First Nations Development Institute

First Nations Development Institute www.firstnations.org ~ Strengthening Native American Economies & Communities
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First Nations is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with the mission of building and revitalizing the economies of Native American communities on reservations and in rural areas. We do this work on many fronts, but the bottom-line results are stronger tribal organizations, businesses, governments and individuals.

đź“Ł Education Opportunity: Indigenous Teacher Preparation đź“ŁCentral New Mexico Community College is offering a paid, yearlo...
05/28/2026

đź“Ł Education Opportunity: Indigenous Teacher Preparation đź“Ł

Central New Mexico Community College is offering a paid, yearlong program for individuals who want to teach in and for Native communities. The residency-based teacher preparation program integrates immersive classroom experience with specialized coursework designed to honor Indigenous knowledge systems. The school is actively recruiting for the fall 2026 semester.

➡️ Learn more: https://bit.ly/4nXACuo

📣 Application Now Open for Native Agriculture and Food Systems Scholarship 📣First Nations’ Native Agriculture and Food S...
05/28/2026

đź“Ł Application Now Open for Native Agriculture and Food Systems Scholarship đź“Ł

First Nations’ Native Agriculture and Food Systems Investments Scholarships support Native American, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian college students to ultimately better assist their communities with their food systems efforts. Again this year, First Nations will award 20 to 25 scholarships in the amount of $1,000 to $1,500 each for the 2026-2027 academic school year to Native college or university students majoring in agriculture and agriculture-related fields.

➡️ Learn more and apply by Tuesday, June 16, 2026: https://bit.ly/4nTcfxX

There’s still time to support Native-led nonprofits this Native Nonprofit Day. 🌱Native nonprofits continue to receive le...
05/22/2026

There’s still time to support Native-led nonprofits this Native Nonprofit Day. 🌱

Native nonprofits continue to receive less than 0.4% of philanthropic funding, despite the critical work Native-led organizations are doing across Indian Country every day. As Native Nonprofit Day comes to a close, this is your last chance to maximize impact by supporting organizations through Native Ways Federation’s Native-led nonprofit list.

➡️ Explore the list and give to the work that speaks to you: www.givenative.org

This Native Nonprofit Day, help First Nations Development Institute plant seeds for year-round momentum throughout India...
05/21/2026

This Native Nonprofit Day, help First Nations Development Institute plant seeds for year-round momentum throughout Indian Country. 🌱

Your support helps sustain community development efforts, food sovereignty initiatives, Native arts and cultural programs, language revitalization work, and more.

➡️ Support First Nations through Native Ways Federation’s Native Nonprofit Day campaign: https://bit.ly/438tHVP

05/21/2026

Today is Native Nonprofit Day! 🌱

Native-led organizations are creating meaningful change in communities across Indian Country, yet less than 0.4% of philanthropic dollars go to Native communities. Today is an opportunity to help uplift Native-led solutions by supporting Native nonprofits directly.

Watch a special message from First Nations’ Director of Individual Giving, Jona Charette (Northern Cheyenne/Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa), then explore Native Ways Federation’s list of participating Native-led nonprofits and support the work that speaks to you: https://www.givenative.org/

✉️ A Message from Director of Individual Giving Jona Charette ✉️May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and I’ve been thin...
05/20/2026

✉️ A Message from Director of Individual Giving Jona Charette ✉️

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and I’ve been thinking about what it means to care for ourselves and for all our relatives. In Native communities, wellness has always been circular, a way of remembering that mind, body, community, and spirit move together, each one shaping the others.

First Nations Community Partner Native American Community Academy Foundation teaches this through their Wellness Wheel, a model rooted in Indigenous knowledge. It reminds us that every part of who we are needs tending, and our people do our best to live that teaching.

Wellness begins with culture: the songs, stories, foods, and teachings that remind us of the wisdom passed down from those who came before us. Here are some suggestions for staying well this month and year-round:

🟠 Invest in gardens that feature local native and traditional foods – honor the role of food in our lives for health and restoration.

