Indigenous women, girls, trans, and two-spirit individuals experience violence, sexual assault, go missing, and are murdered at the highest rates of any ethnic group. This epidemic of injustice has become known as the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirits+ (MMIWG2S+) crisis. In response, the Center for Native American Youth developed the Remembering Our […]
In some tribal communities, American Indian women face murder rates more than 10 times the national average. In responding to this national crisis, we recognize systemic barriers that exacerbate efforts to locate missing victims for families, communities, and tribal nations. Over the last decade, awareness of MMIW as a national issue has increased, but more […]
For Our People is a new series dedicated to sharing stories that demonstrate Tribal Nations’ success and innovation administering governmental programs and taking actions that improve the health and wellbeing of their citizens, culture, and communities. In Episode 1, teamwork is on full display at the Lakota Nation Invitational. The Oglala Lakota Sioux, Cheyenne River Sioux, […]
NIHB National Tribal Public Health Summit 2022 The annual National Tribal Public Health Summit (TPHS 2022) will be held virtually May 9 - 12, 2022. The Summit is the premier American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) specific public health annual gathering elevating public health policy and its impact on Tribes. It serves as a forum for practitioners, […]
Growing Your International Tourism Business May 10 at 11:00 am Central/12:00 pm Eastern Register Visit Idaho’s recent Tribal Artists in Idaho is an exemplary testament to how tribes and Native businesses can work together to promote Native tourism in the international market. Visit Idaho’s beautiful series shows how respectful and intentional collaboration is important for capacity building. […]
Best Practices in Electronic Medical Records for Tribal Nations May 12, 2022 01:00 pm Eastern Register This webinar will help Tribal Nation IT decision makers and executives with leading practices for the development of innovative, practical, and actionable strategies to transform their organizations through the selection, operational integration, and optimization of Electronic Medical and Health […]
National Tribal Tobacco Conference This conference, cohosted by the University of Minnesota and American Indian Cancer Foundation, will address the traditional uses of tobacco and commercial tobacco impact in American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities across the U.S. A disparate proportion of AI/AN communities use commercial tobacco compared to other racial/ethnic groups. High prevalences […]
Indian Business Incubators Grant Workshop Office of Indian Economic Development - Division of Economic Development Join on May 17th at 3:30 PM EDT for a Zoom workshop to discuss the Indian Business Incubators Program Notice of Funding Opportunity, which is now open and closes on June 17, 2022. Your interest and questions will be addressed […]
WHAT: Native Food for Life Online Program to Prevent and Reverse Diabetes WHEN: May 3 to June 7, 2022 on Tuesdays, 6:00 – 7:15 PM Central Time WHERE: Online via Zoom https://bit.ly/3BZhc0a Native Food for Life Online Starts Tuesday, May 3 at 6:00 PM Central Time For more information, contact Program Facilitator Marc Anderson (Seminole) and Nutrition […]
Session: Unmanned Aerial Systems - Tribal Implementation Description: Unmanned aerial systems (UAS), sometimes referred to as drones, are multi-use aircraft controlled from a licensed operator on the ground. The benefits of UAS are wide ranging and impact nearly all aspects of highway transportation-replacing boots on the ground, increasing accuracy, speeding up data collection, and providing access […]
NAFOA will host the Department of Energy in a webinar designed to discuss debt and tax equity for energy projects in Indian Country, as well as new changes to the DOE's Loan Programs Office (LPO) on Wednesday, May 18th at 2:00pm Eastern Time. Financing energy projects using debt and tax-equity can significantly enhance economic returns and […]
Native Americans in Philanthropy (NAP) Co-Hosts Webinar & Discussion Session on Native Community Family Resource Centers Native Americans in Philanthropy (NAP) is excited to co-host a webinar and discussion session on Native Community Family Resource Centers alongside the National Family Support Network and Casey Family Programs. This webinar and discussion session takes place on Wednesday, […]