Native Solidarity Project

08/23/2026

RESEARCH PARTICIPANTS NEEDED: LGBTQ+ Identity, Spirituality & Family

A graduate student at The City College of New York is recruiting LGBTQ+ women participants for a research study for her Master's degree

Survey Link: https://ccnypsych.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6RLcuImtFDqnMJE

What's This Study About?
This research explores the experiences of Indigenous Two Spirit LGBTQ+ women regarding family relationships (especially maternal responses), spirituality, and cultural identity. This research has been approved by The City College IRB.*

Time Commitment: 25-30 minutes

Why Participate?
Contribute to research that centers LGBTQ+ experiences, particularly those at the intersection of q***rness and cultural identity
Help build understanding of spirituality and culture
Be part of research that amplifies underrepresented voices
Your experiences matter and can inform research as well as improve support systems for LGBTQ+ communities

Who Can Participate? LGBTQ+ women aged 18 and older who self-identify as Afro-Latina, Native American, or Mexican Indigenous and are proficient in English.

Your Privacy & Safety: Your responses are completely anonymous and confidential. This research follows strict ethical guidelines. You can skip any questions you're uncomfortable with and withdraw at any time without penalty.

Note: This survey includes questions about family responses to sexual orientation/gender identity and spiritual experiences. Please engage with this at your own comfort level.

How to Help:
Click the survey link: https://ccnypsych.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6RLcuImtFDqnMJE

Complete the questionnaire honestly and at your own pace

Share the link with LGBTQ+ female identifying friends who might be interested

Questions, Comments or Concerns:

If you have any questions, comments or concerns about the research, you can talk to:
Saloni Rai. Primary Researcher. ---> [email protected]
Ann Marie Yali, PhD. Faculty advisor. ---> [email protected]

Your story and experiences are valuable. Thank you for considering participation.

*Institutional Review Boards, or IRBs, review research studies to ensure that they comply with applicable regulations, meet commonly accepted ethical standards, follow institutional policies, and adequately protect research participants.

08/16/2026

📣 Now accepting applications for our 2026 National Native Organizers Training!

📆 Join Native Organizers Alliance from November 17-22!

NOA offers training to advocates to strengthen skills needed for grassroots organizing and campaign building. We expand capacity for Native leaders and orgs with a focus on transformative change across Indian Country. Effective mobilizing requires engaging in both traditional teachings and in continuous learning with each generation. Together, we protect our sovereign rights and ways of life via community-driven solutions.

Apply today!
https://nativeorganizing.org/2026/08/04/2026-training-applications/

📸 Photo Credit: Pax Ahimsa Gethen

08/16/2026

Help us build the 16th Annual Two-Spirit Powwow 🪶

We’re recruiting volunteers for our Powwow, subcommittees!

Come find where your skills and interests fit.

📆 Friday, August 21st
📍Hybrid, in-person or online
✨Open Call + Volunteer Orientation

Scan the QR code to register

08/16/2026

🚨 SAVE THE DATE 🗓️ Block Party and volunteer cleanup is happening on Sat, Sept. 26th 🥳 FREE food, yard games, and bounce houses will be there 🌱 tinyurl.com/NVPLD2026

08/16/2026

Native Nevada!💧The session explores practical legal and policy strategies for asserting sovereignty, safeguarding sacred sites like Peehee Mu’huh (Thacker Pass), and ensuring that the transition to clean energy respects tribal sovereignty and environmental justice.

Register for FREE here: https://tinyurl.com/4fdhvd6k

08/16/2026

20 years later, the work is still unfinished.

As a college student, Indigenous Justice Executive Director Morning Star Gali was part of a coalition tasked with working alongside the University of California to advance implementation of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA).

Two decades later, UC still holds thousands of Indigenous remains and cultural items.

At a press conference at the California State Capitol, Gali spoke to the urgency of this ongoing failure:

“Here we are 20 years later, hearing that it’s going to take 77 years for UC to be in compliance is extremely challenging.”

