaling more than $27 million to Native American projects and organizations in 39 states, the District of Columbia
It Always Ends Up Being Like a Family
In this video, Autumn Romero (Chippewa Cree/Sicangu Lakota), Lead Program Officer at First Nations Development Institute, highlights the impactful gathering of the most recent cohort of Native knowledge makers and knowledge holders in Albuquerque, New Mexico earlier this year.
Under a grant from the Henry Luce Foundation, First Nations' Luce Indigenous Knowledge Fellowship supports outstanding Native Americans from a wide variety of fields and who utilize different modes of expression in communicating their knowledge and work. During this cohort's first in-person convening at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, fellows shared their work, crafted vision boards for their fellowship journey, learned about the local community, and forged deep connections.
First Nations is excited to see the transformative impact they will collectively achieve in their communities over the next two years and beyond.
Under a grant from the Henry Luce Foundation, First Nations' Luce Indigenous Knowledge Fellowship supports outstanding Native Americans from a wide variety of fields and who utilize different modes of expression in communicating their knowledge and work. During this cohort's first in-person convening at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, fellows shared their work, crafted vision boards for their fellowship journey, learned about the local community, and forged deep connections.
First Nations is excited to see the transformative impact they will collectively achieve in their communities over the next two years and beyond.
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Native Nonprofit Day 2024
Переглядів 46Місяць тому
Why Is Giving to Native-led Nonprofits Important? The third annual Native Nonprofit Day is Friday, May 17! This annual giving initiative aims to raise awareness and increase support for Native-led organizations nationwide. First Nations continues to encourage all our friends and allies to spread the word about the great work being done in Native communities. Here, First Nations’ President and C...
Usugilix Awakun
Переглядів 2474 місяці тому
Through a series of mini-documentaries produced by Spruce Tone Films, First Nations Development Institute is showcasing Tribal ecological stewardship practices that are protecting natural resources essential to the culture and sustainability of Native communities. The new films, featuring four of the grantee community partners, were created to amplify these strategies, raising awareness of stew...
Bezos Summary Video final
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Usugilix Awakun trailer
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Through a series of mini-documentaries produced by Spruce Tone Films, First Nations Development Institute is showcasing Tribal ecological stewardship practices that are protecting natural resources essential to the culture and sustainability of Native communities. The films are being produced as part of First Nations’ Indigenous Partnership to Advance Native American Communities and Producers p...
Tribal Lands Conservation Fund Panel Discussion
Переглядів 13611 місяців тому
This second webinar highlighting the new Tribal Lands Conservation Fund features a panel discussion with representatives from First Nations’ community partners at the forefront of climate and conservation solutions.
Tribal Lands Conservation Fund -- Q&A with Mike Roberts
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How can we rethink conservation and return to "Knowledge That’s Native"? In this Q&A discussion, First Nations President and CEO Michael Roberts describes the new First Nations’ Tribal Lands Conservation Fund an opportunity to amplify Native voices and invest in solutions that lie with the ingenuity of highly resilient peoples who understand the relationship humans have with Earth.
Creating Green Jobs at Hōlani Hāna
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Through First Nations’ Climate Change and Environmental Justice work, which started in July 2022, First Nations has been working to learn more about the intersection of climate preparedness and workforce development as part of the Green Jobs in Indian County project. Through this project we aim to assist Native communities in their investment in and creation and expansion of “green jobs,” jobs ...
Red Cloud Renewable Goes Mobile
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Since 2008, Red Cloud Renewable has trained over 1,100 Native individuals from more than 70 tribes on how to build and install solar furnaces, roof panels, water pumps, and lighting at its 10-acre campus on the Pine Ridge Reservation called the Red Cloud Renewable Energy Center (RCREC). RCREC is a “one-of-a-kind educational facility” founded by Henry Red Cloud, a Lakota elder and lifelong renew...
Strengthening Native Communities Through the Native Fundraisers Community of Practice
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First Nations Development Institute’s Native Fundraisers Community of Practice (or NFCOP) is a community of Native fundraisers, trainers, and facilitators who come together with a collective purpose of peer learning. The result is a network of individuals working within their own communities, who now have opportunities for sharing and collaborating, while building skills in fundraising, communi...