đźź  Share this message with someone you care about.

➡️ Try the Wellness Wheel and see if you have any areas in your life that might need tending: https://bit.ly/4wG96FH

Members of First Nations’ Native Farmer Professional Cohort came together in April for an in-person conservation plannin...
05/19/2026

Members of First Nations’ Native Farmer Professional Cohort came together in April for an in-person conservation planning workshop on the ancestral lands of the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation. The group met as part of the Stewarding Native Lands’ Community-Led Conservation of Native American Farms and Grasslands project, which supports two distinct cohorts in uplifting traditional knowledge and stewardship practices through a supportive network.

The 16 cohort participants explored rangeland management principles and the conservation planning process and addressed resource concerns and opportunities through a hands-on field session at Seka Hills. They left with the groundwork for their own conservation plans and goals, as well as strengthened connections to one another in advancing local food systems and stewardship.

➡️ Learn more about First Nations' Native Farmer Professional Cohort: https://bit.ly/4uSwUUZ

📣 Funding Opportunity for Advancing Affordable, Reliable, and Secure Energy for Tribes 📣The U.S. Department of Energy’s ...
05/19/2026

đź“Ł Funding Opportunity for Advancing Affordable, Reliable, and Secure Energy for Tribes đź“Ł

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs has announced a $50 million notice of funding opportunity to foster affordable, reliable, and secure energy solutions in Indian Country. Through the Unleashing Tribal Energy Development funding opportunity, tribes (including Alaska Native regional and village corporations, tribal and intertribal organizations, tribal energy development organizations, and tribal colleges and universities) can apply for funding to advance Tribal Sovereignty through tribal energy development, efficiency, and use. Applications are due July 25, 2026.

➡️ Learn more: https://bit.ly/3ROcbmZ

➡️ First Nations is providing technical assistance in accessing this funding opportunity through the Strengthening Tribal Renewable Energy Opportunities project under our Climate Initiative. To learn more, contact [email protected].

đź“Ł First Nations 2025 Impact Report Out Now! đź“ŁAcross five strategic areas, First Nations invests in the strength and inge...
05/13/2026

đź“Ł First Nations 2025 Impact Report Out Now! đź“Ł

Across five strategic areas, First Nations invests in the strength and ingenuity of Native communities. We provide direct support to tribes and Native-led organizations that are advancing Native resource stewardship, knowledge and culture, food systems, and economic justice. Our 2025 Impact Report illustrates how, together, we are reaffirming our rights as Native peoples, respecting our lands, revitalizing our languages, and returning to our traditional ways.

Learn more about the seeds Tribal Nations have saved and planted with First Nations' support. We thank our dedicated community of advocates who help these seeds grow and blossom for generations to come.

➡️ Access the 2025 Impact Report: https://bit.ly/4npkaTr

This month, First Nations released the Protecting Bering Sea Ecosystems report, a resource designed to elevate Native-le...
05/11/2026

This month, First Nations released the Protecting Bering Sea Ecosystems report, a resource designed to elevate Native-led work in the Bering Sea region addressing primary threats to Bering Sea marine resources, such as climate change, exploitation, and governance. The report provides funding and policy and governance recommendations to ensure that this cultural resource – the foundation for many Alaska Native communities’ languages, subsistence practices, and identity – is protected and sustained for generations to come.

The report also calls attention to the critical importance of Alaska Native voices in restoring balance to the Bering Sea marine ecosystem. First Nations’ new blog post shares perspectives and insights from Mellisa “Maktuayaq” Johnson (Nome Eskimo Community tribal member) on upholding responsibilities of stewarding land and sea resources in the Bering Sea.

➡️ Read the blog post: https://bit.ly/49v4isL

➡️ Read the Protecting Bering Sea Ecosystems report: https://bit.ly/4fcXNhR

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