Read more from The Sacramento Bee: https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article316763535.html

08/15/2026

Northern Nevada is facing the Bug and Stallion wildfires, which are creating urgent challenges and straining local response resources.

In response, the Community Foundation of Northern Nevada has established the 2026 Northern Nevada Wildfire Relief Fund to provide resources to local organizations leading relief and recovery efforts. Donations will assist displaced residents, care for affected animals, aid first responders, and address other critical priorities as conditions evolve.

When our neighbors need help, our region comes together. Please consider making a gift and sharing the fund with others who want to contribute.

Catholic Charities of Northern Nevada & The St. Vincent's Programs

United Way of Northern Nevada and the Sierra

American Red Cross

Donate today https://cfnn.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create/fund?funit_id=3839

Learn more https://nevadafund.org/post/community-foundation-northern-nevada-announces-2026-northern-nevada-wildfire-relief-fund/

08/14/2026

02/04/2026

Invitation from Gay American Indians (G*I)
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🌟 Volunteer Invitation: Two Spirit Elder Events 🌟

✨Video Invitation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wp6XI_FtCig
Gay American Indians (G*I) warmly invites you to join us for two special events honoring Two Spirit Elders during BAAITS Powwow week. Join us at Waller Urban Retreat Center to celebrate our stories, enjoy free food, and come together in community

Whether you’re available for either or both, your presence helps make these gatherings possible!

🌟 Two Spirit Elder Listen & Learn Lunch 🌟. All are welcome—especially those committed to Indigenous, LGBTQ+, and intergenerational solidarity. Let’s listen to our Two Spirit Elders, learn important things, and uplift each other in a good way over lunch.

🗓 Friday, February 13, 2026 🕛 12 PM – 3 PM 📍 Waller Urban Retreat Center 1525 Waller St at Belvedere, Haight Ashbury, San Francisco

📞 Questions about the program or if you would like to perform: Call Randy Burns, G*I co-founder, at 650-359-6473.

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🌟 Two Spirit Elder Post-Powwow Dinner 🌟 After the BAAITS Powwow, join us for a warm and welcoming casual dinner mixer honoring Two Spirit Elders.

🗓 Saturday, February 14, 2026 🕓 4 PM – 8 PM 📍 Waller Urban Retreat Center 1525 Waller St at Belvedere, Haight Ashbury, San Francisco

All are welcome to celebrate and support our Two Spirit Elders as they relax at Waller Center after a special day at the BAAITS Powwow. Bring a dish to share or simply enjoy community, stories, and good food after the Powwow wraps up.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:

Welcoming elders and setting up the space
Serving lunch and dinner tending to the flow of the events
Cleanup and closing support
Holding space with warmth and respect.
🍳 Kitchen Volunteers:

To help cook on Friday at the Listen & Learn Lunch, please contact Sky Nebula at +1 (206) 422-9636.
To help cook on Saturday for the Two Spirit Elder Mixer after the BAAITS Pow Wow, check in with Lapis at 415-579-4429.

02/01/2026

The presidential administration is ordering the National Park Service to remove signage acknowledging the Timbisha Shoshone Tribe in Death Valley exhibits.

The Nevada Current reports the exhibits drawing the administration’s ire contain phrases such as “We are still here” and “This is our Homeland.” It’s part of a broader effort affecting all national parks.

Secretary’s Order 3431 requires federal land management agencies to perform similar audits of all public-facing content. Tribal leaders say they feel oppressed by the language restrictions and believe the government is silencing their historical truth. Officials with the Timbisha Shoshone Tribe say they eventually want to build their own cultural center to tell their story.

🔗 Watch the full rundown: https://tinyurl.com/ycyarfye
✍️ The Nevada Current

CORRECTION: (February 2, 2026) A previous version of this text incorrectly attributed the publication of this story to the Nevada Independent. The copy has been corrected to reflect its publisher, the Nevada Current.