Native Nonprofit Day 2023
Переглядів 117Рік тому
Why Is Giving to Native-led Nonprofits Important? On Native Nonprofit Day, First Nations continues to encourage all our friends and allies to spread the word about the great work being done in Native communities and the importance of giving to Native-led nonprofits. In this new video, First Nations’ President and CEO Mike Roberts explains that by investing in Native-led nonprofits, we can suppo...
Stronghold Society Keeps Native Youth Moving in a Positive Direction
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In 2011, Walt Pourier (Oglala Lakota) had a vision. The well-known artist and owner of Nakota Designs thought the best way to keep Native kids out of trouble and off the street is to get them on a skateboard. “Rather than feel defeated by the narrative that suicide is the second leading cause of death among Native youth, ages 15-24, we created a movement that uses the Lakota concept of ‘skan sk...
Regional Dialogues: On the Path to Climate Justice
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As a part of First Nations’ Climate Change and Environmental Justice work, which started in July 2022, First Nations has been honored to lead the Regional Dialogues on Climate Resiliency project. Through this project, we help convene Native nations, tribal leaders, and Native nonprofit organizations to elevate regional- or state-focused conversations centered around climate resiliency in Native...
Celebrating Elizabeth Peratrovich Day
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A First Nations' virtual Small Group Gathering to reflect on and celebrate the civil rights activist Elizabeth Peratrovich.
Thank You for Investing in Native Arts
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I'm an Irish American. I believe that the people we White people refer to as our "founding fathers" didn't go to heaven Because they supported genocide of people trying to rightfully defend themselves.
The NiMiiPuu in Idaho could really use this. we talk about it but we aren't really doing anything about it. the closest we have is our tribal clinic that can help you make healthy meal plans but they don't center around cultural foods and practices.
Where can I watch the full video?
I love Chaske Spencer. Happy to see him in anything
Wonderful documentary, thank you.
Wow, this is so interesting!
The 5 key targets are Popular culture, media, k-12 education, policy, philanthropy (6:35)
I want to marry moon
So good to see, am trying to see the film in Britain, please think of us regarding access and distribution.
Small farming good for environment
Such a beautiful documentary
Totally agree about bringing back the buffalo and salmon... Sign me up
#DouglasVogt #GATHERING #SUNnova #RabbiAlonAnava #BjornLomborg #Alex@inlove crude oil . We are part of a WHOLE and Creation needs us. Salvation comes calling when we seek Him. The day we all sing the same song, hear the same call, and call out from our deepest sorrow that day we will have the greatest of calls towards our Creator and we will utter the same prayer and He will Answer us. Please pray for all those around you with clear intentional wanting for all of us to clear our hearts and minds. #EatMeat #MeatHeals fyi...we needs all the animals we can't allow them to be butchered because there is no money to be made from them. Abandon money in it's entirety , educate yourself in all things natural and holistic #Permaculture #RichardPerkings #SavoryInstitute
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Drunks
As a Mexican I can relate ✊🏽
Loved this so much deep appreciate to you all I wish you all the best and hope I can truly help in the coming years.! This brought me to tears many times in many ways both happy and sad though I’m not native by blood I’m native by heart Aho Mitakuye Oyasin much love 🙏💚💙❤️
I watched this for school, thank you for sharing this wonderful documentary, We are learning about Native American’s and There Wars, Lifestyle, Where they were from, etc! This was very helpful for my 7th grade re-search! Thank you! 🥰
There may come a time when people would prefer to import from Rez farms than Big Ag farms for quality assurance.
I watched this last night. So inspiring! We all need to build our own food sovereignty since there is a corporate campaign to own the world's seed supply and patent everything for profit.
Thank you for creating this and sharing the wisdom :)
I can't wait to see this! Thank you!!
I watched this today is school and as a native American, I love the information about food and everything.
Such a wonderful documentary!!! Indigenous people are so beautiful and I respect their culture so much. As a black person, I can relate to their oppression and I hope that they continue to support one another because they are the “original” Americans and they deserve a better life💕💕💕
From my studies of the history of the Arawak & Carib Natives, the Native peoples spirit is on the rise. Natives managed to re spawn from the edge of genocide. Things aren't perfect but your youth are following your tradition in the face of popular culture that aims to strip all of identity. Don't lose faith as things change spiritually first, thats why they first tried to break you spiritually in the boarding schools, courts, and extinction of your food sources to kill your way of life. Good voicing of your ways in this documentary.
If I had my life to do over again knowing what I know today I would of bought land a 100 miles from no where and really lived life. ✌
I just saw this on Netflix. Awesome documentary. I think Indigenous peoples could heal the world. Elsie will definitely change the world.
Havre Montana
i love this so much!!!
I k ow we can get to eating healthy but we HAVE to start seeing that killing animals is NOT our future. I'm a proud indigenous women who hasn't hurt or killed an animal in over 5 years and now at 42 I'm HEALTHIER then I have EVER been.
Amazing
My guess is you don't live a indigenous lifestyle either that's why animal proteins aren't as important in your diet . You want to be a strictly vegan only then that's all you but pushing your beliefs isn't factual when your working vigorously on the land to provide food for your family meat proteins and good fats are needed right along side greens/ vegetables . I honestly don't know one single tribe that didn't eat meat .
This is so wonderful and makes me very proud of our people making an attempt to better themselves and their families. As a teacher, I never miss a year bringing my students' here to discover such a rewarding experience (except this year due to the pandemic). Keep up the great job!
Some of the best ego friendly growers in the world are now given the land America has wasted and thrown away.... backwards think..
Right on! Keep on. I'm with you and Mother Earth.
Relaxing, meditation music.Thanks Gladys and others for video
Thank you for sharing your amazing work and I truely hope this message finds your community safe and healthy out there. My name is Sergio and I was wondering if you had any interest in cultivating gourmet mushrooms as part of your food security plan for your community as I would love to help you if you are
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As a Seneca Iroquois native I appreciate Jason putting this out there. My sister is very involved with this in our territory through a program called "Food is our medicine." It's amazing the knowledge she has of the plants and their uses. Things we see everyday and don't think twice about have so many uses that have been lost in a modern world that is inclined to leave behind anything that is readily available to everyone and doesn't make them money to produce it. If you're a Native and you're from a Rez you know our people face a lot of issues. These problems that continue to haunt us from the genocidal trauma of our past. We to this day are trying to survive through the horrible effects of those things... To know what happened and the anger, sadness, pain can fester inside us. I would say try your best to let all that go... Understand what happened but do not allow it to weigh you down. It will just lead to hardships holding onto that painful past. Alcoholism, drugs, and self destructiveness. Don't focus on what was and think it's all but over for our people's. We are still here... We are still surviving despite all those horrible things that plagued us. As long as we live we can have hope. That hope is what you need to hold onto. Things can get better... We can change our own course. It's not the end of the world for us we still have the ability to make good lived for ourselves and our people... So try to let all that generational trauma go. Reconcile it somehow within yourself so it doesn't tie you down... Allow yourself to focus on helping heal our people. There's plenty of things you can give your energy to that can help have a positive impact on the world and your community. There's nothing that says you have to live and die in depression or desolation. You can do whatever you want if you are willing to fight for it... We have proud traditions of being warriors... Just try to understand that going overseas with a rifle isn't the type of warriors we need in today's world. This is something I had to learn on my own and after four tours in the Middle East. Yes we are capable of fighting but that isn't the kind of fighting men and women our people really need. Their are plenty Americans that can take up that fight and defend this land... Over the course of history of the US our people's have done plenty enough fighting in these wars. Moreso than any other people who now call our land home... We need our warriors home fighting a more important fight for our very survival and cultural existence. We need warriors for our people to help heal and find new ways forward. To fight through these programs like Food is our Medicine, language programs, passing on knowledge, teaching and guiding out youth. We need our warriors to take up these posts and provide their energy and fighting spirit to those things that can help us heal. To fight for our right as humans to be free and live healthy good lives. To keep our land and water clean and abundant for our children and their children. There is no rule set in stone that says our people need to fade out of existence or live on in miserable state. We can change our future. We can honor our traditions and forge new ones. Nobody can tell us how to be us except for us. Don't be afraid of finding better ways to do old things. Just like every other people that has walked this earth we can learn, grow, and improve upon what we already know. I know this is a long rant. But I feel like it's important for us all to know that we can improve our lives. We can save our traditions. We can heal ourselves. Sure it will be hard and require effort but there is no reason not to try. Don't allow yourself to be a victim. Don't allow yourself to pass on without doing good things with your life. Don't hate yourself for your failures. Learn and grow from them. Be a part of the healing we all need...Use your energy to help solve these issues. Find new ways forward. Close old wounds. We must do this ourselves. Nobody is going to do this for us. It's our responsibility to our ancestors and our future generations...
Thank you for sharing- and to my eye the "truth will set you free". The white mans way generally don't work....now it's time (again) for Native people to shine....
There was never anything wrong with the indigenous way. Living in harmony with nature, following migration paths of food sources, as a part of the homeostasis of the earth and universe. One with the spirit of creation. Taking no more than needed. It is the evil of the ego of the descendants of the Egyptians, the emergence of complex societies and agricultural surplus, leading to mass human reproduction and the replication of these soulless machines of commodity manufacture, along with the egocentric worship of technology. And the myriad of problems that come from a myriad of complex and unnecessary inventions. It saddens me there is no going back. But as you say we can begin here and manifest what we can of what we know is true.
@@fluffypuppy720 So well said - thank you for expressing.
It’s so awesome to learn that the history of the Native American is being researched! Thank god for First Nation! I will always support the Native American efforts! Continue to organize and grow!
No Karens, it’s illegal.
I will watch 💖
Oh My Gosh!!! South Dakota NEEDS YOU!!!!
This type of energy is high quality. Helps me organize a new world.
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🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 gorgeous storytelling
Schoology <no-reply@schoology.com> 10:25 AM (45 minutes ago) to me Ms. Howard posted a school update to Montera Middle School: Happy Monday, Toros! In honor of Native American Heritage Month we would like to introduce you to the project Reclaiming Native Truth, a research and policy initiative which aims to portray the values, accurate history, and accomplishments of Native individuals and tribes while challenging misconceptions in the dominant narrative. Learn more about the Reclaiming Native Truth Call to Action by watching this video: ua-cam.com/video/NV-ZIX5Au1s/v-deo.html “We are trying to get people to think differently, more broadly, more inclusively about American Indians beyond the eight or 10 stories that are so ubiquitous in textbooks.” -Edwin Schupman (Muscogee),Manager, Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian To Sekani People and all- Not sure if this helps- but this was sent to me this morning (11/9/20) from my son's Middle School here in Oakland, CA. The message might have taken some time to get to us...but you can be sure we are hearing it- and that we will tell others.
Spreading knowledge is crucial. From textbooks to art. This is the reversal of a tradition of elimination. And why is an 'American' a caucasian of European ancestry and a 'Native American' has an extra label? The indigenous are the Americans and those who colonized are the Euro Americans.
Native people are the true guardians of Mother Eart, of her wisdom and knowledge. It is a true miracle they survived all the horrible thing done to them until today. I could only bow my head in respect. Jason Mamoa did a wonderful thing. Bravo. Hope we all get to see this documentary soon.
Nicely said👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
As a native American living on a reservation I can't wait to see this and hope it changes the perception people have about us as a people
as a white person, i feel shame and disgust at what has happened to native peoples of the world at "our" hands...i hope that the land one day is theirs again. Peace.
As a mixed native woman who grew up off a reservation I have never personally witnessed anything but a country who loves you sweet Tom. I do not mean the gov but the people of the country. Canada seems different with its populace and its racism towards indigenous peoples but growing up here in Minnesota I have never witnessed anything but a bittersweet appreciation. The everyday American seems only to admire and want to learn from and not know a thing about. That said there is just so much lost and forgotten and so I too hope it lets people have a perception change into hey we are still here, alive and being what we’ve been. It’s terrible what has happened to native peoples across this beautiful continent. This docu is about to come out on Netflix if you don’t know? so I think your hope for this will come true. It will reach a massive audience soon! 🧡
@@AshleyLebedev your the exception and not the rule unfortunately....most Ypeople from places off the rez but in the same vicinity have a deep seated animosity with native people in general.I live in Washington near Seattle and we travel.For quick examples places like Bismarck,Colombia falls Montana people treat Indians like they belong in the back of the bus still...you walk your family through the door of a restaurant and the cook peaks out with a shitty smirk after the waitress disappears around the corner.IF your desperate enough to wait around for an hour it's almost certain they spit on your food.These are people that hate Indians in general and they're not uncommon as people think.
The Righteous Children Of THE ALMIGHTY Are The Indigenous Tribes. They take from the Earth only what they need to survive, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, THEY REPLACE WHAT THEY TAKE. AND, for everything that the Earth gives forth, they thank THE ALMIGHTY; they don't take anything for granted. A lesson we all can learn from. Thank You.
Amen to that 🙏🏽